‘It truly is a plan by and for us all,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, at the Dies Natalis celebration on 8 February. Leiden Law School was also actively involved developing in the strategic plan.

On September 1st, Ingrid van Engelshoven, Minister of Education, Culture and Science, will present the National Action Plan Diversity and Inclusion in Education and Research. The presentation will be held at Leiden University, Campus The Hague.

The action plan focuses on addressing key challenges posed by technological developments and trends in biomedical practices

Het strategisch plan van de faculteit wiskunde en natuurwetenschappen (FWN) werd gepresenteerd tijdens de opening van het academisch jaar 2023-2024.

Anne Aagten comments on new European plans to deal with migration in podcast on news site nu.nl

On 19 July 2021, Nathan de Arriba-Sellier published an op-ed in Le Monde regarding the integration of climate change in the new monetary policy strategy of the European Central Bank (ECB).

According to Gerrard Boot, Professor of Labour Law, the recommendations of the Committee he chaired on model agreements (Boot Committee) are only partly reflected in the plans of Karien van Gennip, the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. The minister is working on a legal presumption of…

Capture the emissions of ships and use it to cultivate algae, which you can then use to make biofuels. This was the idea that won the team from Leiden, led by Public Administration student Hein Laterveer, the Rotterdam100 competition.

They were eagerly awaited: four letters from five ministers that should provide clarity on how to get us out of the nitrogen crisis. Nitrogen expert Jan Willem Erisman explains the plans. And says whether they will get us out of the nitrogen crisis.

A highly refined drone camera that inspects the grape harvest or new microtechnology that can make painful biopsies redundant. Enthusiastic entrepreneurs presented their promising plans on 30 June in the HUBspot start-up centre.

The United Nations fall short in their recently published guide to address hunger without surpassing the 1.5-degree climate threshold. This initial version is a significant step, according to a group of researchers including those of Leiden University. However, they miss an essential topic: reducing…

Conference

The Dutch conservative VVD party plans to make the right to family reunification more difficult for people with temporary residence permits. In Germany, this restriction led to several lawsuits which were won by status holders. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Professor in Migration Law, believes this is a…

In a new video on the Faculty of Humanities' YouTube-channel, we follow MA student Russian and Eurasian Studies Sophie. She is doing an internship at VPRO's OVT, a weekly Dutch radio show that provides historical backgrounds for news, columns and documentaries.

Didactics, Career development

VVI Research Meetings 2022-2023

Lecture, UMW Team meeting

Workshop

We talk with Sophia Dittmar about starting a career in Psychology. Dittmar is currently studying the master's specialisation in Economic and Consumer Psychology at Leiden University. We talk about what she learned from her internship, why she switched masters and how to get the most out of an internship.…

Lecture, Research Seminar

Lecture

PhD defence

Lecture

PhD defence

Here you will find information about Guus Boelens' graduation ceremony.

The area will undergo major changes, in a phased plan. Teaching will continue during this period. The existing education buildings will be tackled one by one. Some of the buildings will be reconstructed, and for others the building shell will undergo renovation. The Humanities Building is expected to…

Leiden University is working on the renovation of the Humanities Campus. The education buildings are being addressed one by one. Students, staff, visitors, and Leiden residents can then study, work, and live in a pleasant environment. The Humanities Campus is in open connection with the city of Leiden…

On 6 December 2021, the University Council approved the Supplementary Implementation Plan for Quality Agreements, a follow-up to the original Leiden University Implementation Plan for Quality Agreements from December 2018.

This strategic plan determines the future course and direction for our faculty. Our faculty has undergone strong growth over the past ten years, which also derives from a world around us that is changing rapidly. There is a continuing demand from society for knowledge and expertise from the science…

On 22 February, Elody Hutten defended the thesis 'Tax Professionals Under Societal Pressure: A Dutch Case Study on Responses to BEPS'. The doctoral research was supervised by Henk Vording en Jan Vleggeert.

Doing a PhD at the Institute of Psychology can be an exciting experience. On this webpage we provide you with the necessary information on application, registration, the Graduate School and Training and regulations. Leiden University’s Institute of Psychology offers you a professional and supporting…

You will be advised by a PhD Advisory Committee (PAC) that is appointed especially for you. Typically the members of the PAC are: the LACDR Scientific Director, your promotor(s), if applicable, your co-promotor(s) and an external advisor.

Research on Inclusiveness and Diversity at the Faculty of Science at Leiden University

We present our plans on five work areas: Students, Inclusive Education, Staff, Research, and Accessible and Inclusive Learning and Working Environment. For each work area, we explain which topics are relevant and what policy measures we (plan to) take.

LACDR adheres to strict data management rules, with the aim to make our data findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable. For this reason all LACDR PhD candidates are required to prepare a data management plan and to implement data management rules accordingly. All PhD candidates follow a data…

As a supervisor, you play a vital role in guiding and supporting your PhD candidate throughout their academic journey. Here are some important responsibilities and steps you need to consider.

At the Faculty of Law, multiple initiatives and projects are launched annually to maintain a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Contact information & visiting address

This article presents an evidence-based investigation of spontaneous hospitalization and distribution of patients after the Manchester terrorist attack.

To recruit, enthuse and give talent from home and abroad room to grow, Leiden University has developed good HR policies for researchers.