Academic Integrity

Everyone involved in academic teaching and research at Utrecht University shares in the responsibility for maintaining academic integrity. 

The Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice (pdf) sets out the principles to be observed by each person: scrupulousness, reliability, verifiability, impartiality, and independence.

You can address any questions or complaints about academic integrity to the Academic Integrity Counsellor.
Prof. Dr. Paul Schnabel will hold this position as from 1 September 2012. He can be reached by telephone at 06-51224293 or email Vertrouwenspersoon-wi@uu.nl.
The Counsellor attempts where he sees opportunity to mediate in the complaint or otherwise to reach an amicable resolution. He can also recommend submitting an official complaint to the Committee for Academic Integrity.

As from 1 September 2012 the Committee for Academic Integrity is made up of Prof. Dr. A.M. Hol (Chairman) and Prof. Dr. J. H. Blok, Prof. Dr. C. van den Bos and Prof. Dr. O. Diekmann (members). The Committee is supported officially by Myriam Nijssen or Petra Vlugter, of the Legal Affairs department. Any complaint will be handled by the chairman and two other members of the Committee. The Committee will first determine whether the complaint is admissible and if so take up the substance of the matter. It will advise the University’s Executive Board on the merits of the complaint. Please find herewith the complete Utrecht University Academic Integrity Complaints Procedure (pdf).