What can you contact this confidential adviser about?

You can contact this confidential adviser if you are faced with sexual harassment, (verbal) aggression, violence, bullying or discrimination.    

What happens if you report undesirable behaviour to this confidential adviser?  

Step 1: the first appointment, room for your story  

The confidential adviser invites you for an interview. You can do this by telephone, online or at a safe location at the UvA. The confidential adviser will tell you that the conversation is confidential and that it will only take place if you want it to. During this conversation, the confidential adviser will ask you if you want to talk about what has happened. You are given every opportunity to do so. If you want, you can then make a follow-up appointment.  

Step 2: the follow-up appointment, discussing possible solutions  

Together with you, the confidential adviser looks at possible solutions to your problem. The confidential adviser outlines a number of options and tells you what the advantages and disadvantages are. You remain in control. It is very important that you support the chosen solution. Do you need more time to think about it? That's no problem, you set the pace.  

Step 3: you choose a solution  

Together with the confidential adviser, you will discuss the next step and make a choice. Consider, for example, the following: 

• Engage in conversation with the person who exhibited transgressive behaviour (together with the confidential adviser if necessary) 
• Talk to a supervisor about the situation; 
• Write down what happened to you and sending your story (directly or via the confidential adviser) to a manager  
• Notify the ombudsperson 
• File a complaint with the Complaints Committee 
• Do nothing. 

The confidential adviser will also ask if you need any further help and may refer you to specialised care 

Step 4: evaluation and possible follow-up  

The confidential adviser will discuss with you whether your problem has been adequately resolved. Follow-up steps may still be needed, for which you can also contact the confidential adviser. 

Contact

See the overview of confidential advisers for staff members

What can you contact this confidential adviser about?

Do you feel that academic integrity is at risk? For example due to fraud or plagiarism? The confidential adviser for academic integrity is your point of contact. This confidential adviser knows how to deal with complex situations of this nature.  

What does a confidential adviser for academic integrity do?

The confidential adviser will listen to your question or complaint, possibly help you understand what happened, and help you find an appropriate solution. If necessary, this confidential adviser can also help you file a complaint with the Academic Integrity Committee.

More information and contact

Academic Integrity Committee

What can you contact this confidential adviser about?

The confidential adviser for individual legal status (VIR) is your point of contact if you have questions about employment conditions, social security, pension and legal status. You might, for example, have questions about an (impending) labour conflict or a reorganisation.

What does the confidential adviser for individual legal status do?

The VIR gives advice and information and mediates in case of differences of opinion or conflicts. The confidential adviser is an employment law lawyer who has also completed mediation training. However, unlike a mediator, this confidential adviser is not neutral because the VIR assists the staff member who requests advice or assistance. In a case of conflict, the VIR tries to reach a solution acceptable to all parties. 

Naturally, everything you discuss with the VIR is confidential. If you ask the confidential advisor to mediate or communicate with your supervisor, it will of course be necessary to share your data. 

Contact and availability

The confidential adviser can best be reached at the phone number below. The VIR works one and a half days for the UvA, so he may not be immediately available.

Mr R. (Remko) Koopman  
Bestuur & Bestuursstaf
r.koopman@uva.nl   
+31 (0)20 525 4357