Dear Mr Benson

I am writing in response to your request below made under the Freedom of

Information Act 2000.
Cranfield University does not provide any guidance to staff on any potential
liability under Terrorism legislation.
In terms of information or advice to students:
Q1 Cranfield University does not refer in any student documentation to
liability under terrorism legislation . In our general student handbook,
however, we do cover more general aspects of student behaviour, which includes
taking action against students as a result of a breach of University Laws or
behaviour which otherwise prejudicially affects the maintenance of good order
within the University or the proper functioning of any of its activities .
Q2 We have no such procedures.
Q3 We have no such policy in place.
Q4 We have no such policy or procedures.
Should you have any queries with regard to the above information please do not
hesitate to contact me.
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refer to our internal appeals procedure
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Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
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Yours sincerely

Mary Betts-Gray
Business Information Specialist / Freedom of Information Officer
MIRC
Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL
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From: ian.benson22@btinternet.com [mailto:ian.benson22@btinternet.com]

Sent: 26 April 2010 12:04
To: ian.benson22@btinternet.com
Subject: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation
FOI Request Terrorism Legislation
I would like to request the following information under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act. I would ask you to send your response by e-mail.
Q1 Does your institution provide any information or advice to students or staff
on any potential liability under Terrorism legislation which might result from
accessing materials for teaching or research ? If so please provide copies of
any documents held which detail or refer to such information or advice.
Q2 Does your institution have any kind of procedure to review or assess reading
lists, module descriptors or other teaching materials which explicitly or in
practice considers questions of safety and risk under terrorism legislation as
part of its remit ? For example does the institution have anything similar or
analogous to the 'module review process' established at Nottingham University
described here :
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=407122;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/03/nottingham-censorship-a-defence;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/06/is-vetting-at-nottingham-in-defence-
of-academic-freedom
If so please supply full details of this policy and procedure and advise when
and how it was decided upon and implemented.
Q3 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for
dealing with any potential actions taken by the authorities against the
institution, its students or staff under Terrorism legislation ? If so please
supply a copy of the policy and advise the date it was decided upon and
implemented.
Q4 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for
preventing violent extremism as recommended for example in the government
guidance document Promoting Good Campus Relations
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna/+/http://www.dius.gov.uk/publicati
ons/extremismhe.pdf
Please indicate what procedures or policy exist and advise when it was decided
upon and implemented, and provide copies of any documents held which detail or
refer to such policy or procedures.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Ian Benson
10 County House Mews, Monkgate, York YO31 7NR 01904 673880