Equal treatment support persons
If you feel that you or a colleague or fellow student is being discriminated against or bullied in the workplace or studies, but you do not know how to resolve the situation or whom to turn to, you can share your concerns with an equal treatment support person. The person will listen to you and help you understand whom to contact if you suspect an equal treatment violation. The person can also explain the complaint process. All the support persons have completed the corresponding training.
Note that the support person does not deal with resolving the complaint and does not provide psychological counselling. The support person has a duty of confidentiality and will not share information with anyone without your consent.
Below, you will find a list of the equal treatment support persons and their contact details – you can choose which one you want to contact.
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Sille Vadi Contact: sille.vadi@ut.ee, 737 5223 Raising awareness of equal treatment is important for me. It is precisely this that could contribute to reducing the often not malicious but rather unthinking privilege blindness, and to arriving at the realisation that equal treatment does not deprive anyone of anything or make everything and everyone the same, but on the contrary, values the uniqueness of each individual, which ultimately benefits everyone.
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Triin Paaver Contact: triin.paaver@ut.ee, 737 5427 I have been working at the university since 2006, organising the day-to-day running of the UT Centre for Ethics. I have been blessed with a great working environment and wonderful colleagues. I attach great importance to a working environment, both physical and mental, that takes account of employees' individualities and needs. In 2019, I became the working environment representative at the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, ready to stand up for equal treatment and the well-being of employees. |
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Ester Oras Contact: ester.oras@ut.ee I am an Associate Professor of Archaeology, Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Vice President of the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences (2021–2023) and a mother of two young children. I have vast experience with gender and age equality issues. I am involved in several international gender and age equality projects and networks, and I am the initiator of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in Estonia. |
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Kätlin Luhamägi Contact: katlin.luhamagi@ut.ee 737 5357 I believe that equal treatment, as an element of fairness, is one of the cornerstones of a well-functioning organisation and industrial peace. Every team member needs to feel valued and safe in the work environment. If you do not feel that way, I encourage you to share your concerns.
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Hanna Britt Soots Contact: hanna.britt.soots@ut.ee |
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Eva Mõtte Contact: eva.motte@ut.ee I think it is important that we take note of the diversity of the members of the University of Tartu. People's needs may vary, but the aim should be to treat them equally according to their needs. |
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Liisi Pajula Contact: liisi.pajula@ut.ee In my everyday work at the university, I work on sustainability issues, of which social justice and equality are an important part. Equal treatment is, therefore, a subject particularly close to my heart. I hope that by working together to combat discriminatory and bullying behaviour actively, we can perhaps create a world where support persons like me are no longer needed. If you have a concern or feel that someone has behaved inappropriately, please feel free to get in touch. I can listen to you, and we will together think about what you want to do next. |
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Maris Gertz Contact: maris.gertz@ut.ee, 737 6393 In my day-to-day work, I deal with students with special needs and supporting them, and in this context, I often come across with equal treatment topics. I want every student at the university to feel that they have been treated equally, and that the uniqueness of each student is a bonus, not a barrier to successful graduation. |
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Siret Rutiku Contact: siret.rutiku@ut.ee As a person and an employee of the University of Tartu, I try to stand up for treating everyone with dignity, equality, openness and care. I believe that our working environment, and society in general, will be better and fairer if we commit to these principles in our daily lives. |
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Janne Susi-Kree Contact: janne.susi@ut.ee, 737 6500, 5307 1474 A good working environment starts with the people, and for me, it is important that people feel valued and listened to.
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Kristi Kerge Contact: kristi.kerge@ut.ee, 529 7677 Valuing our members and keeping them satisfied and safe is what makes our university successful and well-known. |
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Tene Viiburg Contact: tene.viiburg@ut.ee Lately, it often seems that the world is a scary place, and the last thing missing from our lives is that we do not have the same rights as others because we are of the 'wrong' gender, ethnicity, race or age, believe the 'wrong' things, have a different health condition, etc. If you feel you have been treated unequally, contact the university's equal treatment support person to share your concerns, find solutions together, and make the university a better place by raising awareness.
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