{"id":87876,"date":"2018-06-13T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T09:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=87876"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:23:01","slug":"decaan-rsm-we-moeten-transparanter-zijn-over-samenwerking-met-bedrijfsleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/13\/decaan-rsm-we-moeten-transparanter-zijn-over-samenwerking-met-bedrijfsleven\/","title":{"rendered":"RSM Dean: \u2018We need to be more transparant about collaboration with private sector\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) was strongly criticised for its relationship with the fossil fuels sector, an independent committee investigated its contracts with various companies and the procedures that are in place to safeguard its academic independence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/06\/20140316\/Decaan-Dean-Steef-van-de-Velde-RSM-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139121\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/06\/20140316\/Decaan-Dean-Steef-van-de-Velde-RSM-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139121 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/06\/20140316\/Decaan-Dean-Steef-van-de-Velde-RSM-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139121 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/06\/20140316\/Decaan-Dean-Steef-van-de-Velde-RSM-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139121 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/06\/20140316\/Decaan-Dean-Steef-van-de-Velde-RSM.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139121 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>RSM-decaan Steef van de Velde<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In its final report, the Mols Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/07\/industry-does-not-influence-research-and-education-at-rsm-but-integrity-risks-do-exist\/\">warns<\/a> about a number of factors that \u2018form a potential risk for the integrity of academic research\u2019, but also concludes that there are no signs that companies directly influence RSM\u2019s education and research programmes. Dean Steef van de Velde: \u201cYou can never completely rule out integrity risks, but we hope to limit them as far as possible by working toward greater transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/07\/industry-does-not-influence-research-and-education-at-rsm-but-integrity-risks-do-exist\/\">Integrity risks at RSM, but no direct influence from industry on education and research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/07\/omstreden-rsm-onderzoek-stond-aan-de-basis-van-afschaffen-dividendbelasting\/\">Controversial RSM study used as grounds for abolishing dividend tax<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/08\/rsm-called-on-to-take-measures-against-integrity-risk\/\">RSM called on to take measures against integrity risk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What\u2019s your opinion of the report?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good that it exonerates us from the main charge: that the private sector supposedly influences our research and curricula. The committee is very clear on this point: this isn\u2019t the case. In addition, the report contains a lot of recommendations to reduce risks when it comes to safeguarding scientific integrity. A few of these issues turned out to be blind spots for us, so it\u2019s nice to have a third party\u2019s perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which issues were blind spots for RSM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe misjudged the status of consultancy activities on behalf of various limited liability companies (BVs) set up by the university. We used to see this as part of our regular workday. But the committee explained to us that they are actually ancillary activities. We now follow the rule that whenever you work outside the faculty, this is recorded as an ancillary activity \u2013 even when it\u2019s at a university BV. In addition, our register for ancillary activities wasn\u2019t entirely up to date, but we\u2019ve remedied this by now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last year you didn\u2019t pull your punches when the Changerism think tank published a critical report about RSM\u2019s relationship with the fossil fuels industry. You called this report \u2018tendentious, biased and [containing] various factual errors\u2019. Nevertheless, the committee has reached a number of similar conclusions \u2013 about diffuse boundaries between public and private activities, and a lack of transparency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve made a start on creating a new corporate register. This register will record every relationship we have with companies with which we enter into an agreement. Who is the other contract party; what is the nature of the agreement; what\u2019s the contract term? This is a recommendation made by Changerism that we have adopted. But, I\u2019d like to reiterate: the main claim made against RSM was that we weren\u2019t independent. That is a very serious accusation, because scientific integrity is of crucial importance to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018As soon as any academic staff members are engaged in consultancy activities, everything needs to be as transparent as possible\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>Some relationships with the private sector aren\u2019t necessarily covered in a contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaturally, we have all sorts of <em>contacts<\/em> with companies, at a variety of levels. But we\u2019ve decided to limit the corporate register to recording <em>contracts<\/em>. Otherwise, a register like that would also have to include theses and internships. At which point you can\u2019t see the forest for the trees, and I don\u2019t believe this information is actually relevant for outsiders. It\u2019s limited to relationships that involve a physical contract between a researcher and a third party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another point for improvement: the committee came across a lot of contracts with non-disclosure clauses. Contracts that bar the researcher from publishing results within a specified period or even publishing the results at all. The committee feels very uncomfortable with full embargos. Why does your faculty enter into this kind of contract?