Request
To whom it may concern,
My request covers the past five academic years: from 2014-15 until the current academic year (2018-19). (In the questions below, the past five years refers to this period.)
Defining racism
1.1 Does the university follow the definition of racism set out in the Equality Act? (See link above.)
1.2 If not, how does the university define racism?
Recording racism
2.1 Does the university centrally record student complaints about racism?
2.2 Does the university centrally record staff complaints about racism?
Complaints by students3.1 How many students have made formal complaints of racism against other students in the past five academic years?
3.2 How many of their complaints were upheld?
3.3 How many students were suspended, dismissed or left the university after a complaint of racism?
4.1 How many students have made formal complaints of racism by staff over the past five academic years?
4.2 How many complaints were made against academic staff and how many were made against non-academic staff?
4.3 How many of these student complaints against staff were upheld?
Complaints by staff
5.1 How many staff have made formal complaints of racism by other staff over the past five academic years?
5.2 How many of their complaints were upheld?
5.3 How many staff resigned, were suspended or dismissed or left the university as a result of racism complaints by other staff and by students?
Please email me if you require any clarification, as per your Section 16 duty in the FOIA 2000 or your Section 15 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act duty to provide assistance.
I request that you provide an email acknowledging my request, and look forward to receiving your response within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Response
From 2014-15 until the current academic year (2018-19). (In the questions below, the past five years refers to this period.)
Defining racism
1.1 Does the university follow the definition of racism set out in the Equality Act? (See link above.)
Yes
1.2 If not, how does the university define racism?
N/A
Recording racism
2.1 Does the university centrally record student complaints about racism?
Yes
2.2 Does the university centrally record staff complaints about racism?
Yes
Complaints by students3.1 How many students have made formal complaints of racism against other students in the past five academic years?
2014/15 = 0
2015/16 = 0
2016/17 = 0
2017/18 = 0
2018/19 = 0
3.2 How many of their complaints were upheld?
N/A
3.3 How many students were suspended, dismissed or left the university after a complaint of racism?
N/A
4.1 How many students have made formal complaints of racism by staff over the past five academic years?
4.2 How many complaints were made against academic staff and how many were made against non-academic staff?
4.3 How many of these student complaints against staff were upheld?
|
Academic year |
How many students have made formal complaints of racism by staff (academic and non-academic) |
Academic staff |
Non-academic |
Complaint(s) upheld |
|
2014-15 |
0 cases |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2015-16 |
0 cases |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2016-17 |
0 cases |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2017-18 |
0 cases |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2018-19 to date |
0 case |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Complaints by staff
5.1 How many staff have made formal complaints of racism by other staff over the past five academic years?
5.2 How many of their complaints were upheld?
5.3 How many staff resigned, were suspended or dismissed or left the university as a result of racism complaints by other staff and by students?
|
Academic year |
No of staff who have made formal complaints of racism by other staff |
No of complaints upheld |
No of staff who resigned, were suspended or dismissed or left the university as a result of racism complaints by other staff and by students |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2015-16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2016-17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2017-18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2018-19 (to date) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chris Ince
University Secretary
London Metropolitan University
166-220 Holloway Road
London
N7 8DB
Email: c.ince@londonmet.ac.uk
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