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Part of our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act is to offer a Publication Scheme which details the types of information we routinely provide to the public and how that information may be accessed.

About the Publication Scheme

As part of our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, we produce a Publication Scheme which details the types of information we routinely provide to the public and how the public may access the information. It includes things like what City, University of London does, what it spends money on etc.

The purpose of the Publication Scheme is to assist the public in finding information held by public authorities and remove the requirement to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Scheme is based upon the model publication scheme developed by the Information Commissioner and adopted by all public sector organisations from 1 January 2009.

As part of the model, public authorities must produce a guide to the specific information they hold and which is contained within any of the scheme's seven classes. This document is intended to serve as that guide.

Access to our Publication Scheme is made without charge. We do, however reserve the right to charge a fee for providing access to any of the information within each class, particularly if a large amount of hardcopy information is requested.

We also have a designated member of staff responsible for Freedom of Information. Please contact the Head of Information Compliance & Policy, City, University of London, EC1V 0HB. Tel: 020 7040 4000. Email FOI@city.ac.uk.

Provision of information

Most information is available online, however in a few cases, information may only be available in hard copy. If you cannot find the information you are looking for and it falls under one of the headings outlined in the Scheme, please contact us using the details above.

Information will not be provided where:

  • we do not hold the information;
  • the information is exempt under one of the FOI exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its release is prohibited under another statute;
  • the information is archived, out of date or otherwise inaccessible; or,
  • it would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the material for routine release

Please use the options below to help you to find information about City:

  • Use the search facility to see if the information you require is available
  • From the homepage browse for information by following the links
  • View our policies and regulations
  • Use the site map to view an alphabetical list of information on the website

Model Publication Scheme November 2024

1. Who we are and what we do

1. Who we are and what we do

Who we are and what we do’ covers information concerning the way City St George’s, University of London (CSG) is governed and how we make decisions. This includes the legal status of the university, how the university is structured, our council, senate, and committees, key personnel, and what our Professional Services departments and Research Institutes do.

City, University of London merged with St George’s, University of London on the 1st of August 2024, creating City St George's, University of London. The information contained within the publication scheme relates to City St George's, University of London however where applicable we have also included references to the St George's School of Health and Medical Sciences (which represents St George's activities prior to the merger

Legal Framework

University Scheme and Statutes

The University is an exempt charity and is responsible to the Office for Students as Principal Regulator. Information on our responsibilities as an exempt charity can be obtained from the Office for Students.

The University is subject to various legislation including Education Acts. Legislation is publicly available.

How City St George's is organised

CSG’s main constitutional documents are published within our Charity page. We also have information available on our St George's School of Health and Medical Sciences documents which can be found on the St George's website.

The governing body of the University is called the Council. The Council delegates decision-making to several sub-committees as well as the President and Chair of Council. Information on Council including the membership, agendas and minutes are publicly available.

Senate has delegated authority from the Council for the enhancement of the University’s academic quality and assurance of academic standards across the University. It is chaired by the President. Information on Senate including the membership and minutes are publicly available.

Our Strategic Plan including sets out the sequencing, prioritising, interdependencies and resource requirements to deliver City’s objectives over the next eight years. The next eight years will see the full implementation and delivery of the Vision and Strategy 2030 details of the vision are publicly available.

The Senior Leadership Team, led by the President, is responsible for the overall strategic management, development and promotion of the University.

The University has four main Committees and further committees which are School or Professional Services dependent.

Information on our School and Departments, Research Centres and Groups, and our Doctorate College is publicly available.

CSG engages in a variety of different types of collaborative provision including a number of partnerships.

The University also offers several commercial services.

Where we are and how to contact us

Details on how to contact the University and planning your visit is available.

Student activities

The City St George's Students’ Union is home to the SU Bar, SU Shop and over 100 clubs and societies. The SU also offers welfare and wellbeing support alongside other advice. Information on the CSGSU can be accessed via their website.

2. What we spend and how we spend it

2. What we spend and how we spend it

What we spend and how we spend it’ covers information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts, and financial audits. Not all the information is publicly available via the publication scheme however, we have signposted where the information is available, and it can be requested via foi@city.ac.uk or to request information for our School of Health and Medical Sciences foi@sgul.ac.uk.

Information on the sources of our funding and income. Income is generated from numerous sources including tuition fees, research funding grants, endowments, and investments.

In future this will also include our School of Health and Medical Sciences, for the time being, information on income from tuition fees, funding body grants, research grants and contracts, investment income, and donations and endowments for the School can be accessed on their website.

