Threat management at MF
Unfortunately, personnel at MF will occasionally experience threats because of the job they perform. This apply to researchers, teaching staff, frontline employees and others. MF takes all these threats seriously.
This web page guides employees that experience threats. Here you will find information of how MF handles threats against employees and what kind of assistance and support that are available if unwanted events occur.
You will also find information on where you can turn to with challenges related to international cooperation.
Notification of threats
When you receive a threat, immediately notify Rector Vidar L. Haanes via e-mail Vidar.L.Haanes@mf.no
If you are in immediate danger – call the police at 112
Support services if you receive a threat
Here you will find an overview of what you must do if exposed to threats, and where you can seek advice and assistance.
Threat management: Checklist for employees
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Please review the checklist below. It can also be downloaded. Relevant measures are a compilation of security measures, documenting the incident, and plans for follow-up.
- If you are in immediate danger – call the police at 112
If you consider yourself to be in immediate danger – get yourself to safety and call the police. - Notify MF (rector)
If you receive a threat, immediately notify Rector Vidar L. Haanes via e-mail - Vidar.L.Haanes@mf.no. Alert MF (rector) EVEN IF you alert the police. - Gather as much information as you can about the threat
To evaluate the severity of the threat and the potential need to file a police report, you need to gather as much documentation as possible. Do not delete e-mails and messages, take screenshots or photograph your screen, save physical evidence. The MF director will assist and advise. - In consultation with the director, evaluate and implement immediate individual security measures
In case of serious threats, it may be necessary to implement explicit individual immediate security measures. These might be necessary till the situation has been further clarified. - In consultation with the director – book a follow-up appointment with the Occupational Health Services
Such follow-up interviews with the Occupational Health Services are mandatory, and part of MF’s procedure for handling serious incidents. - In consultation with the director – plan further follow-up of the incident
Further follow-up procedures include security evaluations, legal considerations and psychosocial aspects - Assist MF with reporting the incident to the police
MF has a policy to report threats against employees. This means, that MF represented by the director, will report the incident to the police and further handle the report.
Where can you get help?
MF’s director offers:
- Guidance for handling and follow-up
- Help to formally report the incident to the police
- Co-ordination of and follow-up of other internal resources (legal assistance, information management)
- Contact with the Occupational Health Services for mandatory follow-up of the person who received the threat.
Contact the director via e-mail: Agnes.Skagemo@mf.no
More information
The webpage sikresiden.no provides information (also in English) of what you can do if and when something happens, it also includes advice for situations where you feel threatened.
Are you a project PI? If you have questions about threat management or preparedness related to project activities and participants, please contact Agnes.Skagemo@mf.no.
Resources for managers
Here you will find an overview of the routines and available resources for handling threats against employees.
What are your responsibilities as a manager?
As is the case for most threatening situations, threats and harassment against researches and employees are something that one should be aware of before they occur. We therefore strongly recommend that the individual manager knows MF’s procedures for handling threats.
It is a management responsibility to make sure this is on the agenda in the departments.
Resources
Where can you get help?
MF’s director offers:
- Guidance for handling and follow-up
- Help to formally report the incident to the police
- Co-ordination of and follow-up of other internal resources (legal assistance, information management)
- Contact with the Occupational Health Services for mandatory follow-up of the person who received the threat.
Contact the director via e-mail: Agnes.Skagemo@mf.no
More information
The webpage sikresiden.no provides information (also in English) of what you can do if and when something happens, it also includes advice for situations where you feel threatened.
Challenges in international cooperation
Academic values and norms can come under pressure in international cooperation. If you experience undue pressure from foreign partners or other actors, either against you as a researcher or against your project staff, you must ask for support from MF.
Resources for responsible international cooperation:
Responsible international cooperation also touches on questions of research ethics.
Research ethics are the researchers' professional ethics and is managed and developed primarily by the professional communities themselves.
Regulations and resources can be found on our website: