You and your supervisor need to take several steps in LUCRIS GSM before the ceremony. Manuals and instructions can be found here. For more information and questions about the preparation for the PhD defence, please contact the secretariat of your institute.

A PhD defence is always both an official and a festive occasion. Leiden University has two locations where defences can be held: the Great Auditorium and the Senate Room.

The Great Auditorium is the most suitable location for a large audience. The Senate Room is a more intimate venue. In the videos below an explanation is given about the guidelines and procedures in both rooms, to give you an idea of how the defence ceremony at Leiden University goes.