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==Freedom of Information Request 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'<ref>Freedom of Information Results, [[Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results]]</ref>
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You recently made a request to the University in regard to information on terrorism legislation. We do not have the very specific information that you request. I refer you to our [http://www.arts.ac.uk website] to the A-Z List specifically to Academic Affairs and Research where you will find information on academic matters and research governance. I refer you to the A-Z list specifically to Human Resources and Student Services where you will find information on staff and student matters, including our policies and student charter. In regard to your question on 'preventing violent extremism' such behaviour would be dealt with by the staff or student disciplinary code. These can be found online following the aforementioned web links<ref>University of the Arts, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38552055/University-of-the-Arts Response to Teaching About Terrorism Freedom of Information Request 1], ''Scribd'', Accessed 09-November-2010</ref>.
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*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’?
 
  
 
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*Freedom of Information Results, [[Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results]]
 
*Freedom of Information Results, [[Teaching About Terrorism: FOI Results]]
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*University of the Arts, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38552055/University-of-the-Arts Response to Teaching About Terrorism Freedom of Information Request 1], ''Scribd''
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 9 November 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

You recently made a request to the University in regard to information on terrorism legislation. We do not have the very specific information that you request. I refer you to our website to the A-Z List specifically to Academic Affairs and Research where you will find information on academic matters and research governance. I refer you to the A-Z list specifically to Human Resources and Student Services where you will find information on staff and student matters, including our policies and student charter. In regard to your question on 'preventing violent extremism' such behaviour would be dealt with by the staff or student disciplinary code. These can be found online following the aforementioned web links[2].

Freedom of Information Request 2

Resources

Notes

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