Disclosure Log Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests Responded from full year 2020 Table 1 contains an Index of all the FOI requests that we responded to this year and a summery. Table 2 contains the responses If you have any questions, or would like any access to any of the accompanying annexes and appendices to the FOI requests please email [email protected]. 1 Ref Subject Description overview Response Notes and Exemptions category Type used 20/001 IT provision and Total number of Spam or Disclosed in use Malicious emails blocked by your full organisation over the past 2 calendar years 20/002 HR and staff Staff Employment survey Disclosed in issues full 20/003 Estates and Details of facilities management Disclosed in buildings contracts full 20/004 IT provision and Number of successful cyber Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of use attacks experienced in the last 12 due to an compliance exceeds months. exemption(s) appropriate limit 20/005 Animal research Details of any animal testing Disclosed in during 2019 full 20/006 Student issues Complaints in the last year which Disclosed in and numbers reference the Chinese Students full and Scholars Association (CSSA). 20/007 Student issues Do LJMU have an opt in scheme Disclosed in and numbers for consent to contact students full emergency contacts in a case of "serious concerns" for a students wellbeing. 20/008 Student issues Details of students facing Partially s40. Personal information and numbers disciplinary action for dealing withheld drugs in the past 5 years. 20/009 Student issues Numbers of allegations of racial Partially s40. Personal information and numbers harassment or violence recorded withheld by the university in the past 3 years. 20/010 HR and staff Numbers of EU academic staff Disclosed in issues recruited, and who have left over full the past year. 2 20/011 Animal research Numbers of animals used in Partially s38. Health and safety research & minutes, reports and withheld correspondence of the Animal Welfare & Ethical Review Board. 20/012 Student issues Number of Undergraduates who Disclosed in and numbers changed degree course within full their first year - broken down over the past 5 years. 20/013 IT provision and Fax machine use Disclosed in use full 20/014 Management Details of student recruitment Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of and from Chinese Schools, spend on due to an compliance exceeds administration of advertising for Chinese students, exemption(s) appropriate limit the institution Any work with the Confucius Institute, Funding from Chinese Companies and policies for avoiding Chinese state interference. 20/015 Other research Corporate Research and Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of Incubators in Engineering and due to an compliance exceeds Computer Sciences. FE Colleges exemption(s) appropriate limit associated with the University. 20/016 Management Annual Spend on student careers Disclosed in and services full administration of the institution 20/017 Student issues Provision of Online and Digital Information and numbers Mental Health services supplied in part where held 20/018 HR and staff First Aid and Mental Heath First Disclosed in issues Aid training Provision full 20/020 Student issues Details of policies and procedures Partially s21. Information reasonably and numbers regarding sexual withheld accessible to the applicant by misconduct/violence other means 3 20/021 IT provision and Numbers of attempted access to Request use restricted websites on university refused due network, and details of any to information resulting sanctions during 2018 not being and 2019. held 20/022 Management Details of the costs of owning and Request and running cars for use by the VC. refused due administration of to information the institution not being held 20/023 Student issues Number of sexual assault Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of and numbers allegations made by students due to an compliance exceeds against other students at your exemption(s) appropriate limit university, for years 2018/19 and 19/20. 20/024 HR and staff The number of academic staff Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of issues who have disclosed having due to an compliance exceeds entered into a personal exemption(s) appropriate limit relationship of a sexual nature with undergraduate student in each of the past 10 years, along with the genders of each party. 20/025 Management Copies of all correspondence and Disclosed in and communication held by the Vice full administration of Chancellor between, or which the institution mentions the Chinese Government and Embassy since 1st January 2019 20/026 IT provision and Details of software contracts Disclosed in use full 20/027 Management Personal Details of Head of Disclosed in and Sustainability and/or Environment, full administration of Director of Estates and/or the institution Facilities, Head of Student Experience / Wellbeing, Transport / Travel Plan Manager 4 20/028 IT provision and Details of our IT security Information use provisions. supplied in part where held 20/029 IT provision and Details of Cyber-attacks over the Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of use past 5 years due to an compliance exceeds exemption(s) appropriate limit 20/030 HR and staff non-disclosure agreements Disclosed in issues signed by HR department over full cases of sexual harassment, assault or misconduct for each of the past 5 years. 