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Amount received in donations from donors who have requested their identity is kept confidential
The request
Since January 2017 to the day this request is processed:
- how much has the university accepted in donations from donors who wish their identity to be kept confidential
- how many such donations were made
- what are the ten largest amounts received in such donations
- how many of these donors were the subject of sanctions at the time they gave donations to the university
- how many were the subject of sanctions after they gave the university donations
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-258, 14 June 2023
Since January 2017 to the date of this request, Imperial College has accepted £7,249,687.88 in donations from 1,934 donors who requested that their identity be kept confidential.
The ten largest amounts were as follows:
£1,000,000.00
£740,000.00
£600,000.00
£448,352.00
£400,000.00
£330,000.00
£320,000.00
£308,000.00
£285,000.00
£257,232.10
No donations are accepted from people or organisations subject to sanctions. As part of the College’s due diligence process for accepting philanthropic income, all potential donors are checked against a database of international sanctions. Imperial College does not hold information on whether individuals or organisations were made subject to sanctions after a donation had been accepted.
Working days lost due to industrial action and pay withheld, 2021/22 and autumn term 2022/23
The request
How much less did Imperial College London spend on staff salaries due to UCU strikes (compared to if no strikes occurred) in the 2021-22 academic year and in the autumn term of the 2022-23 academic year?
How much less did Imperial College London spend on staff salaries due to UCU strikes (compared to if no strikes occurred) in the 2021-22 academic year and in the autumn term of the 2022-23 academic year?
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-120, 28 March 2023
The figures provided are for all strike days by members of Imperial College staff, not just those that are members of UCU. We are not able to break the figures down by which union the staff-member belongs to.
All of the deductions made from staff taking industrial action were funded back to Departments to support activities that benefit education and/or the student experience (overseen by the College’s Education Committee).
| Period | Total strike days | Total pay withheld |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 academic year | 979 | £174,422.12 |
| Autumn term of 2022/23 | 254 | £63,944.39 |
Library fines since 2012/13
The request
The total sum of library fines relating to late or unreturned books given to Imperial students since the academic year beginning 2012/13, broken down by each year.
The highest individual fine for a late or unreturned book given to one student since 2012/2013.
Imperial College response (IMPFOI-23-019, 2 Februaru 2023)
The table below shows the amount owed for lost books and fines by financial year since 2012/13. The figures show the amount owed, not necessarily the amount recovered from borrowers.
All items over 6 weeks overdue are considered lost and the borrower is charged the replacement cost, for further information please see the Recalled and overdue items information on the College website.
| Year | Lost books | Fines |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 1,531 | 5,753 |
| 2013/14 | 3,184 | 4,029 |
| 2014/15 | 8,604 | 4,954 |
| 2015/16 | 4,293 | 3,857 |
| 2016/17 | 4,142 | 3,116 |
| 2017/18 | 3,561 | 5076 |
| 2018/19 | 1,417 | 5,203 |
| 2019/20 | 2,252 | 4,617 |
| 2020/21 | 130 | 2,381 |
| 2021/22 | 921 | 1,852 |
Number of and cost of flights, 2018 to 2022
The request
During each of the five calendar years dating back to January 2018, please provide the cumulative number of flights – and the cumulative cost of those flights – booked by members of staff, students and associated researchers undertaken while carrying out university duties, representing the university or partaking in university studies.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-257, 13 June 2023
FOI Response IMPFOI-23-257 flights
Relations between the University and selected countries
FOI request and response, IMPFOI-23-305, 5 July 2023
FOI Response, IMPFOI-23-305, Relations between the University and selected countries (pdf)
Student accommodation rents and expenditure
The request
1. Revenues and spending on university owned/operated student housing for the academic year 2022/23 and 2021/22
2. Average price of rent per week and per year for students in 2022/23, and also cheapest and most expensive prices per week
3. Average price of rent per week and per year for students in 2023/24 , and also cheapest and most expensive prices per week
4. Number of places for students in halls this coming year
5. How much has rent increased this year?
6. How much has rent increased by over the last ten years?
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-320, 30 June 2023
FOI Response, IMPFOI-23-320, student accommodation rents and expenditure (pdf)
Student sports funding
The request
1. How is 'Imperial Athletes' funded (via the Students’ Union? Special university-allocated deficit? Departmental deficit? etc.)
2. What was the total level of 'Imperial Athletes' funding in 2021/22?
3. What proportion of this funding was allocated to sports clubs?
4. What proportion of this funding was allocated to staff payroll?
5. What proportion of this funding was allocated to sport capital expenditure/investment?
6. What proportion of this funding was allocated to sports facilities management?
7. What was the total financial deficit reported by 'Imperial Athletes' in this period?
8. How many students are members of university sports clubs (not including gym membership)?
9. How many students are members of 'Imperial Athletes'?
10. How many sports clubs receive funding from the university?
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-324, 3 July 2023
FOI Response IMPFOI-23-324, Student sports funding (pdf)