AHRC funded doctoral reserch training programme

Skills for modern and contemporary historians

Programme: Training workshop 2

The Freedom of Information Act

Introduction (given at London)

Prof Duncan Tanner, Bangor University

Introduction (given at Manchester)

Prof John Callaghan, University of Salford

FOIA: The background and history (given at London) slide show

Ben Worthy

The National Archives' Role in FOI: reality and fact slide show

Teresa Bastow, The National Archives

FOIA and the role of the Information Commissioner slide show

Steve Wood, Information Commissioner's Office

Access to information rights - viewing the UK FOIA in an international context (given at London) slide show
Dr Andrew Flinn, University College London

Exempt Information: what can FOI offer the intelligence historian? (given at Manchester)

Dr Chris Murphy, University of Salford

The use of European FOI legislation (given at Manchester)

Dr Sarah leonard, University of Salford

The 30 year rule review and its significance for research on contemporary affairs

Maurice Frankel, Campaign for the Freedom of Information

A researcher's experience - FOI in contemporary British history

Kathleen Sherrit, Researcher

Organising and writing FOI requests

Prof Duncan Tanner, Bangor University

Note: unless otherwise stated the contributions were given at the workshops held at both Manchester and London.