Michael Conway
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08 July 2019
Our ref: FOI 2019/153
Dear Mr Conway,
Request for Information under Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 14 June 2019 requesting the
following information:
1. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many University of
Strathclyde students have died while a student at the university?
2. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.
3. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many University of
Strathclyde students have committed suicide while a student at the university?
4. The university’s rationale behind choosing to record or not to record student suicides.
5. University policy regarding all actions the university take after a student commits suicide
University’s response
1. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many University of
Strathclyde students have died while a student at the university?
Information Governance Unit, University of Strathclyde, Room 2.74,
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ
Email
: xxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx; Tel: 0141 548 5994
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2008/09
5
2009/10
6
2010/11
4
2011/12
4
2012/13
2
2013/14
6
2014/15
1
2015/16
4
2016/17
10
2017/18
3
2018/19 to date
5
2. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.
Academic year
Female Male
2008/09
2
3
2009/10
6
2010/11
1
3
2011/12
3
1
2012/13
2
2013/14
6
2014/15
1
2015/16
1
3
2016/17
4
6
2017/18
2
1
2018/19 (to date)
4
1
3. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many University of
Strathclyde students have committed suicide while a student at the university?
Where known, student deaths are recorded on the university student record system. The
student record does not record the circumstances of the student’s death, therefore, we are
unable to provide the information requested.
Accordingly, I have to advise you under section 17(1)(b) of the Act, that the University does not
hold the information requested on this subject and is not aware of any other public authority
which may hold relevant information.
4. The university’s rationale behind choosing to record or not to record student suicides.
Where known, student deaths are recorded on the university student record system. The
student record does not record the circumstances of the student’s death, therefore, we are
unable to provide the information requested.
5. University policy regarding all actions the university take after a student commits
suicide.
The University does not have a specific policy which deals with student suicides. Each student
death is considered on a case by case basis and any appropriate action taken. Accordingly, I
have to advise you under section 17(1)(b) of the Act, that the University does not hold the
information requested on this subject and is not aware of any other public authority which may
hold relevant information.
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Information Governance Unit
University of Strathclyde
Room 2.74
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XQ
E-mail: xxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx
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Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Unit
University of Strathclyde
