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<p class="MsoNormal">Message for Academic Staff, and Research Staff who are PIs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have received an FOI request from the University Centre which will need information from academic staff.  Please see below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Please would you send your response to Kirsten by Monday, Tuesday lunchtime at the latest</u>.  We have a deadline of Wed 6<sup>th</sup> to return this information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are dealing with any other arms trade companies not on the list, please let Kirsten know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gabrielle (now on annual leave)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>FOI Request 2023/305<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please may I request any relevant information or appearance of arms trade companies in the following capacities in the past five years:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• Company involvement in university departments - i.e. MoD Laboratories, EPSRC centres for doctoral research
</b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• Any consultancy role<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please include:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• May this be broken down by financial year, with the start/end date where applicable <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• The name of the arms company involved<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• The financial value of the relationship<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• The name of the relevant university department<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>• The name and description of the research being conducted in the studentship<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For clarity, in the above request the phrase ‘arms trade companies’ relates to, but not limited to:
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><br>
1. BAE systems<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2. Babcock<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3. QinetiQ<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4. Rolls-Royce<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5. Serco<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6. Cobham<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7. Raytheon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8. Airbus<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9. General Dynamics<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10. Leonardo MW<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11. Lockheed Martin<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12. Thales<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>13. MBDA<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>14. Elbit Systems<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>15. Caterpillar<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>16. MOD<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>17. DSTL<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>18. Atomic Weapons establishment<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>19. GKN <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>20. Boeing<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Freedom of Information (FOI) Request Reference – 2023/305<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Information Governance Unit has received a request for information and would be grateful if you could assist in providing a response by 06 October 2023 if possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University is legally required to respond to FOI requests and must do so within a statutory timescale. Please contact the Information Governance Unit
<b>as soon as possible</b> if:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You have any difficulties providing a response by the deadline above;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You require further information/clarification of the information requested;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You are aware of another area/department which is better placed to provide the information, or may also hold information.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When providing information, please:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">If necessary, ensure that relevant people within your area/department are aware of the information that is being provided for the request. 
<a name="_Hlk130305250">If this means checking with a Director or Head of Department, please do so before sending information to IGU.
</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Flag up any concerns about the disclosure of information, so we can discuss this further with you.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Only provide information that is already recorded/held – you
<b>do not</b> need to create new information to answer a request.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gabrielle Weir</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Physics Department Manager</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
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