About the university

Freedom of Information

Make a request for information held by the University of Greenwich under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

How to make a request

To make a request for information held by the University of Greenwich under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, contact: compliance@greenwich.ac.uk or

Freedom of Information Officer
University of Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College
Queen Anne Court
Park Row, Greenwich
London SE10 9LS

Provide your full name and contact details, and a clear explanation of the information required. Requests will be responded to within 20 working days, subject to exemptions or clarification. We do not charge a fee, although if the cost of your request exceeds 18 hours, we are entitled to refuse it.

Exemptions we sometimes use

  • The information is available by another means (Section 21 of the Act)
  • We intend to publish the information in the future (Section 22)
  • The information might prejudice law enforcement (Section 31)
  • The information might prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs (Section 36)
  • It is information about the environment, in which case we will respond under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (Section 39)
  • It is personal information (Section 40)
  • The information was provided to us in confidence (Section 41)
  • The information is protected by a legal professional privilege (Section 42)
  • The information is commercially sensitive (Section 43)

Enforcement

The Information Commissioner's Office oversees the legislation, and complaints can be made there. Complaints must first go through our internal review procedure:

General Counsel

University of Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College

Park Row, Greenwich

London SE10 9LS

Email: universitysecretary@greenwich.ac.uk