Codes of Conduct & Regulations
The Code of Conduct Integrity is currently being rewritten. As soon as an update is available, we will publish it. You can think of the current code of conduct as a recommendation for employees.
All the codes on which the UM Code of Conduct is based can be found via the following links.
- Code for Transparancy in Animal Testing
- Code of Conduct for gifts
- Code of Conduct for the use of personal information in scientific research
- Code of Conduct International Student Higher Education
- Code of ethics for research in the social and behavioural sciences involving human subjects
- Collective Labour Agreement
- Joint Complaints Regulation against Undesirable Conduct
- Counsellors on Scientific Integrity
- European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Implementing regulations on work for third parties
- Integrity and behaviour code for ICT staff at UM
- Knowledge Rights Regulation
- Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO)
- METC (Medische ethische toetsingscommissie)
- Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
- Regulation for Scientific Integrity
- Regulations reporting misconduct Maastricht University
- Regulations on Academic Integrity
- Research Data Management Code of Conduct
- Sectoral scheme covering ancillary activities
- Social Media Guidelines
- UM Acceptable use policy
- UM Rules of Conduct
- UM Procurement Guidelines (only in Dutch)
- UM Regulations on reporting misconduct (Whistleblower regulations)
- VSNU statement social safety at universities
In addition to the UM Code of Conduct and the regulations listed above, Maastricht University also follows the Netherlands Code of Good Governance and the Code of Conduct for Language.
Code of Good Governance
The Code of Good Governance (only available in Dutch) was drawn up and signed by all Dutch universities. The code provides a framework for transparency and accountability in university management. For more information, visit the VSNU-website
More comprehensive information on compliance with the code 'Good Governance' at Maastricht University can be found via the following links:
- About the Supervisory Council, appointment, tasks and compliance to codes of conduct (in Dutch only)
- Additional positions Executive Board
- Members Supervisory Council
- Profile Members Supervisory Council (in Dutch only)
- UM Administrative and Management Regulations
- UM Annual Report 2017 (in Dutch only)
- Whistleblower regulations
- Regulation on Mandates
Code of Conduct for Language
The Code of Conduct for Language contains an overview of the provisions that apply for the use of language at Maastricht University.