Council of University of London

The complainant has requested the names of the examiners who assessed the PhD thesis of President Tsai Ing-wen, the President of the Republic of China, and the date on which the thesis was assessed.  The University of London (‘the University’) has withheld the information under section 40(2) of the FOIA as it considers it to be the personal data of third persons. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The University is entitled to withhold the information the complainant has requested under section 40(2) of the FOIA as it is the personal data of third persons and disclosing it would be unlawful. The Commissioner does not require the University to take any remedial steps. Information Tribunal appeal UA/2021/000416-GIA pta refused.