The authorities of the University Council are set out in the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW; Dutch only) and the University Council Regulations. The University Council has the right of consent, consultation right and right of initiative. Right of consent For some decisions,…

Faculty Board   is responsible for the management and organisation of the Faculty with respect to education, teaching and scholarly practice. is responsible for the administration of the Faculty.  The Executive Board has delegated authority to the Faculty Board with respect to personnel, financial…

These Mandate Regulations state who has what authority to act on behalf of Leiden University. The Executive Board grants the mandates.

The Institute of Education and Child Studies has a Programme Board, consisting of the scientific director and at most two other members including a student member. The student member is given the opportunity to be present at meetings and is an auditor with advisory authority. The Programme Board, amongst…

The Institute of Political Science is managed by the Institute Board, which consists of a Scientific Director, a Director of Undergraduate Studies, a Director of Graduate Studies, as well as a Director of Research. They are appointed for three years. In addition, one (appointed) student member sits…

Any intellectual property that you may generate within employment of Leiden University of LUMC is owned by Leiden University or LUMC. Since 2010, Leiden University has issued official regulations on working for third parties which state the rules on several topics involved, like the sharing of net proceeds…

The Committee on Whistleblowing investigates known or suspected malpractices, and issues recommendations to the Executive Board. The Regulation on Reporting Malpractice contains further information on the precise procedure. The identity of the person filing a report will not be revealed without…

The organisation and quality assurance of the faculty’s academic research is carried out by the Meijers Research Institute. The Institute is responsible for the registration and evaluation of research at the faculty, and provides support in the fields of external research funding and data management.…

What do we want?  Our main goal is simple: a healthy academic community at Leiden University, one in which its members –students and staff members from every segment of the university alike – feel at home and where their voices are heard and listened to.  Our goals  To help establish…

Do you want to know if you should submit your research to the Ethics Committee? The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Science is always available to review scientific research from employees of the Faculty. Feel free to contact us for advice.

As of 1 January 2018, Leiden Law School has appointed a confidential counsellor for PhD candidates. On this page you can read what this person can do for you if in your position as a PhD candidate you experience problems for which you need external assistance.

The Pieter de la Court Medal is awarded annually by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.  "Pieter de la Court, born in Leiden as the son of Flemish immigrants, was one of the most important authors on politics and economics of the Dutch Golden Age. While still a student at Leiden…

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