Security Affairs

The Security Affairs (VHZ) department deals with all issues relating to safety and security. The department helps to ensure that Leiden University’s students, staff members and visitors are as safe as possible at all times.

Tasks of Security Affairs

• Providing the Executive Board and faculty boards with advice on integrated safety and security;
• Managing physical building security outside office hours (in conjunction with the Real Estate directorate);
• Supplying information in the area of integrated safety and security; for example, by advising staff members and students who are planning to travel abroad;
• Providing advice on organising sensitive events;
• Crisis and risk management; for example, the Covid 19 crisis.

Position within the university

In organisational terms, the Security Affairs department is part of Management Support within Administration and Central Services.   

Reporting incidents

General incidents

For a list of general incidents, please see the ‘Reporting incidents and accidents’ webpage. Reports can be made via that webpage or by sending an email to incident@bb.leidenuniv.nl. 

Unacceptable or alarming behaviour

Incidents relating to unacceptable or alarming behaviour, such as threatening behaviour, stalking or sexually transgressive behaviour, should be reported to the relevant department.

Knowledge security

The Knowledge Security Advice Desk can help you with misuse or theft of knowledge, ethical problems relating to the use of research results, or undesirable interference that damages our academic freedom.

Contacting the Security Affairs department

If you have any questions for the Security Affairs department, please contact them by email or call 071 527 1132.