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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.

A number of new classes are now available at KI's Health Hub, both in Solna and Flemingsberg. The classes are open to both staff and students.

Welcome to Family Day at the Health Hub on the 15th of Februay.

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

As an employee at KI, you have the opportunity to take wellness hours and utilise wellness allowances and campus gyms - activities that contribute to a sustainable working life. Take advantage of the Health Hub's tips and services to break the sedentary lifestyle and get more physical activity into everyday life.

KI University Library (KIB) meets the future through the hybrid way of working.

NVS Head of Department Maria Ankarcrona, together with Head of Administration Carin Ullman, received KI’s Work Environment Award 2024 at the Work Environment Day on December 12. They received the award for their persistent efforts on work environment issues, with a particular focus on safety.

Walking, running, cycling to work, strength training and yoga. Activities undertaken by 400 employees during November's varied weather. The Pep@Work exercise challenge has ended and participants have been moving at record levels.

On Friday 13 December, you have the opportunity to experience one of the atmospheric Lucia celebrations that take place at different times and locations around KI.

The agreement with the occupational health service Avonova is now finalised and valid from October 1, 2024, to October, 1 2028, with the possibility of two extensions of two years each. For questions about the agreement, please contact Ia G Wallgren at the central HR Office.

We look forward to a long-term collaboration with Avonova, where the health promotion work is in focus.

During the month of December, food waste management will be introduced in all of KI's buildings. When the food waste is sorted out from other waste, it can be recovered and used as, for example, biogas and biofertilizers. It reduces the burden on the environment and contributes to sustainable development. This has been mandatory for all households and businesses in Sweden since 1 January 2024.

It´s time again for a new round of our joint exercise activity Pep at Work.

The KI fun run was a fantastic afternoon filled with community, joy and movement! With over 350 participants, 33 teams and 22 officials, we created a wonderful atmosphere.

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.

Teaching and Learning welcome you to a workshop on psychological safety, to discuss its significance, apply concrete strategies in the teaching contexts, and reflect and discuss with colleagues.

The WHO has classified the ongoing outbreak of Mpox as an international health emergency. Mpox is caused by a DNA virus belonging to the Ortho poxvirus. Mpox is divided into two types: clade 1 and clade 2. So far, there has been one case of clad 1 in Sweden. The WHO considers the risk of widespread infection in Europe to be low.

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.

The current agreement with Avonova occupational health care is extended until 30th of September. Information about the new agreement will be available at the end of September.

In the event that a new agreement is made with another health care company, ongoing cases at Avonova will be able to be closed at Avonova and do not need to be transferred to the new health care company.

Remember to register for this autumns training courses in management, leadership and work environment issues. We warmly welcome both new and experienced managers and leaders within KI to register. As an HR professional, you are also welcome to explore our courses.

Take the chance to develop your skills and create valuable networks.

At the Learning HUB you can find our course catalogue and find out which courses you have not yet taken.

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.