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:I am pleased to provide you with the hyperlink to the University’s protocol for removing websites: | :I am pleased to provide you with the hyperlink to the University’s protocol for removing websites: | ||
| − | [http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/about/policies-and- regulations/security-policies/removing-websites protocol]. The Protocol was approved by the University’s Central Management Group on 22 April 2008 and was promoted through various channels, including articles in University newsletters, in May 2008. | + | :[http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/about/policies-and-regulations/security-policies/removing-websites Removing websites protocol]. The Protocol was approved by the University’s Central Management Group on 22 April 2008 and was promoted through various channels, including articles in University newsletters, in May 2008. |
*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’? | *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’? | ||
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*Freedom of Information Results, [[Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results]] | *Freedom of Information Results, [[Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results]] | ||
*University of Edinburgh, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38549780/Edinburgh-Eml University of Edinburgh; Cover E-mail], Scribd | *University of Edinburgh, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38549780/Edinburgh-Eml University of Edinburgh; Cover E-mail], Scribd | ||
| + | *University of Edinburgh, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38549769/Edinburgh Teaching About Terrorism Response to FOI 1], ''Scribd'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Teaching About Terrorism]] | [[Category:Teaching About Terrorism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 8 January 2011
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
According to the response of this University to the initial four part teaching terrorism FOI request, the answer to all four questions was 'no'[2] . The four questions being:
- 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?
- The University has not prepared information or advice on this topic.
- 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?
- The University has not prepared information or advice on this topic.
- 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?
- I am pleased to provide you with the hyperlink to the University’s protocol for removing websites:
- Removing websites protocol. The Protocol was approved by the University’s Central Management Group on 22 April 2008 and was promoted through various channels, including articles in University newsletters, in May 2008.
- 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 does not have policies or procedures on this issue; however, the University Chaplaincy; Chaplaincy works to build positive relationships across the University in all that it does.[3]
Freedom of Information Request 2
Resources
- Freedom of Information Results, Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results
- University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh; Cover E-mail, Scribd
- University of Edinburgh, Teaching About Terrorism Response to FOI 1, Scribd
Notes
- ↑ Teaching Terrorism, About, Teaching Terrorism, Accessed 24-September-2010
- ↑ Freedom of Information Results, Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results
- ↑ University of Edinburgh, Teaching About Terrorism Response to FOI 1, Scribd, Accessed 08-January-2011
