VISION
A sustainable, prosperous and just world As a leading European research university, Leiden plays a prominent role in academia. High-quality academic research and teaching are crucial to a safe, healthy, sustainable, prosperous and just world. The University is committed to developing, disseminating and applying academic knowledge, and aspires to be a trusted figure in the public and political debate, both nationally and internationally.
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
OUR VISION
• We are an international researchdriven university, with a wide range of academic disciplines and degree programmes. • We have opted for a disciplinary structure, but our research and teaching are both disciplinary and interdisciplinary. • Our teaching is inspired and fuelled by scientific research. • Our research is pioneering and innovative, and has an impact on society. • We work with local, regional, national and international partners. These include Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam within the LeidenDelft-Erasmus alliance, and our partners in the League of European Research Universities.
• From its inception, Leiden University has stood for freedom of spirit, thought and speech, and for the independent development of research and teaching. It is a place of refuge where any question can be asked and answered in complete freedom. • We educate students and PhD candidates for academic roles in academia and beyond. Our graduates are able to make a critical assessment of academic and societal issues and to make well-considered choices when seeking to resolve these. • Our academics are guided by the highest ambitions of quality and academic integrity, and we aim to promote the same academic conduct in our students.
• We aim for excellence in all our research and teaching. • We focus on achieving the maximum impact from our research and teaching – academic, cultural, societal and economic. • We work hard to create a lively academic community of staff and students, inspired by the experience, expertise and engagement of our alumni. • We embrace inclusiveness and diversity: our doors are open to anyone who wants to study or work here and realise their potential.
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LEIDEN UNIVERSITY CORPORATE MAGAZINE 2020
