
{"id":174858,"date":"2025-03-17T06:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T05:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/skimmelsvamp-spreder-sig-paa-soendre-campus-flere-medarbejdere-sendes-hjem\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T12:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:34:50","slug":"mould-crisis-escalates-at-ucph-staff-told-to-work-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/mould-crisis-escalates-at-ucph-staff-told-to-work-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Mould crisis escalates at UCPH: Staff told to work from home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mould problems at the University of Copenhagen\u2019s (UCPH) South Campus buildings appear to be growing.<\/p>\n<p>The university confirmed the presence of mould in Building 21 in December 2024, which led to extensive investigations and the relocation of staff. Now tests show that the problem is even more widespread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/mould-found-on-south-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mould found on South Campus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The latest measurements have found mould in Buildings 22 and 27, meaning that more employees will have to work from home or be relocated.<\/p>\n<p>On the University of Copenhagen intranet <a href=\"https:\/\/kunet.ku.dk\/about-ucph\/Topics\/mould-on-south-campus\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KUnet<\/a> (requires login), the university states that the decision to send employees home has been made as a precautionary measure. Until alternative workplaces can be found either on, or near, campus, affected employees will have to manage without their usual office facilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Poor timing<\/h3>\n<p>The mould issue comes at an extremely inconvenient time. As part of a reform of the administration, the University of Copenhagen is already in the middle of a major relocation of administrative staff, making the situation even more complex.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Mould issue at South Campus<\/p>\n<p>The University of Copenhagen has set up <a href=\"https:\/\/kunet.ku.dk\/about-ucph\/Topics\/mould-on-south-campus\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a dedicated page on KUnet<\/a> where staff and students can be updated.<\/p>\n<p>Regular online meetings are held where university management provides updates and answers questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the KUnet statement, Deputy Director for Campus Service, Karen Dilling, acknowledges that finding solutions will take time. But she remains optimistic:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe remain hopeful and expect that we will soon be able to find temporary solutions for everyone. We are fully aware of the burden it places on individuals to suddenly be without their office and personal belongings,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p>The university states that department heads will assess which employees have the most urgent need for an alternative workplace. For example, IT security staff must still have physical access to campus, while others may have home environments that make remote work difficult.<\/p>\n<h3>More investigations underway<\/h3>\n<p>In recent weeks, dust and air samples have been taken in Buildings 21, 22, and 27, as well as physical samples in Buildings 21 and 22. Similar tests will soon be conducted in Building 27. So far, all employees in the affected areas have been asked to work from home unless they have been assigned another space on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The university is planning further sample collection in the coming weeks. 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Now tests show that the problem is even more widespread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/mould-found-on-south-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mould found on South Campus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The latest measurements have found mould in Buildings 22 and 27, meaning that more employees will have to work from home or be relocated.<\/p>\n<p>On the University of Copenhagen intranet <a href=\"https:\/\/kunet.ku.dk\/about-ucph\/Topics\/mould-on-south-campus\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KUnet<\/a> (requires login), the university states that the decision to send employees home has been made as a precautionary measure. Until alternative workplaces can be found either on, or near, campus, affected employees will have to manage without their usual office facilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Poor timing<\/h3>\n<p>The mould issue comes at an extremely inconvenient time. As part of a reform of the administration, the University of Copenhagen is already in the middle of a major relocation of administrative staff, making the situation even more complex.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Mould issue at South Campus<\/p>\n<p>The University of Copenhagen has set up <a href=\"https:\/\/kunet.ku.dk\/about-ucph\/Topics\/mould-on-south-campus\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a dedicated page on KUnet<\/a> where staff and students can be updated.<\/p>\n<p>Regular online meetings are held where university management provides updates and answers questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the KUnet statement, Deputy Director for Campus Service, Karen Dilling, acknowledges that finding solutions will take time. But she remains optimistic:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe remain hopeful and expect that we will soon be able to find temporary solutions for everyone. We are fully aware of the burden it places on individuals to suddenly be without their office and personal belongings,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p>The university states that department heads will assess which employees have the most urgent need for an alternative workplace. For example, IT security staff must still have physical access to campus, while others may have home environments that make remote work difficult.<\/p>\n<h3>More investigations underway<\/h3>\n<p>In recent weeks, dust and air samples have been taken in Buildings 21, 22, and 27, as well as physical samples in Buildings 21 and 22. Similar tests will soon be conducted in Building 27. So far, all employees in the affected areas have been asked to work from home unless they have been assigned another space on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The university is planning further sample collection in the coming weeks. 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