Students’ and doctoral students’ ombudspersons

Medicinska Föreningen’s students’ and doctoral students’ ombudspersons are independent instances whom you as a student can turn to with questions regarding Karolinska Institutet’s (KI) rules, or as support in conflicts and other situations that can arise during your time at KI. Matters are treated confidentially, it’s always free of charge and available for ALL students, regardless of membership in Medicinska Föreningen.

WHAT CAN THE OMBUDSPERSONS DO? WHAT CAN’T THE OMBUDSPERSONS DO?
  • Be a neutral and independent instance between you and KI in a possible conflict
  • Help you understand your own rights and obligations
  • Help you with complaints
  • Protect your rights and investigate whether KI follows the rules in handling your cases
  • Take sides in the matter
  • Decide on the matter
  • Instruct or get instructed by units or decision-making bodies at KI
  • Be an appeal body for issues already addressed and dealt with by other entities or decision-making bodies at KI

Never hesitate to contact the ombudspersons, as the work entails supporting individual students as well as improving the environment for everyone at KI.

The students’ and doctoral students’ ombudspersons have a Facebook page and Instagram page where they post news that affect students and doctoral students. Follow them to keep updated!

Students’ and doctoral students’ ombudspersons, from the left: Nazira Hammoud Shahwan and Ninna Oom.

Contact the ombudspersons

Find contact information here or contact the students’ ombudsperson or the doctoral students’ ombudsperson via the forms below.

Contact the students ombudsperson

Contact the doctoral students’ ombudsperson

The doctoral students’ ombudsperson’s report

Below you’ll find the doctoral students’ ombudsperson’s reports for 2018 and 2019.

DO-report 2019 English
DO-report 2019 Swedish

DO-report 2018 English
DO-report 2018 Swedish