Here we provide information on where you can turn if you need support on equal opportunities and/or have been subjected to abusive treatment, discrimination or harassment.

Support functions and people responsible at KI

Employees

Employees should first of all discuss any matters of concern with their immediate Manager. If this is not suitable, the matter should be brought to the attention of the Senior Manager, Administrative Manager, Equal Opportunities Representative or HR function at the department.
You can also contact a trade union (subject to membership) or Safety Representative. Trade union organisations (subject to membership) OFR/S, P, O, Saco-S and Seko.
Staff Support (around-the-clock telephone counselling for employees and scholarship funded doctoral and post-doctoral students at KI). This service is provided by Falck Healthcare.

Doctoral students

Doctoral students can discuss any matters of concern with the Director of Doctoral Education at the department.
You can also contact the Student and Doctoral Student Ombudspersons at the Medical Students’ Union. You do not have to be a member of the Medical Students’ Union and the Student and Doctoral Student Ombudspersons are bound by confidentiality.

First and second cycle students

First and second cycle students may primarily contact their teacher or Head of Department unless otherwise stated in the department's instructions.
First and second cycle students can also turn to a Student Safety Representative at the department or any other employee at KI such as a Teacher, Study Counsellor, Programme Director, Administrator or anyone else that the student feels comfortable talking to.
Students can also talk to one of their Student and Doctoral student Ombudspersons at the Medical Students’ Union. You do not have to be a member of the Medical Students’ Union and the Student and Doctoral student Ombudspersons are bound by confidentiality.
All KI students have access to the Student Health Centre. At the Student Health Centre there is, among others, a Psychologist, Counsellor and Doctor, all of whom are bound by confidentiality - that is, any information provided by a student will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone else unless specifically requested by or agreed with the student.
Students may also contact the Coordinator for Student law issues at the Central Administration.
Students with disabilities can turn to the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities.

All - employees, doctoral students and students

Discrimination, harassment and victimisation can also be reported through the Incident Reporting System on the KI website.

An employee who believes there to be discrimination, harassment or victimisation among their colleagues, should confide in their immediate Manager or any other manager, Equal Opportunities Representative or HR function at the department or at central level. The same employee may also contact their Safety Representative. This is regulated in the Code of Conduct of Karolinska Institutet.

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