Rejected donations, gifts, grants and research funding

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Dear Ulster University,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

For the financial years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and available data for 2017/2018, I would like to be provided with details on donations, gifts, grants and research funding that have been rejected by the university.

For each rejected donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the following information:

- The date the university rejected such donation, gift, grant and research funding
- The sum and description of the rejected donation, gift, grant and research funding
- The reasons why the donation, gift, grant and research funding was rejected

For each rejection, please also provide further information regarding where the awarded donation, gift, grant and research funding came from:

- If it was an individual, please provide the full name and title of the individual who awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, as well as the country that the person is based in.
- If it was a government department or government ministry that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the name of that government department or ministry, as well as the country that government department or ministry is based in.
- If it was a company that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the name of that company, as well as the country that the company is registered in.
- If it was a foundation that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the name of that foundation, as well as the country that the foundation is based in.
- If it was a charity that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the name of that charity, as well as the country that the charity is based in.
- If it was a group of individuals or government officials or companies or foundations or charities that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the full name of the group, as well as additional information on who or what that group is composed of and what country they’re based in.

I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.

Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

foi, Ulster University

Dear Ms Corderoy

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Ref: FOIA/17/151

We acknowledge receipt of your recent request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, reference number FOIA/17/151. Your request is receiving attention and we hope to have a response to you no later than 28 September 2017.

Yours sincerely

Jayne Moore

Mrs Jayne Moore
PA to Eamon Mullan, University Secretary
Office of the University Secretary

Ulster University l Cromore Road l Coleraine l BT52 1SA
T: +44 (0)28 7012 4533 F: +44(0)28 7012 4927
E: [email address]
www.ulster.ac.uk

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Duffy, Dermot, Ulster University

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Dear Ms Corderoy,

 

FOIA/17/151 - RESPONSE

 

Further to your recent Freedom of Information request seeking information
on rejected donations, gifts, grants and research donations at Ulster
University, please be advised as follows –

 

Ulster University has not rejected any donations, grants or research
funding during the financial years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015,
2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. Please see attachment provided in
regards to rejected gifts during this time period.

 

If you are unhappy with how the University has dealt with your request you
may raise the matter under the University’s internal review process for
FOI requests. Please submit written details of your appeal to Mr Eamon
Mullan, University Secretary, Room J312, Ulster University, Coleraine,
BT52 1SA, or email [1][email address] The University will normally
undertake to issue a decision on appeal within 20 working days of receipt.

 

If you do not wish to submit an appeal to the University in relation to
your request or if you are unhappy with the outcome of an appeal you may
apply to the Office of the Information Commissioner. Full particulars of
the FOI Act including the Information Commissioner’s Address may be found
at [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Dermott Duffy

 

 

 

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Dermott Duffy

Clerical Assistant

Office of the University Secretary

 

Ulster University  l  Cromore Road  l  Coleraine  l  BT52  1SA

T: +44 (0)28 7012 3018  F: +44(0)28 7012 4927

E: [4][email address]

twitter:  UlsterEquality

 

The University was conferred with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in April
2014.  For more information go to:
[5]http://www.ulster.ac.uk/aboutus/governan...

 

 

 

 

Dear Ulster University,

 

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

For the financial years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016,
2016/2017 and available data for 2017/2018, I would like to be provided
with details on donations, gifts, grants and research funding that have
been rejected by the university.

 

For each rejected donation, gift, grant and research funding, please
provide the following information:

 

- The date the university rejected such donation, gift, grant and research
funding

- The sum and description of the rejected donation, gift, grant and
research funding

- The reasons why the donation, gift, grant and research funding was
rejected

 

For each rejection, please also provide further information regarding
where the awarded donation, gift, grant and research funding came from:

 

- If it was an individual, please provide the full name and title of the
individual who awarded the donation, gift, grant and research funding, as
well as the country that the person is based in.

- If it was a government department or government ministry that awarded
the donation, gift, grant and research funding, please provide the name of
that government department or ministry, as well as the country that
government department or ministry is based in. 

- If it was a company that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research
funding, please provide the name of that company, as well as the country
that the company is registered in. 

- If it was a foundation that awarded the donation, gift, grant and
research funding, please provide the name of that foundation, as well as
the country that the foundation is based in. 

- If it was a charity that awarded the donation, gift, grant and research
funding, please provide the name of that charity, as well as the country
that the charity is based in. 

- If it was a group of individuals or government officials or companies or
foundations or charities that awarded the donation, gift, grant and
research funding, please provide the full name of the group, as well as
additional information on who or what that group is composed of and what
country they’re based in.

 

I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a
substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable
time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful
if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine
the request.

 

Many thanks.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jenna Corderoy

 

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