Dear Mr Benson

In response to your Freedom of Information request relating to Terrorism

legislation, please see Teesside University s information below.
You asked whether our institution provides 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.
University students are not as a matter of course - provided with specific
information or advice on potential liability under Terrorism legislation.
However, the University has identified one of its corporate risks as the
inappropriate transfer of knowledge and a risk assessment is regularly
undertaken in relation to this risk, detailing the processes which are in place
to manage the risk of any potential misuse of equipment and resources. In
addition, staff and students are provided with guidance on research ethics
procedures before they commence a piece of research and this includes reference
to the need for appropriate risk assessments to be undertaken.
Academic supervisors are expected to be aware of the nature of the work
undertaken by students and to approve such work before it commences. This
offers the potential to identify areas of concern at an early stage. A briefing
on the risks, mitigation approaches and research supervisor responsibilities has
been incorporated into the training programme for new research supervisors
(attached). In addition, appropriate technical staff who oversee equipment and
facilities are provided with specific training in areas where the
risks/potential impact is perceived as the most significant.
You asked whether our institution has 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? You cited the module review
process established at Nottingham University as an example.
The University has module approval and review procedures which incorporate
consideration of such matters, but does not have a separate procedure which
reviews questions of safety and risk under Terrorism legislation.
You asked whether our institution has 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.
The University does not have any system, policy or procedure in place for
dealing specifically with any potential actions taken by the authorities against
the institution, its students or staff under Terrorism legislation. In
appropriate cases, the University may invoke the staff or student disciplinary
policies.
You asked whether our institution has any system, policy or procedure in place
for preventing violent extremism as recommended for example in the
government guidance document Promoting Good Campus Relations .
The University s precautions are as set out in answer to Question 1.
Please note that copyright in any attached documentation resides with Teesside
University, and no permission for re-use or publication should be inferred.
If you have any queries relating to this provision of information, please
contact me as below.
Lesley Lambert

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LESLEY LAMBERT Senior Administrator (Governance) | Tel: 01642 342573 |
www.tees.ac.uk | foi@tees.ac.uk