The different roles

At KI there is also a new role, the student safety representative contact (studerandeskyddsrepresentant), in addition to the role as formal student safety representative (studerandeskyddsombud). It is only the formal student safety representative (studerandeskyddsombud) that has rights and powers according to the Work Environment Act. The student safety representative contact (studerandeskyddsrepresentant) is a link between the student and the formal student safety representative (studerandeskyddsombud).

Formal student safety representative (studerandeskyddsombud)

There is one student safety representative appointed by the Student Union per department. The student safety representative has the rights and powers according to the Work Environment Act (Chapter 6). The student safety representative has to engage in the study environment for undergraduate and Master's students attending a course and for doctoral students who are registered at the student safety representative's own department.

Student safety contact (studerandeskyddsrepresentant)

There is one student safety representative contact appointed by the Student Union per programme. The student safety representative contact's function is to be a link between the students on the programme and the student safety representative at the department regarding the student's work environment.

Student safety representative web page

You find general information and a list of representatives on the page about student safety representatives.

Cooperation between the student safety representative and the student safety contact

It is important that student safety representatives (studerandeskyddsombud) and student safety contact (studerandeskyddsrepresentant) work closely together and exchange information. The student safety contact (studerandeskyddsrepresentant) shall pass on information to and from the programme's students and in a corresponding manner, the student safety representative (studerandeskyddsombud) shall inform about the work that takes place within the work environment group or equivalent.