Social safety

The UvA is committed 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

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
Support for students

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
Support for staff

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

Confidential advisers
- Go to confidential advisers for staff
- Go to confidential advisers for students
Ombudsperson

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
Directing social safety strengthening activities

Various areas of attention focus on further improvements to our system and our procedures for dealing with reports and complaints of undesirable behavior. More emphasis is also placed on prevention, awareness and ...

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Activities, courses and ideas

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