Female and Male undergraduate students at Oxford

Summary

The requester asked for historical data on undergraduate students accepted to study Medicine at Oxford, split by sex. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture disclosed that from October 2011, they supported a total of 4 students, comprising 3 females and 1 male.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 11 August 2021 and responded to on 10 September 2021.
• The authority clarified the time period to cover the last ten years or from the earliest available date.
• The Freedom of Information Act 2015 applies only to information created on or after 11 October 2011.
• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture supported 4 undergraduate students to study medicine at Oxford.
• The breakdown of supported students was 3 female and 1 male.

Data Disclosed

• 11 August 2021
• 10 September 2021
• 11 October 2011
• 4
• 3 female
• 1 male
• 1944545

Original Request

I would like to find out how many undergraduate students (split by sex) were accepted to read Medicine in Oxford in the past.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1944545 10 September 2021

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 11 August 2021 and which states:

"I would like to find out how many undergraduate students (split by sex) were accepted to read Medicine in Oxford in the past."

Our clarification request In order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for we needed to clarify a specific time period for the information requested. You advised Could I please have the last ten years covered or if the data is unavailable from the earlier available date? Response Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you from 11 October 2011 (the Freedom of Information Act states, this Act applies in relation to information created on or after 11 October 2011). The number of undergraduate students supported by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture to study medicine at Oxford is 4, 3 female and 1 male. Please quote the reference number 1944545 in any future communications.

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