Within Erasmus University Rotterdam, everyone involved in education and research is responsible for maintaining our research integrity. Compliance with the general principles of a professional scientific approach is required at all times.
The Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2018) elaborates these principles, which are also recognised by the EUR and apply as guidelines for the university. This code of conduct defines five principles of research integrity, which guide researchers towards the right choices in all kinds of circumstances. The principles are:
- Honesty
- Scrupulousness
- Transparency
- Independence
- Responsibility
Furthermore, the code of conduct gives definite form to these principles by drawing them out into 61 norms for good research practice, which are also leading norms at EUR. Besides the responsibilities for researchers, the code of conduct also defines five institutions' duties of care. These duties of care are being actively implemented at EUR in order to safeguard good research practices. The Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2018) replaces the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Academic Practice (2004). In case you suspect violation of research integrity, please have a look at the complaints procedure.
Contact Persons Research Integrity
Below you can find more information about the different individuals responsible for research integrity at Erasmus University.
The Research Integrity Confidential Advisor is the first point of contact for questions about the Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and possible violations of scientific integrity.
You can exchange views confidentially with the confidential advisor for research integrity. The confidential advisor gives advice and can assist in possible mediation or other attempts to solve a problem. The confidential advisor can also inform you about the procedure for filing a complaint with the Scientific Integrity Committee.
EUR has two confidential advisers for research integrity, Martin Buijsen and Susanne Janssen.
- Martin Buijsen is a lawyer and a philosopher. He is Professor of Health Law and chair of the Health Law & Ethics department at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM) and chair of the Health Law Department at Erasmus School of Law (ESL). His research focuses on human rights protection in health care. Currently, he also serves on the Examination Appeals Board.
- Susanne Janssen is Professor of Sociology of Media and Culture and research director for Media and Communication at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) and a board member of the NWO Social Sciences and Humanities domain. Previously, she served as the founding chair of the Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus University. Her ongoing research focuses on the implications of increased diversity and digitalization in the media and cultural sectors, socio-cultural differences in media use and cultural participation, and the relationship between cultural participation and well-being.
Both Confidential Advisors can be contacted via the Confidential Advisor Secretary, Nick den Hollander: vertrouwenspersoon.onderzoek@eur.nl / +31 06 13628107. All contacts with the Confidential Advisors and the secretary will be handled in the strictest confidence.
If you suspect that a person who has or had a legal relationship with EUR has violated academic integrity, you can submit a complaint to the Committee Scientific Integrity. The committee then advises the Executive Board. You can contact the Committee Scientific Integrity via cwi@eur.nl. More information can be found on the website.
Nick den Hollander is Research Integrity Coordinator at Erasmus University. The responsibilities of the Coordinator revolve around promoting research integrity in general.
The activities include the following:
- research integrity training for academic staff and PhD students;
- continuous administrative and managerial focus on research integrity;
- infrastructure for data storage and data analysis;
- reference check / plagiarism scan of dissertations (procedure);
- ethical research consultancy.
Your suggestions for the further promotion of research integrity can be sent to: coordinator.researchintegrity@eur.nl
Every faculty at EUR has a Faculty Research Integrity Coordinator. The responsibilities of the Faculty Coordinators include the following:
- stimulating a culture of integrity, and ensuring regular attention for the subject;
- stimulating awareness of the integrity code, and functioning as information point;
- coordinating of activities on research integrity;
- referring people to relevant officers or counselors in case of suspicion of violation of research integrity or misconduct.
| Faculty | Research Integrity Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus School of Economics | Linda van Klink | vanklink@ese.eur.nl |
| Rotterdam School of Management | Chrysoula Papacharalampou | papacharalampou@rsm.nl |
| Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication | Isabel Awad | awad@eshcc.eur.nl |
| Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences | Flora Vanlangendonck | vanlangendonck@essb.eur.nl |
| International Institute of Social Studies | Eva Broer | broer@iss.nl |
| Erasmus School of Law | Annet van der Veen | a.vanderveen@law.eur.nl |
| Erasmus MC | Angela van Tilborg | a.vantilborg@erasmusmc.nl |
| Erasmus School of Philosophy | Frans Willem Korsten | F.W.A.Korsten@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
| Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management | Bryan Bong | research@eshpm.eur.nl |
Dilemma Game
Erasmus University Rotterdam has developed a dilemma game specifically focused on professionalism and integrity in research. The dilemma game ‘Professionalism and Integrity in Research’ has become part of the standard training in academic integrity for PhD students and researchers. The game brings to light many of the frequently occurring dilemmas and invites academic staff to discuss these among themselves. The dilemma game is available to all faculties, but there is also an online version.