Leiden University Student Platform
The Leiden University Student Platform (LUS) is a student-led ‘think-tank’ consisting of eight members, seven representatives of each Faculty and a Chair. The LUS discusses a wide variety of topics that concern students and annually presents the Leiden Teaching Prize for the best teacher of the year
A core part of the LUS is to attain input from fellow students. Therefore several times a year the LUS organises meetings for all interested students to discuss and brainstorm different important topics. The insights and ideas collected during these meetings will be communicated to the Executive Board and other relevant organs at the University.
Do you have a topic that you think should receive more attention? You can reach the LUS via mail or on our social media channels. If you want to know about the next activity the LUS organises, keep an eye on @lusleiden on Instagram or our Facebook page.
The platform brings together different groups of students for ad hoc thematic meetings, which address current issues arising from Leiden’s teaching agenda.
For the academic year of 2022-2023 the LUS is looking for new faculty representatives per 1 September 2022. Interested? Apply before 22 May.
Read more and apply| Chair | Catrin Böcher lus@sea.leidenuniv.nl |
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Archaeology |
Isabelle Fontijne lus@arch.leidenuniv.nl |
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Governance and Global Affairs |
Rosemary Tregenza |
| Humanities | Margarita Kilimnik lus@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Law |
Nova van der Kamp lus@law.leidenuniv.nl |
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Medicine/LUMC |
Ioana Bulacu |
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Science |
Dieneke Jetten |
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Social and Behavioural Sciences |
Lars van Wijk |
The LUS annually presents the Leiden Teaching Prize for the best teacher of the year.
The LUS Teaching Prize is a special award, which is given to the lecturer who is considered to be the most creative and innovative teacher in giving their classes. Every student has an opportunity and is encouraged to nominate the best in their opinion lecturer.
Do you have a teacher that you would like to nominate for the next Teaching Prize?
Winner 2021
The academic year 2020-2021 was very special. Students were obliged to continue studying in an alternative way – mostly online. The lecturers who managed to do the best job within the new online ‘mode’ deserve to be put in the spotlight. During the opening of the academic year in September, the top three lecturers were presented.
The winner of the Leiden Teaching Prize 2021 is Ayo Adedokun who teaches students following the specializations of World Politics, Governance, Economics and Development at the Leiden University College (LUC) The Hague. He received €25,000 as part of the Leiden Teachers Academy in which he also take place.
2021
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- LUS report: Student wellbeing advice
- LUS report: Interdisciplinarity advice
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)
The LUS was established in 2013 with the aim of providing advice to the Executive Board, primarily via the Vice-Rector who is the portfolio holder for teaching and student affairs. The LUS aims to gather insights especially but not limited to, from students that are not yet active or very involved.