University of Abertay Dundee: Athena Swan spend and information 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

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Eddy Zimkwazi
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Dear University of Abertay Dundee,

I would like to know how much money the university paid to Athena Swan in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
I would like to know if the university pays annual membership to any Athena Swan schemes. If yes, which schemes, how much money, and which date each year does membership run from/to.
I would like to know who took the decision for it to be appropriate for the university to be under Athena Swan's influence, and on what basis this decision was taken.
Does the university plan to continue to give money to Athena Swan? Are there any future plans to pay money to Athena Swan?
What are the university's commitments to Athena Swan in 2024? Has the university undertaken any tasks at Athena Swan's request? If yes, please list them and who approved them.

Please provide any emails, chat messages, documents and reports exchanged with Athena Swan in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Yours faithfully,

Eddy Zimkwazi

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FOI, University of Abertay Dundee

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Abertay University

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Dear Eddy Zimkwazi

Thank you for your request for information.

As you may be aware, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act gives you the right to recorded information, rather than an entitlement to copies of specific documents. Regarding the last part of your request relating to "any emails, chat messages, documents and reports exchanged with Athena Swan in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024", it is unclear what information you are looking to obtain. Therefore, the University is entitled to ask for clarification of this request.

In light of this, could you please clarify the information you are seeking? The University can use this to identify if this information is held and which (if any) documents contain this information.

Please note, your request will not be processed further until we hear from you.

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Abertay University,
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DD1 1HG,
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Yours sincerely

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Abertay University

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