The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

The Netherlands have an excellent public transport system. You can get almost everywhere by train, bus or tram. All you need is an OV-chipkaart. When it comes to getting around in Leiden it might be worth to consider buying a (secondhand) bike. Do you prefer travelling by car? You will find more on…

Are you an international researcher working for Leiden University? Please note that you probably are legally obliged to take out health insurance. Here you will find if you need a public or a private health insurance, and how to apply for it.

If you wish to come to the Netherlands there are certain immigration procedures you need to follow. The Service Centre International Staff will help you with all of these. We will provide you with checklists, an immigration wizard and an overview of all immigration requirements. This way you will be…

Leiden University offers its international staff several resources to help find their way in the Netherlands. The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leide…

You can suggest topics that need to be addressed in these FAQs. Please contact us at our usual email addresses and phone number(s).

When moving to the Netherlands, it is important to know whether you are considered resident tax payer or non-resident. Both residents and non-residents are taxed on their taxable income. A number of criteria help determine your status as resident or non-resident.

Are you moving to the Netherlands with your partner and looking to build your own career here? Whether your partner will be working at Leiden University or elsewhere, this page is for anyone relocating to the Netherlands and exploring job opportunities. Here you’ll find useful tips, resources, and links…

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

When you decide to move to the Netherlands and bring along your family there is a great deal that needs to be taken care of. We will provide some information on schools, childcare and learning Dutch to help you settle in in the Netherlands.

Leiden University offers housing facilities for international PhD's and other visiting academic staff. Read about the application process for university housing. If you need tenants for your apartment or family house in Leiden and its surrounding area, we will gladly help you rent it to our international…

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Workshop

Mededelingen worden gebruikt voor need to know, praktische info, korte mededeling, oproepen/wedstrijden, call to action, storingen, openingstijden etc.

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Vertrouwen hebben, openstaan voor conflict en verschillen, de tijd nemen: het is slechts een kleine greep uit de tips voor interdisciplinaire samenwerking die langskwamen tijdens een Leids symposium op 1 februari. De tweede sessie vindt plaats op donderdag 14 maart.

In een vurige Annie Romein-Verschoorlezing deed Sylvana Simons een boekje open over haar ervaringen als vrouw in de politiek. De partijleider van BIJ1 krijgt geregeld kleinerende opmerkingen en dreigementen. Ook schrijver Aafke Romeijn, die optrad als referent, is veelvuldig bedreigd vanwege haar uitspraken.…

Webinar, discussion

Kunst en cultuur, Studium Generale

Didactiek

Workshop

Workshop

Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden (UBL) organiseerde in samenwerking met Elsevier een reeks online seminars over de uitdagingen rond Reproducible Research. Tijdens de seminars deelden internationale sprekers hun ervaringen met reproduceerbaarheid van onderzoek en werden richtlijnen besproken die kunnen…

Congres/symposium

Congres/symposium, D&I Event