Teaching About Terrorism: University of the West of England

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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[1].

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?
No
  • 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?
The University neither confirms nor denies that it holds information falling within the description specified in your request. We consider that the duty in Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not apply, by virtue of Section 31(3) of that Act. This should not be taken as an indication that the information you requested is or is not held.
  • 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’?
The University neither confirms nor denies that it holds information falling within the description specified in your request. We consider that the duty in Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not apply, by virtue of Section 31(3) of that Act. This should not be taken as an indication that the information you requested is or is not held. [2]

Freedom of Information Request 2

Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ Teaching Terrorism, About, Teaching Terrorism, Accessed 24-September-2010
  2. ↑ University of the West of England, Response to Teaching About Terrorism Freedom of Information Request 1, Scribd, Accessed 09-November-2010
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