Safety

Ultimate responsibility for safety at the university lies with the Vice-Chancellor, who in turn delegates duties, powers and responsibilities.

Deans have overall responsibility for safety within their area.

Heads of departments and office managers are responsible for risk management and safety at their respective departments and offices. It is the responsibility of each department and office to protect themselves from harm by performing risk analyses and carrying out preventive measures, which are financed by the department.

Staff and students must actively work to increase safety, for example by reporting faults and deficiencies to their line manager or to the Safety Officer.

The Safety Officer must assist the departments and offices in their work on analyses, action plans and implementation by providing instructions, guidelines and training programmes, for example. The Safety Officer can be found in the Building Office.

Safety and security on campus

If you want to report an incident or get in touch with various security staff members, call the university security team on 090 786 76 00. This number is available 24 hours a day. In case of acute danger or emergency, always call 112.

For example, you can call this number when:

  • you want to get in touch with a security guard
  • you have locked yourself out, forgotten your passcard or keys
  • you discover unauthorised persons on our premises
  • you want to report observations
  • you feel uncomfortable going out to your car in the car park
  • you have information which is important for the university or security staff
  • you want to report faults with the access and intrusion detection system.

Rooms/areas covered by this service have stickers on the entrance doors.

If you would like to report incidents or observations, or if you have any questions or views on safety and security and the matter is not urgent, you can send an email to the Head of Security

In case of acute danger or emergency – call 112 the emergency services! Otherwise call the university's security number: 090 786 76 00

If something happens

Support and assistance in the event of incidents relating to the work environment, harassment, threats, incidents and occupational injuries.

related information

CONTACT INFORMATION

Charles Cederqvist
Safety officer
+46 90 786 65 16
charles.cederqvist@umu.se

Jacob Eriksson
Security coordinator
+46 90 786 71 21
jacob.eriksson@umu.se

Frida Fjellström
1/2/2024