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes this has to do with the sensitivity of the data. Companies are afraid of their information being left out on the street, so they require their data or the interviewees to be anonymised. We currently screen each contract beforehand and are working on a model agreement. This means that our future contracts will no longer contain any problematic non-disclosure clauses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut to be honest, I can\u2019t imagine that we have entered into any agreements that rule out publication <em>entirely<\/em>. A researcher has no interest whatsoever in performing research that he or she won\u2019t be able to publish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the case at the Holding, the university\u2019s commercial branch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that\u2019s consultancy. Within our faculty, we\u2019re talking about contract research that researchers can use as a base for academic studies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The committee is critical of these consultancy activities \u2013 particularly those undertaken within the Holding. They don\u2019t always adhere to the scientific code of conduct. Shouldn\u2019t the rules of conduct that relate to scientific integrity also apply when a researcher works as a consultant?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe report prompts us to take another look at which consultancy work we should or shouldn\u2019t take on. Consultancy activities within the Holding\u2019s operating companies are a somewhat sensitive area. Some operating companies work with their own team. But as soon as any academic staff members are engaged, everything needs to be as transparent as possible. Consultancy activities under the Holding\u2019s aegis take place in a commercial context, while our staff are appointed by a public organisation. So we need to be clear about the lay of the land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The committee also warns about \u2018side letters\u2019 \u2013 letters that contain supplementary agreements as an addendum to the original contract \u2013 and interviews in which clients pressure the researcher in some way. Aren\u2019t these precisely the kinds of situations that put academic independence at risk?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, that is one of the risks. If you read the report carefully, each time round the authors say: \u2018This is possible; it could go this way, or that way.\u2019 You can never completely rule out risks, but we hope to limit them as far as possible. Transparency helps in this context, so we need to carefully record which agreements we enter into with companies. The committee also wrote: \u2018Side letters aren\u2019t allowed, but we didn\u2019t find any\u2019. Which is correct, since we don\u2019t have any.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>In a lot of cases, the situation is less clear-cut. A client may say in the course of the study: \u201cDo you really need to phrase your conclusion that harshly?\u201d Or: \u201cCould you focus a bit more on this point in your preface?\u201d It can be difficult for individual researchers to withstand that kind of pressure. How do you support your staff in these situations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strive to be completely independent. This means that any time we plan to do research that is subject to these risks, we need to closely consider whether we should actually want to perform it in the first place. A client always has an interest, and you need to minimise the risk of your acquiescing to this interest as far as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The committee was concerned about the culture within the faculty. The younger staff members in particular don\u2019t feel at liberty to challenge the relative autonomy of some professors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose aren\u2019t the exact words of the report. Once again, the authors note that <em>it\u2019s a possibility<\/em>. And they also write that we don\u2019t differ from other faculties or universities in that respect. We already acknowledged this risk at an earlier point. That\u2019s why we asked PricewaterhouseCoopers to look into our faculty culture. This study yielded all sorts of recommendations. Assigning a mentor to junior staff members, for example. They could freely discuss dilemmas they run into with this mentor. We have installed a number of confidential counsellors and made various other arrangements. What the committee\u2019s saying is: \u2018Consolidate these arrangements\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018We are responsible for keeping public and private activities strictly separate. This distinction needs to be very clear \u2013 also to the outside world.\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>The PwC study was performed in 2013, in the wake of the fraud allegations against RSM professor Dirk Smeesters. Do you believe all the recommendations have presently been implemented?