Teaching About Terrorism: University of Reading

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

According to the response of this University to the initial four part teaching terrorism FOI request, the answer to all four questions was 'no'

Answer in Full:

To each of the four questions you asked below the answer is 'no' and where you have asked for documents or policies we do not hold this information. However despite not having explicit policies in these areas, the University is alert to the issues and mindful of the guidance that has been produced. Its Regulations for Conduct reinforce the necessity of students complying with the law and its Research Ethics Committee monitors the propriety of research carried out in University's name.

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 ?

• 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 ?

• 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 ?

• 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’

Resources

• Freedom of Information Results, Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results
• University of Reading, Teaching About Terrorism, Response to FOI 1, Scribd