Administration and Central Services

The Administration and Central Services department supports the Executive Board (CvB) in managing Leiden University. The department is also responsible for the policy and decision-making of the CvB.

Responsibilities

The Administration and Central Services department works closely with the faculties and the expertise centres. The department carries out tasks and provides services relating to finances, staff, legal affairs and strategic communication in the areas of:

Administration and Central Services works closely with the faculties and expertise centres, performing tasks and providing services related particularly to finance, staffing, legal affairs and strategic communication in the areas of University administration, careers advice, objections and appeals procedures, and press briefing and science communication.

Management team

Karin van den Elzen Director of Finance
Esther van Opstal Director of Human Resource Management
Jan-Willem Brock Director of Information Management
Renée Merkx Director of Strategic Communication & Marketing
Karin Horsman Director of Strategy and Academic Affairs

Components of Administration and Central Services

Administration and Central Services consists of the following directorates and management support units:

Directorates

Directorate of Human Resource Management
Directorate of Finance
Directorate of Strategic and Academic Affairs
Directorate of Strategic Communication and Marketing
Directorate of Information Management

Management Support

Legal Affairs
Management Affairs
Operational Management and Advisory
Management Support Secretariats