Do confidential references have to be disclosed to the person about whom the reference is written ?
Potentially yes. There are complicated rules about references but basically although the subject of the reference cannot require a copy from the person giving the reference, they could possibly obtain it from the person who received the reference. The confidentiality and disclosure of a third party’s personal information, e.g. the referee, will be a matter of consideration for the University, but cannot always be assured unless good reasons can be shown for withholding the reference.
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