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As a member of staff at KI, you play a vital role in preventing theft, vandalism and incidents that compromise safety on campus. Please follow the guidelines when receiving visitors at KI.

At the moment, there are several attempted scams targeting KI, both via email and telephone calls.

From 30 March to 17 April, a new round of the employee survey will be conducted to provide an update on our workplace environment. The survey is an important part of KI’s systematic work environment efforts and a way to follow up on working environment, wellbeing, and leadership. It is also a central tool in the ongoing dialogue that drives KI’s continued development – which we do together!

This year’s theme is laboratory safety and the important work being done to promote a strong safety culture and preventive work environment practices within our laboratories.

KI Health Hub has introduced a new space for students and staff who enjoy running or want to stay active. Whether you’re a beginner, an experienced runner, or simply curious, this initiative is designed to help you connect with others, find running buddies, and make movement part of everyday life.

During the autumn term, KI employees have been targeted by attempted fraud via telephone and text message, which is currently on the rise both in Sweden and internationally. There are a few things to keep in mind to reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

The gym has been thoroughly cleaned and the schedule has been updated with new classes. Welcome to autumn at KI's health hub!

For those who are on campus during June, July and August, there are good opportunities for physical exercise throughout the summer.

It will soon be time for the long-awaited summer holidays for many. To ensure the holiday and operations run smoothly, there are a few things for you as an employee to consider.

KI's 148 safety representatives play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and secure work and study environment. The International Health and Safety Day is a great opportunity to pay extra attention to this important group.

The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) is hosting the fifth edition of International Staff Week May 19 – 23, 2025.

For the third year in a row, Karolinska Institutet has been placed on the list of Sweden's 100 most attractive employers according to students and young academics. This is in fierce competition with, among others, Ikea, Google, Spotify and Astra Zeneca. This is shown by the annual Young Professional Attraction Index.

In the wake of the green transition, new risks are emerging in people's work environments, says Karin Broberg, professor at the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet. "It goes very quickly from a pilot to being scaled up to become the next generation of fuel or to become the next plant for how to recycle plastic," she says. At the end of the year, her research team will publish a study on the work environment in Sweden for those involved in recycling metals.

Counting down to Christmas, a calendar of delight,
Each day's a surprise, keeping you active and bright.
Jump, walk, dance - a festive move to unfold,
In this active calendar, warmth and wellness to hold!

In autumn 2022, KI students had the opportunity to answer a survey about their experiences of and risks of discrimination and harassment. The results point to the need for more knowledge and active measures linked to lack of accessibility, discrimination and harassment in the study environment. This applies in particular to ethnicity and gender in connection with On-site training (VFU/VIL). KI is now working to strengthen its work with equal opportunities for all students.

We asked three managers at KI Biobank about the main lessons they take away from last year.

Vice President Anders Gustafsson shares his thoughts on leadership and working methods based on lessons learned from the pandemic.

As in previous years, several of Stockholm's academic institutions are joining together with a united theme during Pride week to draw attention to LGBTQI issues. Academic Pride 2022 is organising a seminar on LGBTQI-inclusive work and study environments and joint participation in the Pride Parade. The Pride flag will also be flown at all participating universities throughout the week of this festive week.

Sofia Vikström, senior lecturer at the Division of Occupational Therapy and deputy Chairman and Departmental Educational Coordinator (GUA) at NVS, is the recipient of KI's Work Environment and Health Award 2019, which is awarded for the fifth year.

Professor Claes Frostell has been named scientific representative at KI for a period of two years starting September 1, 2019.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University have examined whether it has any significance if employees and managers agree or not at the introduction of a health-promoting operation.