You can talk with the confidential advisor about matters related to scientific integrity. For example, about plagiarism and the fabrication of research data. In case of questions or complaints concerning scientific integrity, the confidential advisors on scientific integrity are the primary contact persons. They will try to mediate the complaint or reach a solution. If this is not possible, they will guide the complainant in filing the complaint with the UM Committee on Scientific Integrity. PhD candidates who have questions or complaints concerning scientific integrity can also contact the confidential advisor at their faculty, before contacting the UM advisors on scientific integrity. 

Contact 
Within UM, Professor Herman Kingma, Dr Ree Meertens and Professor Sophie Vanhoonacker-Kormoss act as confidential advisors on scientific integrity. You can contact the confidential advisors by email at vertrouwenspersoonwi@maastrichtuniversity.nl or call the secretary to the confidential advisors, Ellen van Roosmalen-Aarts at +31 (0)43 388 1977.

The Committee for Scientific Integrity advises the Executive Board on complaints filed regarding scientific integrity. The Regulation for Scientific Integrity defines what constitutes a violation of scientific integrity and the procedure for submitting a complaint. 

The independent committee comprises Professor Dr Bruno de Witte (chair), Professor Dr Marleen de Baak, Dr Sjaak Koenis, Professor Dr G.J. Dinant and Professor Dr Madelon Peters. A secretary supports the committee.

If the Committee for Scientific Integrity issues an advisory opinion following the substantive handling of a complaint, this opinion will be published in anonymised form on the website of the Universities of the Netherlands (in Dutch) after the Executive Board has made its final decision in the relevant complaints procedure.

Complaints must include the following: 

• A clear description in writing of the (alleged) violation of scientific integrity by one or more specified employees of UM. 
• Written or other types of evidence related to this. 
• The complainant’s name, job title and contact details. 
• The complainant’s signature and date. 

Do you want to file a complaint? Download the complaint form here. 

In addition to the confidential advisors and committee for scientific integrity, each faculty has appointed one or more confidential advisors for Ph.D. candidates. The confidential advisors can advise Ph.D. candidates on a wide range of issues, problems and conflicts, including but not limited to scientific integrity. The advisors are: 

• Mieke Olaerts (FL) 
• Clemens Kool (SBE) 
• Carla Haelermans (SBE) 
• Mayke Pothof (FSE) 
• Jessica Mesman (FASoS) 
• Anke Sambeth (FPN) 
• Maria Jansen (FHML) 
• Inge Houkes (FHML - CAPHRI) 
• Milena Pavlova (FHML – CAPHRI) 
• Eline Kooi (FHML – CARIM) 
• Andrea Romano (FHML – GROW) 
• Gabriel Paiva Fonseca (FHML - GROW) 
• Theo de Kok (FHML – GROW/MACSBIO) 
• Denise Habets(FHML – GROW) 
• Vanessa LaPointe (FHML – MERLN/M4i)
• Franciska Meijers (FHML – MERLN/M4i)
• Benjamin Balluff (FHML – M4i/MERLN)
• Martin van Boxtel (FHML – MHeNS) 
• Roger Godschalk (FHML – NUTRIM) 
• Herma Roebertsen (FHML – SHE) 

Find more information on scientific integrity on the website of The Association of Universities in the Netherlands and the website of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. 
 
  Go to Confidential advisor for employees (intranet) 
  Go to ombudsperson (intranet) 

At UM, there are regulations regarding the ancillary activities of UM professors and other staff members. Article 1.14 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities stipulates that all university staff members are obliged to report their ancillary activities. Additionally, UM has its own regulations regarding ancillary activities.  

The Minister of Education has made agreements about the transparency of ancillary activities of professors. All of a professor’s ancillary activities can be found on their profile page. Each professor is responsible for keeping this information up to date. Every university, including UM, publishes the ancillary activities of professors in one overview. The ancillary activities are discussed during the annual assessment interviews.  

As an employee, read more about reporting ancillary activities on the UM intranet. 

There are concessions, grants and reductions available for IPKM Macau participants from certain countries. 

The fees below are inclusive of accommodation (in double shared rooms):

Students from China 
MOP 4,000 for each student

Students from Brazil
Up to 4 students from each university
USD $1,000 for each student

Students from Africa, India, and LDCs 
Up to 4 students from each university
USD $1,000 for each student
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The fees below are exclusive of accommodation*

Students from Japan, Korea, Singapore or USA
Up to 4 students from each university
USD $1,300 for each student

Students from universities in Hong Kong
Up to 4 students from each university
MOP 6,000 for each student

Students from Taiwan
Up to 4 students from each university
MOP 4,000 for each student

Students from University of Macau
Up to 4 students
MOP 2,000 for each student

Students from Europe
USD $1,200 for each student
Up to ten European participants can benefit from a preferential rate of USD $900 exclusive of accommodation.* A decision on eligibility will be made by the programme directors.

* Accommodation is priced separately at approximately USD $595 on the basis of double (shared) rooms. IEEM can book for you, but payment has to be made by the participant directly to the hotel. Accommodation may be limited in availability and may be subject to price changes.