Dear Alex Cassidy,

We are writing to formally acknowledge your request, which has been logged
as a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, with reference 2347.

You will appreciate that all information requests place some degree of
demand on a public authority’s resources in terms of costs and staff time
and that Goldsmiths may need to prioritise resources to other areas, or
adapt its usual approach to information governance work, in order to meet
the unprecedented challenges we are all facing during the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.

Therefore, we need to advise you that you are likely to experience delays
in receiving responses to information requests during the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance

Goldsmiths, University of London

New Cross,

London, SE14 6AF

Email: [1][email address]

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Dear Alex Cassidy,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request, reference
2347, with apologies for our delay.

Your request:

I am requesting information on the availability of sober accommodation
provided by the University:

Is it possible for students to apply for alcohol-free accommodation?

How many students have specified alcohol-free accommodation as a choice
during the application process since 2015? Please split by academic year
if possible, 2015/16, 2016/17 etc.

Our response:

None of the accommodation provided by the College or third party providers
is specifically designated as alcohol-free. Subsequently, the option to
specify a preference for sober accommodation is not a part of the
accommodation application process.

Goldsmiths UoL works to provide the best possible services for our
students to support their mental health and wellbeing, offering a range of
support such as drop-in wellbeing appointments Monday-Friday, and with
Campus Support Officers available overnight and at weekends. More
information on this is available here: [1]Wellbeing | Goldsmiths,
University of London

I hope this information satisfies your Freedom of Information request.
However, if you are dissatisfied with this response, you may ask for it to
be reviewed by either contacting us by email: [2][email address] or by
writing to:

Data Protection Officer

Goldsmiths, University of London

New Cross,

London, SE14 6AF

Please describe the original request, explain your grounds for
dissatisfaction, and include an address for correspondence.

If you are still not satisfied following the internal review, you have a
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at
the following address.

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[3]www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance

Goldsmiths, University of London

New Cross,

London, SE14 6AF

Email: [4][email address]

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