Sources of Income

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Dear University of Edinburgh,

All the questions in the Freedom of Information request below relate to the period 12 September 2001 – 31 January 2015

My queries relate to all sources of funding either by donation or research grants from nationals or organisations based in the following countries: Bahrain;United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Jordan; Egypt; Iraq; Iran; Kuwait; Lebanon; Oman; Qatar; Syria; Turkey; Israel; Palestine and Yemen.

For each question, if possible, please respond with a breakdown for each country, year by year.

1) What is the total of donations made by nationals of the above list of countries?
2) What is the total of donations made by non-governmental organisations?
3) What is the total of donations made by governmental organisations?
4) What is the total donation made to courses (postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate) with significant Oriental Studies/Islamic (Arabic) Studies/Jewish (Hebrew) Studies elements
5) What is the total of funds received for conducting research and (where possible) for what subject area, Department, School etc?
6) How many research and teaching positions are funded, in part or solely by respective governmental, non-governmental or nationals of the above list? What is the breakdown in terms of department, subject area, school etc?
7) How many offers of donation have been rejected?

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Naeem Ahmad

AAPS Records Management, University of Edinburgh

Dear Mr Ahmad,

Thank you for your email of 24 February 2015 requesting information about donations and funding from the Middle East. I am writing to let you know that we have received your request and will process it as quickly as possible, and certainly within 20 working days of the day we received the request. You will hear back from us by 24 March 2015 at the latest.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Jackson

Records Management Section
University of Edinburgh
Old College
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL

http://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

AAPS Records Management, University of Edinburgh

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Dear Mr Ahmad,

Thank you for your email of 24 February 2015 requesting information about donations and funding received by the University from the Middle East. Please see our attached correspondence.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Jackson

Records Management Section
University of Edinburgh
Old College
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL

http://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

Dear AAPS Records Management,

Thank you for your response.

I accept the clarification. This information would still be of interest.

Yours sincerely,

Naeem Ahmad

AAPS Records Management, University of Edinburgh

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Dear Mr Ahmad,

Thank you for your email of email of 24 February 2015 requesting information about donations and funding received by the University from 16 specified Middle Eastern countries between 12 September 2001 and 31 January 2015. I apologise that we were unable to get this response to you within the 20 working day deadline. Please see the attached from the University.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Jackson

Records Management Section
University of Edinburgh
Old College
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL

http://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.