Every year, the Leiden University Student platform (LUS) presents the Leiden Teaching Prize for the best teacher of the year. This year has, however, been an extraordinary one in which every student has been obliged to continue his learning in a different way. It is therefore logical that the lecturers who have best formulated and implement this new education deserve to be put in the spotlight.

An award for the lecturer who is the best and most creative in giving his or her classes. Every student can nominate a lecturer via a simple online form. So nominate that lecturer who has been creative and effective in changing his or her classes. During the opening of the academic year in September, the top three lecturers will be centre stage. The winner will receive €25,000 towards educational improvements. The runners up will both win €2,500.

Arianna Pranger lecturer of the year 2019-2020

Nominees Leiden Remote Teaching Prize 2020:

• Aris Politopoulos: ‘I use games as a teaching method’
• Nuno Atalaia: ‘Right now, it's an enormous achievement just to pass a subject'
• Arianna Pranger: ‘I pack as much creativity as possible into my teaching’

LUS holds frequent thematic meetings during which specific issues are discussed with members of the Executive Board. The themes of recent meetings have included diversity, inspirational education and the short-term future of the university.

LUS also arranges Breakfast, Lunch and High Tea Clubs, during which students can discuss educational matters with the Vice-Rector. These take place approximately every six weeks.

All Leiden University students are welcome to attend LUS meetings. Most are held in Dutch but can be switched to English upon request. There are also occasional meetings specifically intended for international students.

Upcoming events 

LUS Breakfast, Lunch and High Tea meeting: 

You can find information on upcoming thematic meetings and breakfast clubs on the LUS Facebook page, or by sending an email to: lus@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Reports 

2019-2020

• LUS report: Connecting Teaching & Research
• LUS report: Landing in Leiden
• Lunch Club: Anglification
• High Tea Club: Student feedback

2018-2019

• Breakfastclub: Integration 
• Breakfastclub: Sustainability
• Breakfastclub: Healthy Studying

2017-2018

• Breakfastclub 1: Studying in The Hague and Student Participation 
• Breakfastclub 2: FOS and Student Participation
• Breakfastclub 3: Englishization of education
• Breakfastclub 4: LGBTQ+
• Theme meeting 1: Career Perspectives
• Symposium: Stressloos studeren (in Dutch)