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Support resources at the Donders Institute

There are many different support resources available within the Donders Institute, the Radboud University, Radboudumc, and MPI that you could reach out to. However, it can be difficult to navigate all these options and to find out which person or service can help you best. Therefore, we have created a comprehensive visual overview of the options per support category and provided their role descriptions to identify the support resource most suitable for your question(s) or problem(s). And in case of doubt, just reach out to someone who is listed on this overview, and if necessary you will be referred to someone else.

Support Flowchart

Download the flowchart to get a clear overview of the support options. On this page you can also find the support categories, within the flowchart you will find all support role descriptions.

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Support categories

Academic Integrity

For everything related to academic integrity, ranging from suspicions of fraud, falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism, to discussions about authorship, preregistration, p-hacking, or other academic misbehaviour.

Social Safety

In case you experience some form of undesirable behaviour in the workplace. Examples may include bullying, sexual intimidation, aggression or abuse of power.

Communication and Interaction

For all other issues related to communication and interaction, with colleagues, supervisors or other work related contacts.

Work-Life Balance

For all questions related to a healthy and professional work-life balance, including mental health support. Note that an overview of the most important mental health support resources outside the Radboud University or the Radboudumc can be found below.

Personal Development

For everything related to your professional development, ranging from career advice to improving your skill set or leadership qualities.

Employment Conditions

For questions about your contract, facilities and other employment conditions.

Donders confidential contact persons for research and social integrity

Donders Institute has appointed its own confidential contact persons for research and social integrity.

Please note that the university also offers confidential advisors. We use the Code of Conduct for Research Integrity in The Netherlands as a normative framework and frame of reference.

Mental health support resources (outside Radboud University/Radboudumc)

If you experience mental health issues, you can find the most important resources outside of campus below.

General Practitioner

In general in The Netherlands people first need to consult their GP in order to get a referral to any other mental health professional. Should you experience an emergency please dial 112.

Suicide prevention

In case you have suicidal thoughts, you can call 0800-0113 or chat 113.nl for help. This available 24/7, anonymously and for free. The website also offers advice and practical tips for people who know someone in their environment who is having suicidal thoughts.someone in their environment who is having suicidal thoughts.