Elizabeth Thomsom
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09 July 2019
Our Ref: FOI 2019/231 – F1202931
Dear Elizabeth Thomson,
Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 2 June 2019 timed 1405
hours, requesting the following information:
In each of the last six academic years, how many offers of a place to begin an
undergraduate programme at your institution were made to:
1. rUK (England, Wales, NI) domiciled students? How many of these gained their entry
qualifications at a private or fee paying school?
2. EU domiciled students? How many of these who gained their entry qualifications at a
private or fee paying school?
3. Scottish domiciled students who gained their entry qualifications at a private or fee
paying school? if any of these applicants were in the SIMD20 regarding deprivation,
please state how many.
4. overseas domiciled students? How many of these gained their entry qualifications at
a private or fee paying school?
I would prefer the information broken down by academic year.
University’s Response
Please Note: Whether a school is private or fee-paying is not recorded via the admissions
process therefore, the University of Glasgow does not hold some of the information that you
have requested and is not aware of any other public authority that could respond to your
request. Section 17 of FOISA states that where public authorities receive requests for
information that they do not hold, they must issue a notice advising that they do not hold the
requested information.
1. rUK (England, Wales, NI) domiciled students?
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
876
720
781
760
755
739
2. EU domiciled students?
DATA PROTECTION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICE
University of Glasgow, Tay House, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Data Protection: Telephone: 0141-330-3111
E-Mail: xx@xxx.xx.xx
Freedom of Information: Telephone: 0141-330-2523
E-Mail: foi@gla.ac.uk
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
803
698
508
793
638
486
3. Scottish domiciled students who gained their entry qualifications at a private or fee
paying school? if any of these applicants were in the SIMD20 regarding deprivation,
please state how many.
Whether a school is private or fee paying is not recorded via the admissions process
therefore, the University of Glasgow does not hold some of the information that you have
requested and is not aware of any other public authority that could respond to your request.
Section 17 of FOISA states that where public authorities receive requests for information that
they do not hold, they must issue a notice advising that they do not hold the requested
information.
4. overseas domiciled students?
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
476
470
547
617
634
670
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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Should you be dissatisfied with the way in which the University has dealt with your request, you
have the right to require us to review our actions and decisions. If you wish to request a review,
please contact the University Deputy Secretary, University Court Office, Gilbert Scott Building,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland G12 8QQ or e-mail:
xxx@xxx.xx.xx within 40 working
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If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have handled your request for review you may
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complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving the response to review letter. The
Commissioner’s Office may be contacted as follows:
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Website:
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By post:
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Kinburn Castle
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St Andrews
Fife
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E-mail:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
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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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