University of Exeter
- Date 20 September 2011
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 36: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant made a request to the University of Exeter (the University) for the names and academic institutions of individuals who were listed as possible external assessors in 2009 and the names and institutions of the two individuals who were eventually chosen to act as external assessors from that list. The University refused to disclose the list of potential assessors under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). It also refused to disclose the two chosen external assessors under section 40(2) and section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 36(2)(c).