The local Council for Working Environment and Equal Conditions (RALV) is for issues concerning the working environment and equal conditions. All representatives are listed below:

Chair and Laboratory Safety Coordinator: Ulrike Schimpf 

Fire Safety Responsible and Equal Treatment: Gunnar Svensson

Physical chemistry: Mattias Edén

Safety Officer and Researcher: Mika Sipponen

Deputy Work Environment: Mirva Eriksson

Evacuation Officer: Kjell Jansson

Deputy Work EnvironmentProtextion and Evacuation Officer: Kadir Abdul Karim

Deputy Fore Protection: Zoltán Bacsik

Safety Officer and MACAL: Andrew Ken Inge 

Evacuation Officer and Caretaker: Christer Degerstedt

Safety Officer and Environmental delegate: Baltzar Stevensson

Work Environment Analytichal Chemistry and Analytichal Chemistry: Ulrika Nilsson

Director Flammable Goods and Evacuation Officer: Claudia Möckel

Director Flammable Goods KÖL, Safety Officer and Evacuation Officer KÖL: Jakob Norinder

Work Environment KÖL: Helena Bergman

PhD Student: Carla Caponio

PhD Student representative: Matilda Andersson

Harassment, including sexual and other forms, is unacceptable at the department. If harassment occurs, it must be addressed promptly to allow the affected individual can resume their regular activities as soon as possible.

When an incident is reported by the affected person

Any employee approached about an incident is not required to investigate or determine guilt; a subjective account of the harassment from the affected person is enough to initiate action.

If an employee at the department becomes aware of harassment that has not been addressed, they are required to:

• Inform the person being harassed about the department’s policy and emphasize how seriously the department views such incidents.
• Report the incident. Notify one of the designated contacts below to ensure the matter is properly addressed.

The contact person and department head must be informed, and the incident documented, even if the affected individual wishes to remain anonymous and does not want to pursue the case. If anonymity is requested, all parties involved must remain anonymous.

Process

• Obligation to report. Contact persons must inform the Department Head, who will record the incident in compliance with departmental policy.
• Informing the affected person. The contact persons and Department Head are required to explain the procedure for filing a formal complaint and outline any actions the department and disciplinary committee may take.
• Hearing the accused party. The Department Head will meet privately with the accused to hear their account. If the incident appears minor or potentially due to a misunderstanding, an agreement may be enough to resolve the matter.
• Pursuing the case further. Should the affected person wish to pursue a formal case, the Department Head should involve SUs Personnel Office, which will coordinate with the students’ union as needed.
• Communicating decisions. The Department Head is responsible for promptly sharing the disciplinary committee’s final decision with the Department Board and any personnel involved. If the complaint concerns a student, other students should be informed if the complainant wishes.

Follow-up procedure

The designated contact person or Department Head will schedule follow-up meetings with the affected individual approximately one week, one month, and six months after the disciplinary committee’s decision or any reached agreement. During these meetings, they will discuss:

• Whether the harassment has ceased.
• How the affected individual feels about the department’s response.
• If an agreement was made, whether the harasser has complied with it.
• If the affected individual has experienced any further harassment due to the complaint process.

If the affected individual feels uncomfortable discussing these matters with the contact person or Department Head, they may appeal directly to SU’s Personnel Office.

Please refer to SU’s Harassment and Victimization Guidelines for guidance on addressing these issues.

Follow the links below for more details:

Harassment, sexual harassment and victimization at SU

Contact information

Head of the Department: Niklas Hedin

Coordinator Work Environment and Equal Conditions: Ulrike Schimpf

Chair of PhD Council: Hazel Tamar Rycroft

Analytical Chemistry: Nicole Pamme

Inorganic and Structural Chemistry: Xiaodong Zou

Materials Chemistry: Jiayin Yuan

Physical Chemistry: Alexander Lyubartsev

At the department, we are committed to fostering respectful and considerate interactions rooted in equality. When challenges arise, we work collaboratively to find constructive solutions. We aim to:

• Promote an open atmosphere for discussing and challenging issues related to equality, gender-based values, and departmental norms.
• Ensure equal pay for equal work.
• Strive for balanced gender representation in decision-making bodies, preparatory committees, and nomination processes.
• Improve gender equality in formal and informal leadership roles.
• Support both male and female employees in balancing work with parenthood, by implementing supportive procedures and infrastructure for team members on extended parental leave.

Contact information

Coordinator Work Environment and Equal Conditions: Ulrike Schimpf

Members of the Fire Safety Organisation 2024 are listed below. Fire safety responsible director and coordinator: Ulrike Schimpf. 

Directors of Flammable Goods (föreståndare för brandfarliga varor)

Analytichal chemistry: Claudia Möckel. Phone: 08-16 28 03, 070-874 0808

KÖL: Jakob Norinder. Phone: 16 12 26, 072-084 0693

Department: Gunnar Svensson. Phone: 16 45 05

Department: Ulrike Schimpf. Phone: 08-16 24 36, 073-075 3581

Fire Safety Controllers (brandskyddskontrollanter)

A3, C3: Awat Dostberg

C4, C2: Houssine Khalili

KÖL: Jakob Norinder

C5, K2: Kadir Abdul Karim

Backup for all: Christer Degerstedt

Work-life balance means having enough time away from work to rest and recharge, along with the ability to keep personal and work life separate. Achieving this balance requires effective self-management, time and stress management, a manageable workload, and reasonable deadlines—a responsibility shared between the employee and the workplace.

Follow the links below for more details:

A summary from the Work Environment Workshop August 2023

Work environment day (6262 Kb)

The department provides a rest room in room M330 at KÖL for those who feel unwell, are pregnant, injured, or need a break. To access, please contact the Student Office at KÖL for the key and provide basic information.

Contact information

Student office: KÖL

Public rest and breastfeeding rooms are available in Frescati, House A, floor 5, and House B, floor 4, during Service Centre hours, and Studenthuset, Universitetsvägen 2, room 321 in House Alfa, for single-person use up to 2 hours per visit, and cannot be booked in advance.

Follow the links below for more details:

Service Center's opening hours

Infocenter's opening hours