Research assessment
As part of the process of safeguarding the quality of our research, our institutes are evaluated regularly by a committee of external experts.
Strategy Evaluation Protocol
Leiden University has an eminent reputation for high-level academic research. To safeguard the quality of our research, a committee of external experts evaluations all the University’s institutes once every six years. We comply with the Strategy Evaluation Protocol drawn up by Universities of the Netherlands, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). We will continue to use the Strategy Evaluation Protocol 2021-2027 until the end of 2026. Institutes due for evaluation in 2026 may also choose to use the new Strategy Evaluation Protocol 2027-2033. This protocol will apply from 1 January 2027 at the latest.
evaluation Committees
The evaluation committees evaluate the scientific and societal impact of our research. They also make an assessment of the programme and the supervision of PhD candidates within the institutes. The Executive Board, the Faculty Board and the Institute Board consider the findings of the research evaluation, and decide whether any modifications are necessary to the institute’s research strategy. The assessment reports and the management response to these reports are public and can be found on this page.