Ian Troupe MA MSc 
 
Senior Assistant Registrary 
(Freedom of Information Officer) 
George Danezis 
 
by email 
 
Secretariat 
 
 
Ref: FOI-2008-121 
3 November 2008 
 
Dear Mr Danezis 
 
Your request was received on 6 October 2008 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  
 
You asked: 
 
“(a) whether the university has done any research on the relation between student 
educational (state vs. public school) and/or socio-economical background and the results 
students achieve in their university exams over the years. 
 
(b) If such a study exists, could I receive an electronic copy of its results as well as any raw 
data that it was based on that can be made available.” 
 
The University as an institution has not undertaken a study on socio-economical 
backgrounds, nor has it funded any study on this topic. 
 
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to 
make a complaint or request a review of this decision, you should write to the Administrative 
Secretary, quoting the reference above, at the Secretariat, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 
1TN.  If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to 
the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner 
cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the 
University. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information 
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.  
 
Yours sincerely, 
I. D Troupe  
 
University Offices 
The Old Schools 
Cambridge CB2 1TN. 
 
 
Telephone: 01223 764142 
Fax: 01223 332332 
E-mail: [email address] 
 

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