Dear Mr Fawcett

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

(Our Ref: FOI_09-25)

Your request for information received on 27 April 2009 has now been considered and the information requested is enclosed herewith. However, it is not possible to meet all elements of your request.

In accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a partial Refusal Notice, and I am not obliged to supply exempted information. The reasons for the non-disclosure are as stated below:

For your convenience, I have reproduced your request in the attachment to this letter and indicated our response to each element of your request inclusive of links to the requested data where it appears on the University website.

I regret that your request will not be met in full but if you have any further information needs in the future then please contact me.

You have the right of appeal against this decision. If you wish to appeal please set out in writing your grounds of appeal and send to me at:

University of East Anglia

Norwich

NR4 7TJ

Telephone: 0160 359 3523

E-mail: [University of East Anglia request email]

You also have a subsequent right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   01625 545 700
www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

David Palmer

Information Policy & Compliance Manager

University of East Anglia

Response to Freedom of Information request (FOI_09-25)

In accordance with the term of the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could provided the following information:

1. How many students graduated from your establishment in 2006

[Information exempted pursuant to s21, Freedom of Information Act]

This information is available on the UEA website at:

https://www.uea.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.21587!facts%20and%20figures%202006-07.pdf

(n.b. Section 12 contains the requested data)

2. How many students graduated from your establishment in 2007

[Information exempted pursuant to s21, Freedom of Information Act]

This information is available on the UEA website at:

https://www.uea.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.73282!facts%20and%20figures%202007-08.pdf

(n.b. Section 12 contains the requested data)

3. How many students graduated from your establishment in 2008

[Information exempted pursuant to s21, Freedom of Information Act]

This information is available on the UEA website at:

https://www.uea.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.107460!2008-2009.pdf

(n.b. Section 12 contains the requested data)

4. How many requests, from external individuals or organisations, to confirm the degree qualification of a former student at your establishment, were received in 2006.

[Information exempted pursuant to s.1(a), Freedom of Information Act]

Pursuant to University records management practices and policies, the University does not keep formal organised records of the requests we receive for degree qualification of former students as there is no operational nor legal reason to do so. They are dealt with in an in and out tray mode and shredded once we are confident that the request has been dealt with satisfactorily.

5. How many requests, from external individuals or organisations, to confirm the degree qualification of a former student at your establishment, were received in 2007.

[Information exempted pursuant to s.1(a), Freedom of Information Act]

See response to question 4

6. How many requests, from external individuals or organisations, to confirm the degree qualification of a former student at your establishment, were received in 2008.

[Information exempted pursuant to s.1(a), Freedom of Information Act]

See response to question 4