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