Ulster University

The complainant has requested information from Ulster University (the university) concerning a particular recruitment process. The university provided some information, stated that it did not hold some information and withheld some information, applying sections 40(2)(personal information) and section 36(2)(c) - prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that the university is entitled to rely on section 40(2) FOIA to withhold the requested information as it is the personal information of third parties and disclosure would be unlawful. On the balance of probability, the Commissioner accepts that the university does not hold any information regarding the relevant requests. The Commissioner does not require further steps.