University hate convictions
Hello,
I hope whoever is reading this is keeping well.
This is a request for information under the FOI Act.
Please can you answer the following questions for the academic years of: 2018/9, 2019/20, 2020/21:
1) Over this time period, how many people (undergraduate students and postgraduate students) applied to enroll to an undergraduate course at your university who was found (either by self-declaration or when prompted to disclose any criminal convictions) to have had a conviction for any sort of religious or racial hate crime incident or abuse. Can you provide the information in terms of individuals applying to enrol at your university to start at the beginning of these academic years. i.e. this includes those applying in, say December 2017, for enrollment in 2018/9. I want to be clear that I am asking about students who declare (or who have been found to have) a criminal conviction, through their application to the University.
I am defining 'religious hate crime or abuse' as any crime relating to verbal and physical abuse, bullying, threatening behaviour, online abuse or damage to property on the grounds of race or religion.
When answering Q1, please can you state the types of convictions disclosed (and how many times this type of conviction was disclosed).
2) How many of the people identified in Q1 were subsequently allocated to live in (university maintained/owned) residential settings (either in apartments or shared accommodation blocks on campus, for example) with students who identified as being from a 'BAME' background or a 'religious' background?
When answering Q2, please can you specify the type of residential setting, and whether the student who was allocated a house with the student convicted of a hate/religious crime identified as 'black' or 'Asian' or another ethnic minority, and the type of religion (i.e. 'christian' or 'Muslim') they identified as.
Best,
Yohannes
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Dear Yohannes Lowe,
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Dear Yohannes Lowe,
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 22 July
2021 timed 09:28 hours and your subsequent clarification received on 23
July 2021 timed 09:18 hours.
As the University of Glasgow is a Scottish Public Authority, your request
is subject to the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
(“FOISA”). The University acknowledges receipt of your request and
confirms a response will be sent to you promptly; and in any event not
later than 20 August 2021. The Freedom of Information Office will contact
you if we require any further information.
Yours sincerely
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Email: [1][University of Glasgow request email]
University of Glasgow (Tay House)
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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Dear Yohannes Lowe,
Please find attached the University's response to your Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request dated 22 July 2021 timed 09:28
hours with our apologies for its delay.
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
University of Glasgow
Tay House
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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