Equipment FSW
A range of equipment at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Information on the GDPR
Grant awarded
Steps to take once you have been awarded your grant 🔐
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Test and run computationally extensive calculations
I have an invention, what should I do?
What to do if you have made a new discovery
IBL Guidebook
A starting point for any non-scientific questions that you might have as an employee or guest at the Institute of Biology Leiden. You can find the IBL Guidebook in the IBL Teams environment or per request via communicatie@biology.leidenuniv.nl
ICT Helpdesk
Request ICT support; open and monitor progress of helpdesk tickets
ICT Workplace
ISSC can help you with computers, printers and accessories like tablets or external hard drives
Image collections

Internet connection for an unmanaged device
If you work from an unmanaged device at one of Leiden University’s locations, ISSC can install a secure internet connection via cable for you.
Knowledge Security
How do you assess whether an international academic collaboration is permissible and desirable? Here you can find more information on knowledge security and tools & tips that will help you assess a collaboration.
LUCRIS Publication Management and the Scholarly Publications repository
Information on LUCRIS, Scholarly Publications and the various licenses and versions you can choose
Lab safety at FSW
Rules & protocols to ensure safety when working in a laboratory
Laboratories
An overview of laboratories from different faculties
Laboratories of Archaeology
An overview and contact details of all laboratories at Faculty of Archaeology
Laboratories of Humanities
An overview and contact details of all laboratories at Faculty of Humanities
Laboratories of LUMC
An overview and contact details of all laboratories at LUMC
Laboratories of Science
An overview and contact details of all laboratories at Faculty of Science
Laboratories of Social and Behavioural Sciences
An overview and contact details of all laboratories at Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Launching your project to a wider audience
The communication department of your faculty can advise you on communicating your project from start to finish
Legal Support for research contracts
Information on legal support for research contracts and other types of formal agreements
Leiden Journal Browser
Preferred tool to check if the university has a deal for Open Access publishing with journals/publishers
Long-term data retention
Satisfying the long-term data retention requirements
Luris contract tool
Save time making RfAs, CDAs and MTAs using the Luris Contract Tool
Media guide for scientists
Practical help and advice on preparing for a media appearance
ORCID (Author ID)
Information on the Open Researcher and Contributor IDentifier and on how to connect ORCID to LUCRIS
Online Scientific Integrity Module
Practical guidelines and information on research integrity, ethical standards for researchers, research ethics, questionable research practices, fabrication, falsification and plagiarism
Open access agreements with publishers
Link to the Journal Browser and an overview of publishers with an Open Access discount agreement with information on how enroll
Open access publication: flowchart
This overview shows the various steps you can take to make your work Open Access
Open access: funding
How to fund the costs for Open Access and meet the requirements of research funders
Patents and patenting process
Information on patents and the patenting process
Procurement rules
Rules and procedures on how to hire staff and acquire goods and services
Project control: procedures and guidelines
Information and guidelines for project support staff to support financial management of externally funded projects 🔐
Research collections

Research management tool for research projects - Vidatum
Applying for, managing and accounting for externally funded research projects is becoming increasingly competitive and complex. Vidatum is a research management tool for grants and research projects that assists researchers and research support staff in meeting the requirements of funders in terms of applying for, managing and accounting for externally funded research projects.
SURKO (Single user compute power on demand)
Single user computing power is a dedicated virtual (Remote desktop) high performance computer that allows researchers and their students to perform data analysis. Continuous operation without updates or restarts is guaranteed for either 4 or 8 weeks.
NOTE: This service is only available for staff of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Signing of research-related contracts and grant documents
A useful guide to ensure you get the signatures and approval you need to get your project started
Societal impact
How to increase the social impact of education and research
Software
There are various IT services to support your research. You can also request assistence in building your research setup, or with high performance computing and data management. You can install additional applications via the Managed Software Center or request them via the Helpdesk Portal
Special collection guides
Starting with public outreach
Information on why and how to engage with the media and the general public
Step-by-step plan for project management
What to do to successfully manage your project
Storage finder
Find the right storage solution for your research data, based on your needs.
Strengthen your CV
Guide to improving your CV for a grant application 🔐
Subject guides

Submitting your dissertation to the Leiden Repository
Practical information on submitting your dissertation
Taverne Amendment
Leiden University’s Open Access policy is based on Article 25fa of the Copyright Act, aka the ‘Taverne Amendment’
Text collections

VPN
Connect to our local services remotely as if you were sitting in your office & browse the internet safely
Your research in the media
How to bring your research results to the general public
