The faculty is always aiming to maintain and improve the quality of our education. To do so, there are several checks and balances in place. Additionally, there are always opportunities to take your education a step further.

Many people at the Faculty of Humanities engage in their work with great passion and enthusiasm. It is important that employees enjoy their work and create a healthy work balance. Work Balance in Action is intended to keep the theme of ‘work balance’ on the agenda. By engaging in dialogue around this…

Talking about work balance is important both for your own well-being and for your performance at work. It is an inherent aspect of a modern-day healthy work culture to openly communicate about your needs and challenges. You can talk about this with your supervisor, for example during bilateral consultations,…

The pages on the left of this screen offer valuable information, tips and strategies that you can use to optimise your work balance. After all, a healthy work balance not only improves your well-being, but also contributes to better professional performance.

All doctoral dissertations are checked for plagiarism before they are submitted to the doctorate committee.

Plagiarism is considered fraud. There can be serious repercussions for students that commit plagiarism. The university provides tools and support to check whether students have committed plagiarism in assignments and papers.

We can all do our bit to keep our information and personal data safe. It’s easier than you think and is often about the small things. Working privacy and security smart means protecting your own data and that of your colleagues. Want to know how best to go about that? Check it out here!

The free AI and Ethics course (in Dutch) is available online to anyone who wants to find out more about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. One of the eight experts featured in the course is Professor Reijer Passchier. ‘Artificial Intelligence is spreading so fast and has such an impact…

On 8 February, the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) published the measures that universities themselves are intending to take to manage the influx of international students and enhance the Dutch language skills of lecturers and students.

The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

Security

The Prospectus contains an overview of all study programmes and courses offered by Leiden University. It is important to keep the information about your course up to date.

Working smarter together through digital collaboration & improve your work-life balance immediately.

De Actiematrix is de uitkomst van een inventarisatie van mogelijke maatregelen en fungeert als onderlegger voor het werkprogramma van Werkbalans in Actie. De matrix biedt een palet van mogelijke acties die medewerkers, opleidingsvoorzitters, leidinggevenden, commissies, MT’s van instituten en bestuurders…

PhD defence

On this page you can find tips & tricks to get started today on create better work balance.

Personal development, Transferable skills

Personal development, Transferable skills

If you want to stay fit, you have to go to the gym regularly, and – hopefully - cleaning our teeth is something we do at least twice a day. So, why shouldn’t we keep on working on a safe and healthy work climate, HR Director Esther van Opstal asks in a conversation on where things stand now with the…

A better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria. The ‘Academia in Motion’ paper published by the Leiden University Recognition and Rewards describes the main problems with recognition and rewards in…

The drastic cuts to higher education announced by the Schoof caretaker government will affect us all. Although not everything has been finalised, and elections for the Dutch House of Representatives will be held on 29 October 2025, we aim to keep you informed of all developments on this website as best…

Work pressure is still high across the entire organisation. Leiden University is not unique in this respect, as all Dutch universities are facing high levels of work pressure. In an effort to reduce work pressure, we have launched a toolkit including practical measures at central, faculty, and individual…

Working effectively

Finance, ICT, Organisation

The ICT department ensures a safe and modern digital working environment, allowing you to focus fully on your tasks. Here you will find information about all facilities for your daily work activities, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I connect to Eduroam? Which software is available for…

Higher-education institutions must be assessed and accredited once every six years to ensure they provide a high standard of education. You may be asked to speak to the assessment panel during the institutional audit.

GROW: Conversations on Performance, Development and Well-being (Gesprekken over Resultaat, Ontwikkeling en Welzijn). The new GROW interviews offer an opportunity to speak openly with each other about your work, development and well-being.

Communication, Working effectively, Transferable skills

Career development, Communication, Transferable skills

Personal development, Transferable skills

Do you find it difficult to set boundaries? Do you suffer from work pressure? Do you want to avoid unhealthy stress, or restore your balance? Our coaches can help you to reflect on yourself, allowing you to do your work with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

Starting a partnership and signing an exchange agreement is just the first step in facilitating student and staff mobility. Staff and student exchange at Leiden University is administered by international coordinators at faculty and central level.

Here you can find questions and answers about the employee experience survey.

If you’re experiencing too much work pressure, talk about it to your colleagues and your manager. This is the only way we can jointly work towards a solution. How do you raise the issue of work pressure? And what can you do to prevent work pressure from getting out of hand?

The Individual Choices Model offers a number of options for buying or saving additional leave days, or exchanging leave days for extra income.

Communication, Research, Transferable skills

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

At the Dies Natalis Willem Otterspeer, Professor Emeritus of University History, presented the fourth and final volume of Groepsportret met Dame, his series on the history of Leiden University. De 'Strategie van de Aanpassing' covers the period 1876-1975. Otterspeer talked about his book in a podcast…

The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

How satisfied are you with your work? And how can we improve? On Tuesday 6 May, our partner Welliba will invite you to take our 2025 Employee Experience Survey. We want your opinions on your workload, a respectful culture and more.

Are you looking for a coach? If so, you’re welcome to contact one of the university’s internal or external coaches; you can do this directly yourself, after choosing a coach who seems suitable.

The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.