Governance FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Universities fall within the definition of a public authority Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 anyone has the right to request information from a public authority in the United Kingdom. Our Governance and Legal Services team are responsible for: ensuring that our University complies with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act providing information via a publication scheme responding to requests for information. finding and requesting information about our Publication Scheme The University of East London has adopted the Information Commissioner's model publication scheme and is operating it in line with the guidance for universities. The scheme sets out what information we publish, or intend to publish, how the information can be accessed and whether or not a charge is payable for it. Where information falls into the following categories, it is not published as part of the scheme: our University does not hold the information the information is exempt under one of the Freedom of Information exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its release is prohibited by another statute the information is archived, out of date, or otherwise inaccessible it would be impractical or resource intensive to prepare the material for routine release. With a few exceptions, most of the information that we publish is freely available on our website (www.uel.ac.uk). If you do not have access to the internet, paper copies of the information can be obtained by writing to the Head of Governance and Legal Services, University of East London, University Way, London E16 2RD. If you have any questions about the publication scheme, or wish to request information that is not available on our website, please contact the Compliance Officer by email at: foi@uel.ac.uk or by post at: Governance and Legal Services, University of East London, University Way, London E16 2RD Publication Scheme Our publication scheme is arranged in the following sections: who we are and what we do; what we spend and how we spend it; what our priorities are and how we are doing; how we make our decisions; our policies and procedures; lists and registers; services that we offer; and who we are and what we do. Accordion open Who we are and what we do Accordion open What we spend and how we spend it Accordion open What our priorities are and how we are doing Accordion open How we make decisions Accordion open Our policies and procedures Accordion open Lists and registers Accordion open The services that we offer Request for information You have the right under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request any information held by a public authority which it has not already made available through its publication scheme. Requests must be made in writing and, in general, the University has 20 working days to respond. A fee may be charged, which will be calculated according to Fees Regulations. We are not required to release information to which an exemption in the Act legitimately applies. However, public authorities may be required to explain to the applicant why they are not releasing information and they may also have to justify this to the Information Commissioner. Contact us If you have any questions about the publication scheme or a request, please contact our compliance officer by email at foi@uel.ac.uk or by post at Governance and Legal Services, University of East London, University Way, London E16 2RD. Information Rights Requests If you would like to find out what information the University holds about you as an individual or you want to use any of your other information rights, you can submit an Information Rights request by contacting dpo@uel.ac.uk . You can find more information about your rights here . Information rights fall under the Data Protection Act 2018 rather than the Freedom of Information Act 2000. There is no fee to make an Information Rights request in most cases, and we will respond within 30 calendar days. Complaints If you wish to make a complaint about the service you have received in relation to the University's obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, you may write to the Head of Governance and Legal Services (at the above address) in the first instance. If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the University's complaints procedure. The objectives of the Freedom of Information Act are promoted by the Office of the Information Commissioner. This is an independent body that seeks to resolve problems where individuals feel that their rights have been breached. It also has powers of enforcement. The Information Commissioner can be contacted on +44 (0)1625 545700 or by post at The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. 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