  • REF takes place every seven years and the most recent exercise for the University was conducted in 2021.
  • Additional information for the University can be accessed via Office for Students and UK Research and Innovation.
  • Yearly financial statements, budgets and variance reports.
  • Information on the School of Health and Medical Sciences capital projects can be obtained from our website and from reports in council minutes.
  • The University is a highly regulated entity, as such, there are different regulations it abides by with regards to finance including purchasing, procurement, and commercial services. It also adheres to various financial legislation including Tax and Criminal Finances Act. Further information on our School of Health and Medical Sciences can also be accessed.
  • Staff allowances, expenses and pay and grading structures. There is also information on the Remuneration Committee which is the body that determines the service contract and the annual total reward of the President and senior management team. It also keeps under review all other high earning staff.
  • The arrangement of insurance is completed by finance. All Insurance Policies are in full force and effect under one entity - City St George’s, University of London (CSG) - this includes many including business insurance, asset insurance, property insurance, employee insurance and assumed liability insurance.  Make a request by email at foi@city.ac.uk.
  • Register of suppliers. Make a request by email at foi@city.ac.uk.
  • The Procurement Team is responsible for ensuring that the purchase of Goods, Services or Works by the University follows good practice and UK Law.
  • We are currently novating all our contracts.  Make a request by email foi@city.ac.uk
  • Research funding. There are a number of research grants and funding options including our internal Pump-Priming funding scheme. Information on research funding for our School of Health and Medical Sciences can be found in our annual report. Details of sources for funding can be found at funding opportunities.

3. What our priorities are and how we are doing

3. What our priorities are and how we are doing

What our priorities are and how we are doing’ includes information on City St George’s strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections, and reviews.

Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA); available upon request by email at foi@city.ac.uk or for specific DPIAs in relation to our School of Health and Medical Sciences please email us at foi@sgul.ac.uk.

4. How we make our decisions

The below available on request:

  • University Partnership and Strategic Review Committee (USPARC)
  • School Programme Approval Review Committee (SPARC)
  • City Programme Approval Committee (CPAC)
  • The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC)
  • Staff consultation meeting minutes
  • Staff-Student consultation meetings
  • Nominations and Honorary Awards Committee – minutes and agendas

For committee meetings not available on our public site, please email foi@city.ac.uk or our School of Health and Medical Sciences foi@sgul.ac.uk

5. Our policies and procedures

Legal Documents and Policies

As we have merged, we are currently aligning our policies, though these are being updated you can access specific policies for the School of Health and Medical Sciences

You can also request a copy of a specific School policy by email at foi@sgul.ac.uk.

Student policies

If you have any questions you can also email Academic Services at ace@city.ac.uk.

Student services

Human Resources

For information on staff development, please email foi@city.ac.uk or our School of Health and Medical Sciences foi@sgul.ac.uk

Equality and Diversity

CSG is committed to creating a culture in which diversity and equality of opportunity are promoted actively and in which unlawful discrimination is not tolerated.

Health and Safety

Estate management

Tooting Estates and Facilities - available upon request please email us at foi@sgul.ac.uk.

Complaints procedures for admissions and student complaints

Information Management

Including records management, freedom of information, and data protection.

Research policy and strategy

Policies and procedures, information on our Institute’s, ethics and research integrity.

Research Outputs and Data

Publishing and sharing research and its underpinning data is a fundamental scholarly activity that helps academics to conduct better research.

Our School of Health and Medical Sciences follow the FAIR data principles of findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable data. Requests for access to datasets should be made to the Research Data Support Manager at researchdata@sgul.ac.uk.

Charging regimes and policies

6. Lists and registers

Information contained in lists and registers currently maintained by CSG.

The below are available on request. Please email us at foi@city.ac.uk

  • Information asset register
  • Register of interests for members of Council
  • Senior Staff’s Declaration of Interests.

Feedback

It is important that this publication scheme meets your needs. If you find the scheme difficult to understand, please let us know.

We also welcome suggestions as to how our scheme might be improved. Any questions, comments or complaints about this scheme should be sent in writing to the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator below.

Information Compliance Officer
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB

If we are unable to resolve any complaint, you can complain to the Information Commissioner, the independent body who oversees the Freedom of Information Act:

Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Further information

More information about the Freedom of Information Act is available on the Information Commissioner's website.

Contact us

Please note that following our merger, the policies on our website are the previous City policies. All policies are subject to review and re-development as part of the integration within City St George’s, University of London.