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Amount paid to the Universities and College's Employers Association (UCEA), past 5 years
The request
Can you please provide the yearly amount (in GBP) that Imperial has disbursed to UCEA for the past 5 years. Please itemize the expenses.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-558, 23 October 2023
| Invoice type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | £73,946.60 | £19,541.80 | |||
| Training & Development | £19,434.80 | £18,940.00 | £21,811.00 | £5,656.00 | |
| Total | £73,946.60 | £38,975.80 | £18,940.00 | £21,811.00 | £5,656.00 |
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.
Energy usage and costs
IMPFOI-23-570, 31 October 2023
| Year to end 31 March 23 | Year to end 31 March 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total purchased electricity kwh's | 61,536,740 | 54,608,180 |
| Total purchased electricity Cost incl vat | £18,913,224 | £7,447,060.96 |
| Total purchased natural gas kwh's | 247,923,204 | 252,088,957 |
| Total purchased natural gas Cost incl vat | £18,781,935 | £5,065,742.82 |
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
Pay withheld due to strike action, past three academic years
The Request
In the last three academic years, how much money has been saved by the university deducting staff pay as a result of UCU strike action? Please also provide, if possible, details regarding how the money saved from pay deductions will be spent by the university.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-410, 30 August 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.
| Period | Total Pay withheld |
|---|---|
| 2020/21 (March 2020) | £22,027.54 |
| 2021/22 (December 2021, February 2022 and March 2022) | £17,422.12 |
| 2022/23 (November 2-22, January to June 2023) | £304,663.17 |
Withheld salaries are reinvested in our students’ experience. Funds are directed to the Student Support Fund by default, although individual departments are able to claim for any additional support they need to mitigate the impacts of the industrial action on students.
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)
Ten largest donations from donors who have requested their identity is kept confidential
The request
With reference to the previous FOI response, IMPFOI-23-258, on 14 June 2023, in regards to the ten largest amounts, for each donation, please state (1) what the donation was used for (2) whether the donation came from an individual, and please also state their nationality (3) whether the donation came from a company, and please state what country that company is registered in.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-546, 19 October 2023
Please see table below for the details requested. Please note that for companies, we have provided the country from the address data we hold which may not be the same as the country where they are registered.
| DOnation amount | Purpose | Donor type | Country/Nationoality |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1,000,000.00 | Academic Research | Individual | Brazil |
| £740,000.00 | Academic Research | Trust or Foundation | Switzerland |
| £600,000.00 | Covid Vaccine development work / Student scholarships and bursaries | Individual | United States |
| £448,352.00 | Academic Research | Trust or Foundation | United States |
| £400,000.00 | Student scholarships and bursaries | Trust or Foundation | Singapore |
| £330,000.00 | Student scholarships and bursaries | Trust or Foundation | United Kingdom |
| £320,000.00 | Academic Research / Student scholarships and bursaries | Trust or Foundation | United Kingdom |
| £308,000.00 | Student scholarships and bursaries | Company | United Kingdom |
| £285,000.00 | Academic Research / Student scholarships and bursaries | Individual | United Kingdom |
| £257,232.10 | Academic Research | Company | United Kingdom |