The Podcast & Livestream Studio in Huizinga 0.12 is a dedicated space equipped with modern recording technology, enabling students to create professional recordings for (live) audio broadcasts.

Through podcasts and livestreams, students engage with course material in a new way, emphasizing science communication and collaboration. Skills developed at the faculty, such as critical thinking, analysis, and reflection, can be shared with a broader audience via podcasts and livestreams. Support and advice are available for instructors interested in incorporating podcasts or livestreams into their teaching.

How the Studio works:

Book your timeslot(s) with the link on this page. You will receive a booking confirmation via email, and another email, 15 minutes before your booked timeslot with a code. This code will open the keybox next to the studio - use the keycard inside for access.

If you cannot use your timeslot afterall, please cancel your booking so it is available for other users.

These are the basic podcasting recording instructions, and a copy of these will be in the studio. The desktop computer and sound mixer will be switched on for you. Record your podcast to the desktop computer, and remember to bring a USB stick. Transfer your recording to the USB stick to take away with you. We do not keep saved recordings more than a week. Please leave the equipment switched on for the next user when you leave. Leave the studio tidy. Ensure the keycard is returned to the keybox, the keybox closed, and code scrambled.

If you need instruction further to the written instructions, a lab assistant can briefly show you how to record your podcast on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Friday's at the beginning of your session. Book your timeslot with the link on this page, then email us the date/time you have chosen, so we can confirm that we will be available. 

Use the digital-lab@hum.leidenuniv.nl email for any questions you may have.

Podcasting for teaching or research:

Please contact ECOLe to discuss the options specifically designed for teaching. For research purposes, you should contact the Digital Lab.

Useful Links:

A podcast recording studio is also available at the Hague campus. Contact for the Mediacentre Wijnhaven in Den Hague. They also share 'Tips on designing and recording a podcast'. (The Mediacentre Wijnhaven is a separate entity to Leiden's Huizinga or Lipsius studios.)