verification of degree qualifications

Dear Mr Fawcett

YOUR REQUEST - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - FOR FOIA PURPOSES RECEIVED ON 27/04/09

Thank you for your request concerning the number of students who have graduated from Newcastle University and the number of verification requests received between 2006 and 2008. This will be dealt with under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will inform you of the possible charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me.

Sincerely

Lizzie Niven

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Miss Lizzie Niven
Executive Office
Newcastle University
6 Kensington Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6071
Fax: +44 (0)191 222 6229

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Dear Mr Fawcett

Further to your request for information and my acknowledgement below, I am writing to ask whether your request for the number of students who have graduated relates to undergraduate or postgraduate students? Please could you clarify this?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Lizzie Niven

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Miss Lizzie Niven
Executive Office
Newcastle University
6 Kensington Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6071
Fax: +44 (0)191 222 6229

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Many thanks for this.

Kind regards

Lizzie Niven

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Dear Mr Fawcett

Further to your email and my acknowledgement below, I'm writing to provide the information you requested.

Please find attached a spreadsheet which gives details of the number of Higher Education qualifications obtained and, consequently, the number of students who graduated from Newcastle University during the 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08 academic years.

Regarding the number of verification requests received by the University during the same period, the details are as follows:

2005/06 1336
2006/07 1406
2007/08 1248

I hope this provides the information you require.

If you are unhappy with the way the University has handled your request, you may ask for an internal review. Details of which are available at:

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/foi/access/complain...

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Lizzie Niven

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Miss Lizzie Niven
Executive Office
Newcastle University
6 Kensington Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6071
Fax: +44 (0)191 222 6229

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