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…

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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…

If you are not eligible for university owned accommodation or if you prefer to buy or rent your own property there are a few things to take into consideration. The Service Centre International Staff can help you as well.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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Vijf vragen over het evenement ‘Duitsland na de verkiezingen: gevolgen voor het buitenlands beleid en de Europese veiligheid’, beantwoord door een van de deskundigen, Joachim Koops. Kom langs op de Spaanse Trappen in Wijnhaven op vrijdag 15 oktober of doe online mee (link onderaan).

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…

In the Netherlands, children attend school from the age of 4 and are legally required to do so from the age of 5. Elementary school, or primary education (basisschool), lasts 8 years.

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In het tweede semester van dit collegejaar (februari 2025) stapt de Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen over naar Ans voor digitaal toetsen. Enkele docenten hebben bij wijze van pilot al praktijkervaring opgedaan met het nieuwe systeem. Docenten van Dutch Studies Liesbet Winkelmolen en Myra Arends delen…

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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.

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Boekpresentatie | Studium Generale lezing

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Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

In november werd in Leiden de eerste Nederlandse vertaling van het verzamelde werk van de twintigste-eeuwse dichter W.H. Auden gepresenteerd. De gebeurtenis werd luister bijgezet met een poëzievertaalwedstrijd, die drie winnaars opleverde.

My colleagues and I have been devastated to learn that our good colleague and friend Stefan Landsberger (born 1955) passed away unexpectedly, on 26 September 2024. Stefan had been a fixture of China Studies in the Netherlands, where he had been Associate Professor of contemporary Chinese History and…

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Lezing, Studium Generale

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