Teaching About Terrorism: University of Derby

Teaching About Terrorism is a 2009/10 research project funded by C-SAP, one of the Higher Education Academy's subject networks. The project aims to research the extent and nature of teaching about terrorism in UK Universities, primarily in the disciplines of Sociology, Politics and Criminology.

Freedom of Information Request 1

• Does your institution provide any information or advice to students or staff on any potential liability under Terrorism legislation which might result from accessing materials for teaching or research?

Nothing specific; we do have an IT Acceptable Use Policy (http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/it_acceptable_use_policy_dec_2009.doc) that every student and member of staff is expected to adhere to.

• Does your institution have any kind of procedure to review or assess reading lists, module descriptors or other teaching materials which explicitly or in practice considers questions of safety and risk under terrorism legislation as part of its remit?

No

• Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for dealing with any potential actions taken by the authorities against the institution, its students or staff under Terrorism legislation?

No, but a copy of our Positive Campus Relations Statement and Procedures is attached for your information

• Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for ‘preventing violent extremism’ as recommended for example in the government guidance document ‘Promoting Good Campus Relations’.

As Q3; policy and procedures first (Positive Campus Relations Statement and Procedures) developed and issued May 2008.

Resources

• Freedom of Information Results, Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results
• University of Derby, Statement on Promoting Positive Campus Relations & Procedure for Reporting & Recording Concerns, Scribd
• University of Derby, Response to Teaching About Terrorism FOI 1, Scribd