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of them. One particularly important recommendation was to give careful thought to our common purpose. We ended up creating an entirely new mission \u2013 \u2018a force for positive change\u2019 \u2013 that we are very proud of and that enjoys wide support within the faculty. Culture is about more than just rules. In fact, it\u2019s the exact opposite. It\u2019s about how you treat each other, and this is mainly determined by the tone set by management. I believe this mission has proven very instrumental in creating an atmosphere of openness and constructive criticism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>It becomes clear from interviews with staff members that the \u2018relative autonomy of \u2013 specifically senior \u2013 professors could contribute to a culture in which staff members no longer feel free to share their views on scientific integrity\u2019, according to the Mols Committee. Were you unsettled by this comment on the culture within RSM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. Once again, the authors wrote that it <em>could <\/em>contribute. And that\u2019s a risk found in any organisation. I believe we actually play a pioneering role in this respect: we acknowledged these risks at an earlier stage, set to work on them, and are working to this day to improve matters even further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The committee also proved critical of RSM\u2019s organisational structure. On the one hand, you have a state-funded faculty; on the other, commercial activities with an RSM BV and operating companies within the EUR Holding. Some researchers actually work for all three. As a result, it isn\u2019t always clear who bears responsibility for what. Do you agree?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can imagine that outsiders find it difficult to get a clear picture. The people within RSM don\u2019t have a problem, but generally speaking, it\u2019s a complex arrangement. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll be appointing a new committee who can advise us \u2013 and the university as a whole \u2013 on a more transparent and effective set-up. Naturally, we are responsible for keeping public and private activities strictly separate. This distinction needs to be very clear \u2013 including for the outside world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You serve as both the dean of RSM and the Chair of the Supervisory Board of RSM BV. Could you explain to us what\u2019s going on here exactly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally, one of the faculty professors serves on the Supervisory Board. He or she monitors the company\u2019s activities on behalf of the faculty and safeguards scientific integrity. Two supervisory directors recently stepped down and we\u2019ve had some difficulty finding their successors. That\u2019s why, for the time being, I\u2019ve joined the Board as Acting Chair. But this is not a desirable situation, since theoretically, I could use this position to get my way. That\u2019s why we are doing our best to find an outside Chair as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>As the dean, don\u2019t you indirectly manage the BV too?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, this authority lies with the statutory directors. They are responsible for the company\u2019s day-to-day operations. And they are accountable to the Supervisory Board. The statutory directors do attend the meetings of the faculty management team as listeners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sounds complicated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it has actually been arranged this way to safeguard scientific integrity. That\u2019s why you need academic staff in this BV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You will be accounting to EUR\u2019s Executive Board on 1 January. Which concrete changes do you expect to report at that time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main point will be changes in the relationship between the faculty and the operating companies of EUR Holding BV \u2013 specifically in the area of consultancy. This has really been a blind spot for us. We\u2019ve never seen this as an ancillary activity, but simply as part of our regular job responsibilities. We will henceforth be recording this work as ancillary activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you get the feeling that RSM is under disproportionate scrutiny?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, don\u2019t forget that we have a very strong reputation. And occasionally, it does feel as if we catch a lot of wind compared to other faculties. We know that people keep a close eye on what we do, which is exactly why we need to be very transparent. So any time we get advice on how to improve something, we make work of it straight away. In fact, that\u2019s our mind-set too \u2013 we call it \u2018continuous improvement\u2019. 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2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tArtificial Intelligence\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-mocha hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/stemmen_gemeenteraadsverkiezingen_voting_international-students_-electios_2026_Ami-Rinn-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1772463864 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/28\/newly-elected-council-members-in-favour-of-better-support-for-students-against-rising-tuition-fees-and-planetary-health-diet\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tNewly elected council members in favour of better support for students, against rising tuition fees and Planetary Health Diet\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-28\">28 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity Council\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 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Diet\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-28\">28 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity Council\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-mocha hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple 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