University of Hull
- Date 28 April 2023
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 43(2): Partly upheld
The complainant has requested documentation from the University of Hull (the university) pertaining to the validation of an MSc People Analytics course. The university provided part of the information and withheld part under section 40(2)(personal information) and section 43(2)(commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner has found that section 43(2) is not engaged regarding some of the withheld information. However, some of the requested information has been correctly withheld under that exemption. Where the Commissioner has found that section 43(2) is engaged, the Commissioner considers that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. The Commissioner requires the university to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Disclose the withheld information from document two, apart from
the information in the table on pages 22-25 and any personal data.