Requesting information

If you need to request information from the university, choose from the following options:

Making a freedom of information request

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a general right of access to university information. The Information Commissioner has provided guidance for the public.

The University of Brighton publishes a considerable amount of material through its publication scheme. You can apply for information that is not available from the publication scheme:

You can send a request via email to: foi@brighton.ac.uk

You can also send your request via post addressed to:
Rachel Page
Head of Data Compliance and Records Management
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4AT

If you wish to make a request for information please consider the following:

  • Please describe the information you need as clearly as possible, if your request is too broad or unclear we may need to get back to you.
  • The university will aim to respond to your request within twenty working days. We are not obliged to respond to vexatious or repeated requests; you might not always receive the information you request as there are sometimes valid reasons why some information will be withheld, such as if its release would prejudice health and safety arrangements or damage a party’s commercial interests. When this is the case, we will explain our reasons for withholding information.

Requesting personal information

The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you a right of access to the data which organizations hold about you, and specifies how that data can be gathered, used and disseminated. The Information Commissioner has provided guidance for the public.

Requests for access to personal data must be in writing, to request information, please complete a request form and post to:
Rachel Page
Head of Data Compliance and Records Management
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4AT

Or download the request form and email it to dataprotection@brighton.ac.uk.

Make a personal request

The Subject Access Request form is not obligatory but it designed to help us gather the information which we need to identify you, communicate with you and locate data about you. Failure to complete the form could delay processing of your request, as we may need to contact you for further information or clarification.

Other information requests

If you are a criminal investigation agency and require information under Section 29 of the Data Protection Act please contact dataprotection@brighton.ac.uk with signed consent to the release of information.

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