Tag Archives: Freedom of Information

What next for Freedom of Information?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Andrea Grabham

The recent Justice Committee report on post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act included a recommendation that the pre-publication exemption be extended to cover ongoing research. This is great news and one that we strongly support. UK researchers deserve … Continue reading →

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Exempting unpublished university research from FOI is a reasonable request to make

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Vivienne Stern

There has been a lot of concern within universities about how Freedom of Information [FOI] requests affect university research. Universities UK is currently trying to persuade Parliament to amend the Freedom of Information Act to create a new exemption that … Continue reading →

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