Continual monitoring of the quality of Erasmus MC research and research vision is compulsory as laid down in the Law on Higher Education and Scientific Research (WHW, Article 1.18). The primary aim of research evaluations is to reveal and confirm the quality and relevance of research to society and to improve these where necessary. The Executive Board (CvB) of the Erasmus University Rotterdam stipulates that research evaluations plus site-visits must be conducted every 6 years following the Standard Evaluation Protocol (SEP). This protocol, developed collectively by the VSNU, NWO and KNAW is used by all Dutch universities and UMCs (link).
In 2019 Erasmus MC organized the mandatory six-year research evaluation over the period 2013-2018 according to the Standard Evaluation Protocol (SEP). Each department was requested to produce a critical self-evaluation report consisting of:
- (i) mission, strategy and organization
- (ii) relevant developments in discipline
- (iii) composition and financing
- (iv) indicators for societal relevance
- (v) research results achieved by department
- (vi) SWOT analysis
- (vii) research strategy for the coming 6 years
- (viii) a narrative highlighting one example of societal impact of the department’s research.
Available for download
1. Assessment report from the External committees
- Theme Biomedical Sciences
- Theme Brain & Senses
- Theme Daniel den Hoed
- Theme Diagnostics & Advice
- Theme Dijkzigt
- Theme Health Sciences
- Theme Sophia
- Theme SPIN
- Theme Thorax
