{"id":575,"date":"2017-02-15T10:59:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T09:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/?p=65096\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:04","slug":"lezersvragen-is-scriptiehulp-toegestaan-en-wat-heeft-erasmus-met-erasmus-te-maken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/02\/15\/lezersvragen-is-scriptiehulp-toegestaan-en-wat-heeft-erasmus-met-erasmus-te-maken\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers\u2019 questions: is thesis help allowed? And what has Erasmus to do with Erasmus?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you have a question for EM? Send an email to erasmusmagazine@em.eur.nl<\/a> with \u2018readers\u2019 questions\u2019 in the subject line.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n

Thesis help or cheating?<\/h3>

Am I allowed to ask for help when writing my thesis? And at what point does this become cheating<\/em>
\nMichael S.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Student Charter 2016-2017 states: \u201cThose who make use of other people\u2019s texts or ideas should comply with the rules of citation that apply to the science discipline in question.\u201d So the answer is \u2018no\u2019. In principle, help is not permitted because you either have to use your own ideas and write your own material, or you have to cite your source if you use someone else\u2019s work. The RSM Examining Board concurs with this statement: \u201cA thesis is considered an individual project. The coach and co-reader are the thesis supervisors and the student must complete the thesis as an individual project.\u201d Of course you are permitted to make use of insights and ideas from third parties (in moderation), provided you cite your source references correctly. \u201cThe RSM Examining Board solely permits the use of additional assistance, such as the use of thesis writing assistance, within this framework. The student is required to disclose this information to the coach and co-reader.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eraswho?<\/h3>
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Why is this university named after Erasmus? He only spent a brief period of his life in Rotterdam many centuries ago.<\/em>
\nDemi Suitela, Rotterdam<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Adrie van der Laan, curator of Rotterdam Central Library\u2019s heritage collection (making him one of Rotterdam\u2019s chief experts on Erasmus), there\u2019s a simple explanation. Erasmus was a: an eminent scholar, b: a resident of Rotterdam, and c: a globally recognised brand. \u201cAll of this taken together made his name the ideal choice for a university to be founded in Rotterdam.\u201d Whether he was born in Rotterdam (most likely he was) and how long he actually lived here (only during his infancy) isn\u2019t really relevant, says Van der Laan. \u201cAnd the fact that he lived centuries ago is irrelevant. Saint Radboud is also from a completely different era than the current university in Nijmegen.\u201d Erasmus, concludes the curator, epitomises Rotterdam, and he was a great advocate of education, knowledge and culture. \u201cJust as EUR strives to be today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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