Project social safety: Prevent - Care - Cure
With this ‘Prevent - Care - Cure’ action plan, Radboud University is taking a new direction, with one clear goal in mind: that Radboud University becomes a safe environment where cooperation, collegiality, equality, openness, and attention for one another are a given. We implement a firmer foundation, so that it becomes normal to see Radboud University as a safe environment, and we all behave accordingly.
Social safety is important for the well-being of students and staff. It is crucial for effective collaboration, for quality education and research, and for our mission: we want to contribute to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all.
Read the Project Plan Social Safety
The Radboud Standard
Transgressive behaviour has no place within Radboud University. Together, we create an environment where cooperation, collegiality, equality, openness and consideration for one another are a given. Students and staff members can be themselves and treat one another respectfully, regardless of origin, belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, role or position. Everyone at our university knows this standard, lives up to it, and feels supported in correcting undesirable behaviour, speaking out about it, and holding others accountable. Everyone can count on a safety net of measures and care, and on proportional, fair and careful handling of complaints and reports. That is our Radboud standard.
From Action Plan to a Project Team
In December 2023, the Executive Board published the Plan of Approach ‘Prevent - Care - Cure’. While many students and staff experience our university as a pleasant and safe environment for teaching and research, it had become clear that this is by no means the case for everyone. Therefore, a coordinated approach to strengthening social safety appeared necessary. The action plan was the first step. A detailed project plan was presented to the University Joint Meeting (UGV) in summer 2024.
We have now started implementing this project plan with the Social Safety Project Team, together with many colleagues across the university. We are actively working to strengthen social safety in 16 different themes. Do you want to know more about the themes and what we are doing? Check out the project page where we share regular updates.
Stay Informed
Do you want to stay informed about developments in the field of social safety? We will regularly share updates via:
- The project page
- Our newsletters
- Emails to students and staff
- Quarterly walk-in sessions
Contact us
If you have any questions or comments regarding social safety at Radboud University, please send an email to socialsafety [at] ru.nl.