The Diversity & Inclusion Expertise Office organises and supports a range of activities throughout the year:

Together with faculties, networks and partners across the university, the Diversity & Inclusion Expertise Office organises a range of events. One annual highlight is the Diversity Symposium for all students and staff. The programme includes lectures and workshops designed to foster expertise and awareness, while bringing the community together.

Previous editions of the annual diversity symposium
 

• 2026: Becoming an inclusive university
• 2025: Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university (video report, only accessible to staff and students)
• 2024: Untold Stories: representation, heritage and museums
• 2023: Language, inclusion and belonging
• 2022: Inclusivity with Law: diversity and inclusion from a legal perspective
• 2021: Diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences and beyond
• 2019/2020: From diversity to inclusion: strategies for an inclusive curriculum and learning environment
• 2018: Why community is key
• 2017: How inclusion makes diversity work
• 2016: The making of an inclusive Leiden University. Do's and Don'ts
• 2015: Diversity and Inclusion: Challenging Implicit Bias
• 2014: Excellence through Diversity 
• 2013: Excellence through Diversity

For the latest diversity and inclusion news and an overview of upcoming D&I activities, see our Stay informed page.