Sarah Young
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2nd March 2016
Our Ref: FOI 2016/42 – F0641545
Dear Ms Young,
Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 8th February 2016 timed
12:07 hours, requesting the following information:
Please can you tell me how many University of Glasgow students reported to have
been sexually assaulted or raped from the years 2012-2015?
University’s Response
There were 8 cases of sexual assault and 5 cases of rape involving students reported to the
University in the calendar years 2012 to 2015.
The supply of documents under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
does not give the applicant or whoever receives the information any right to re-use it in such a
way that might infringe the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (for example, by making
multiple copies, publishing or otherwise distributing the information to other individuals and the
public). The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order
2004 ensured that Section 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“CDPA”)
applies to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”).
Breach of copyright law is an actionable offence and the University expressly reserves its
rights and remedies available to it pursuant to the CDPA and common law. Further information
on copyright is available at the following website:
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm
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review, please contact the University Secretary, University Court Office, Gilbert Scott Building,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland G12 8QQ or e-mail:
xxx@xxx.xx.xx within 40
DATA PROTECTION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICE
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letter. The Commissioner may be contacted as follows:
The Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
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(http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/dpfoioffice/policiesandprocedures/foisa-complaintsandreview/ )
All complaints regarding requests for information will be handled in accordance with this
procedure.
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
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