254 search results for “english” in the Staff website
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Guidelines for writing in English
Leiden University has a style guide to ensure consistency across all of its publications. It also has a Terminology List with the preferred translations of terms used within Leiden University and the academic world.
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Maria Sherwood-Smith
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rolf Bremmer
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Liebregts
Faculty of Humanities
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Colin Ewen
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim Tigges
Faculty of Humanities
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Evert Jan van Leeuwen
Faculty of Humanities
- Consult the new Translation Guide for English texts and translations
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Thijs Porck
Faculty of Humanities
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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century'
In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own vernacular was thought to reveal a great national past. But why, then, was Old English studied by Germans, Danes, Italians and many other nationalities…
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Amos van Baalen
Faculty of Humanities
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Rieneke Sonnevelt
Faculty of Humanities
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Adriaan van der Weel
Faculty of Humanities
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A princess’s psalter recovered? Pieces of a 1,000-year-old manuscript in Alkmaar book bindings
A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: a number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after the Norman Conquest.
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Pitfalls for Advanced Writers of Academic English & Word Order (Graduate School FSW)
- Have your say on the quality of our teaching (in English)
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Nadine Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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Who was the owner of the drowned books near Texel? 'It must be someone who travelled a lot'
When hobby divers revisited a nearly 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Texel, they discovered more than 1,000 objects in wooden boxes. Eight years later, postdoc Janet Dickinson used recovered books to compile a profile of the mysterious owner.
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
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Bilingualism
The University aims to be bilingual, and provides its information in Dutch and English wherever possible. This has consequences for the information provided on the University websites.
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Academic Writing for PhDs
Research, Communication
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Translations
The translation department of the Academic Language Centre (ATC) has a wealth of experience in translating from Dutch into English and English into Dutch. It is professional and reliable and provides a quality service.
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The other kinds of academic writing (cvs and formal emails)
Career development, Communication, Outreach
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Your (life) partner's career - The Dual Career Programme
Leiden University offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on pay-roll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with nearby universities of Delft and Rotterdam.
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Yenching Academy of Peking University
Bachelor, Master
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Corporate presentations
Giving a presentation about the University? There are standard presentations available.
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CSC Joint PhD programme on Artifical Intelligence and Bioscience between Leiden University and Xi’an Jiatong University
PhD
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University Teaching Qualification (BKO)
Good teaching is a skill in itself. In order to guarantee the quality of education in the Netherlands, the University Teaching Qualification (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO) is now compulsory for all lecturers, university lecturers (UD), senior university lecturers (UHD) and professors. What does…
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Guidelines for event pages
Website visitors want to see at a glance whether an activity looks worthwhile. How do you create a good event page? Here are a few guidelines.
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Find a coach
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.
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International students
International students have an important added value for the University.
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PowerPoint templates
Please use one of the templates to make presentations in the University house style.
- More information about cooperating with China
- More information about cooperating with China
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Communication in Science for PhDs (from Science and LUMC)
Communication, Research
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Partial BKO certificate
As a PhD candidate, you were primarily hired to do research, although you will probably also have to do some teaching. The partial University Teaching Qualification (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO) certificate provides recognition that a PhD candidate has gained knowledge and experience as a teacher.…
- Una Europa: apply for a staff exchange with your European peers
- Zomerserie Webinars Leidinggeven in Online tijden
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Attending a conference (Graduate School FSW)
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NL Scholarship - Incoming students
Bachelor
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Children’s Rights Scholarship 2
Master
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Approach to Master’s recruitment
Our target group for the recruitment of master’s students is broad: it includes Leiden bachelor’s students, Dutch pre-university and university of applied sciences graduates, and bachelor’s and saster’s students from abroad.
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Graduation
Graduation is an important occasion both for the student and for the University. This is the point in time when a student becomes an alumnus. The University is eager to maintain lifelong contact with its alumni.
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Courses and training programmes
As a PhD candidate, you invest in your professional and personal development by following an University education and training programme. The courses and trainings will help you to conduct your scientific research, write your dissertation, developing your career and gain self-insight.
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Writing guidelines
Writing guidelines
- Symposium on collaboration and decompartmentalization. How do we connect science and practice?
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Basic project management: a primer for postdocs
Working effectively
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Practical matters concerning the PhD ceremony
If you are granted permission to defend your thesis at Leiden University, please take into account the rules concerning the PhD ceremony. Below you find an overview of the practical matters.