What resources do Leiden University alumni have remote access to?
Leiden University alumni have remote access to a limited number of these resources. Leiden University students, staff, (dual) PhDs and KITLV staff have remote access to the libraries' databases, e-books and e-journals. When outside the university premises, please log on to the catalogue with your ULCN account.
Can visitors not affiliated with Leiden University access licensed online resources?
Due to licensing restrictions, visitors not affiliated with Leiden University can access licensed online resources from within the university network only. Purchasing a yearly fee card does not offer any additional remote access options.
Where can I find support with remote teaching?
If you can't find an answer on the remote teaching website, faculty education support staff are available to answer questions via email: Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs: flo@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Email and calendar
Use webmail to view your work email, calendar and shared mailbox (es). Do you have a shared mailbox with colleagues? Read the manual on the helpdesk portal on how to open a shared mailbox.
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Use Office 365 to work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other Office applications.
Saving files in the cloud
Save files to OneDrive. Contact the helpdesk portal to have your files transferred from the P: Drive to OneDrive.
Online tools for education and research
A number of teaching and research applications are available for use outside of the University network. See the list of all available applications, such as ArcGIS, Atlas.ti, Matlab and SPSS.
Workplace at home
In consultation with your supervisor and under certain conditions, you can request facilities for working from home:
Discount at SURFspot
As a University employee you can purchase hardware and software, such as a laptop, anti-virus software and Adobe CS, for home use at a discount from SURFspot.
Tips and tools
For tips and tools about online teaching, see the Teaching Support website. Here you can learn how to record a video lecture and share this with your students through the Kaltura video platform and how to make your teaching interactive – despite the distance. The information is divided into topics, but you can also search for keywords.
Need help?
Use the Remote Teaching Tile in the Helpdesk to get in touch with the Remote Teaching Support Team. With urgent questions, call 071 527 8888.