20/031 Student issues Data and details in regard to Fully withheld s24. The national security and numbers referrals to the Prevent strategy due to an exemption and Channel program. exemption(s) 20/032 Teaching and Details of Weekend and/or Partially s21. Information reasonably assessment Distance Learning options for our withheld accessible to the applicant by Master of Business Administration other means (MBA) course. (Amalgamated with below (20_033) 20/033 Teaching and Details of Weekend and/or Partially s21. Information reasonably assessment Distance Learning options for all withheld accessible to the applicant by of our courses. (Amalgamated other means with above (20_032) 20/034 Estates and Contractors and Suppliers list for Disclosed in buildings Refurbishment at Redman's full Building. 20/035 Financial Details of marketing and student Partially s43. Commercial interests information recruitment spend and budget withheld 20/036 Admissions Details of any "Disrupted Study" Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of policy for applicants and number due to an compliance exceeds of uses exemption(s) appropriate limit 20/037 Student issues Racism complaints by Nursing Disclosed in and numbers Students full 5 20/038 Estates and Fully withheld s22. Information intended for CO2 emissions since 2015 and buildings due to an future publication plans to cut emissions exemption(s) 20/039 IT provision and Data Centre details, IT risks, Partially s43. Commercial interests use security and budget. withheld 20/041 Teaching and Details of taught modules that Disclosed in assessment include a reference to full "perfectionism" (psychology) as a component. 20/042 Teaching and Details of any Fashion Houses Disclosed in assessment that LJMU students have been full banned from interning or undertaking work placements and details of any complaints about the treatment of students when on placements. 20/046 Management Disclosed in Details of amounts of Library and full Fines and related policies over administration of the past 4 years. the institution 20/047 Student issues Numbers of Students in Disclosed in and numbers Foundation year Courses full 20/048 Financial Details of our contracts and Disclosed in information procurement procure full 20/049 Student issues Dropout rate for students from Partially s40. Personal information and numbers Northern Ireland withheld 20/050 Student issues Questions about our counselling Disclosed in and numbers and mental health services full provision 20/051 Management Details of our plans, advice and Fully withheld s21. Information reasonably and preventative measures held in due to an accessible to the applicant by administration of response to the CORVID-19 exemption(s) other means the institution (Coronavirus) 6 20/052 Student issues Information about handling of Information and numbers complaints of sexual misconduct supplied in and response to criminal charges part where for sexual offences held 20/054 Student issues Mental health and Counselling Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of and numbers service provision and usage in the due to an compliance exceeds past four years exemption(s) appropriate limit 20/055 Estates and Volume of Glyphosate (weed Disclosed in buildings killer) used by the University and full its contractors over each of the past 5 years 20/056 Financial Spend on advertising and Fully withheld s43. Commercial interests information marketing of undergraduate due to an degrees over the past 10 financial exemption(s) years. 20/057 Student issues Numbers of EU (27) students Disclosed in and numbers enrolled at your University each full academic year 2015-200 and the number that received funding from the Student Loads Company. 20/059 Management Details of Partnerships with Fully withheld s12. Exemption where cost of and Chinese Institutions and due to an compliance exceeds administration of Companies, student exchange exemption(s) appropriate limit the institution programs and If LJMU hosts a Confucius Institute. 20/060 Admissions Details of any incentives or Disclosed in inducements offered to applicants full to accept offers. 20/061 Student issues Numbers of Students enrolled in Disclosed in and numbers our Faculty of Engineering and full Technology (FET) 7 20/062 Management Costs to students of attending Partially s43. Commercial interests and Graduation Ceremonies, Details withheld administration of of the company that we work with the institution to provide robes and details of any commission received by LJMU form robe sales. 20/063 Student issues Numbers of reports of stalking by Partially s40. Personal information and numbers students and/or staff over the past withheld three years and details of outcomes of allegations.