Student Deaths in the last 10 years

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Dear Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal (Scotland),

Please provide me with information on the following:

1. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many people have committed suicide while a student at a Scottish university?

2. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.

3. For each of the past 10 academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many people have committed suicide on a university campus?

4. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.

5. Whether or not Scottish universities have, in the last ten years, had contact with the Procurator Fiscal to obtain or discuss the above information.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Conway

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Please find attached a response to your FOI request of 8 July 2019.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Conway [mailto:[FOI #587822 email]]
Sent: 08 July 2019 14:33
To: FOI Enquiries
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Student Deaths in the last 10 years

Dear Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal (Scotland),

Please provide me with information on the following:

1. For each of the past ten academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many people have committed suicide while a student at a Scottish university?

2. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.

3. For each of the past 10 academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), how many people have committed suicide on a university campus?

4. Please provide, if possible, a breakdown by gender for each year.

5. Whether or not Scottish universities have, in the last ten years, had contact with the Procurator Fiscal to obtain or discuss the above information.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Conway

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