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Celebrating the International Day for Safety and Health at Work

Thu 25 Apr 2024 09:12

Do you know what your rights are as a student when it comes to your work environment? Who is responsible and how do you go about developing your work environment? Today, 25 April, we celebrate the International Day for Safety and Health at Work.

The International Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed every year in different workplaces around the world. World Day for Safety and Health at Work, is one of the UN's international days and was created by the ILO – International Labour Organization. This is to prevent injuries, accidents and promote health at workplaces – where higher education institutions are included. 

What happens on this day, April 25th?

The Student Health Service and the student unions will be on site on our campuses between 11.30 am and 1.30 pm. Talk about the work environment and take a quiz. 

Sundsvall: at restaurant Åkroken, house N

Östersund: ljushallen, hus G 

We have compiled a film with interviews from the student unions and Mid Sweden University's Vice-Chancellor Anders Fällström. Watch the video below. 

For distance students we have a quiz that you can participate in.

To the quiz

Film about Students work environment

Studentkåren och rektor berättar om studenters arbetsmiljö.
In Swedish with subtitle in English.

Contacts and more information

Student Union in Sundsvall

Student Union in Östersund

Student Healt Care Mid Sweden University

Studenthalsa.se
A common website for all students in Sweden about Student Healt Care. 

 

Tips work environment for students

Studying a whole day is like working a whole day. How to improve your work environment
during the studies?

  • It is important to have a good working posture when studying so as not to burden the body in
    unnecessarily.
  • Plan your time. Use a weekly schedule for both your studies and your activities outside of your studies.
  • All students have the opportunity to influence their study situation and work environment. Course evaluations and engagement in the Student Union are examples of opportunities where you can contribute to change.
  • We are all each other’s work environment, both students and staff. It is important that we treat each other with kindness and respect.
  • Recovery is important to keep up with your studies. Remember your breaks!

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The page was updated 4/25/2024