Social safety

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The UvA is comitted to providing a positive study and work environment in which we treat each other with respect, nobody feels unsafe and everyone can develop their talents.

We want everyone to feel welcome. For a good and safe work and study environment, it is important that staff and students treat each other with respect and refrain from undesirable behaviour.

Read statements, advisory report and code of conduct

If you are facing an unsafe situation or undesirable behaviour, there are various people and places you can turn to, such as confidential advisers and the ombudsperson.

See the social safety support guide for students

If you're facing an unsafe situation or undesirable behaviour, there are various people and places you can turn to, such as confidential advisers and the ombudsperson.

See the social safety support guide for staff

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If you experience undesirable behaviour while studying at the UvA (sexual harassment, aggression, violence, bullying, discrimination), you can contact one of the confidential advisers.

Find a confidential adviser

The ombudsperson works independently. You can turn to the ombudsperson if there are structural problems and abuses within the UvA. This can be done confidentially and without formalities.

More information and ombudsperson contact details

Until the end of 2020 a UvA taskforce will be working on an integrated approach to strengthening social safety for staff and students.

Read about the Social Safety Taskforce

Activities, courses and ideas

You can join in discussions, participate in activities, courses and workshops, and share your ideas about social safety at the UvA. Podcasts and tips will also soon be offered here about acceptable and undesirable behaviour, how you can raise the topic and how you can deal with it.

Social safety

The UvA is comitted to providing a positive study and work environment in which we treat each other with respect, nobody feels unsafe and everyone can develop their talents.

A safe study and working environment

Support for students

Support for staff

Confidential advisers

Ombudsperson

Social safety taskforce

The UvA is comitted to providing a positive study and work environment in which we treat each other with respect, nobody feels unsafe and everyone can develop their talents.

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