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| − | In accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice. It is considered that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it. The exemption applied is s24 (national security). This exemption applies because the information requested relates to the University's stance on matters relating to terrorism whose release may lead to an increased likelihood of attack The reasons why the public interest favours withholding the information is that the public interest lies in reducing the likelihood of attack on any institution, person or building and not increasing it. I apologise that your request will not be met but if you have any further information needs in the future then please contact me<ref>University of Salford, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38551830/Salford-eml Response to Teaching About Terrorism FOI 1], ''Scribd'', Accessed 22-December-2010</ref> | + | In accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice. It is considered that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it. The exemption applied is s24 (national security). This exemption applies because the information requested relates to the University's stance on matters relating to terrorism whose release may lead to an increased likelihood of attack The reasons why the public interest favours withholding the information is that the public interest lies in reducing the likelihood of attack on any institution, person or building and not increasing it. I apologise that your request will not be met but if you have any further information needs in the future then please contact me.<ref>University of Salford, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38551830/Salford-eml Response to Teaching About Terrorism FOI 1], ''Scribd'', Accessed 22-December-2010</ref> |
==Freedom of Information Request 2== | ==Freedom of Information Request 2== | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 22 December 2010
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
In accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice. It is considered that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it. The exemption applied is s24 (national security). This exemption applies because the information requested relates to the University's stance on matters relating to terrorism whose release may lead to an increased likelihood of attack The reasons why the public interest favours withholding the information is that the public interest lies in reducing the likelihood of attack on any institution, person or building and not increasing it. I apologise that your request will not be met but if you have any further information needs in the future then please contact me.[2]
Freedom of Information Request 2
Resources
- Freedom of Information Results, Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results
Notes
- ↑ Teaching Terrorism, About, Teaching Terrorism, Accessed 24-September-2010
- ↑ University of Salford, Response to Teaching About Terrorism FOI 1, Scribd, Accessed 22-December-2010
