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Dear Durham University,

I would like the university to publish the data outlined below, in relation to the years 1980, 2000, and each year from 2012-2018 (or up to the most recent figures available):

1. The total amount spent by the university on all publishers of academic journals
2. The total sums paid to these specific publishers:
Reed-Elsevier
Springer
Wiley-Blackwell
Taylor & Francis
Sage

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the response to be provided in this format.

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where possible.

Yours faithfully,

S.Goodman

ACCESS I., University of Durham

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ACCESS I., University of Durham

Dear S Goodman,

Many apologies for the misspelling of your name in the earlier email.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Durham University

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ACCESS I., University of Durham

Dear S Goodman

 

Thank you for your request for information from Durham University.
Colleagues have provided the information below in response to your
questions.

 

I would like the university to publish the data outlined below, in
relation to the years 1980, 2000, and each year from 2012-2018 (or up to
the most recent figures available):

 

1.         The total amount spent by the university on all publishers of
academic journals 2. The total sums paid to these specific publishers:

            Reed-Elsevier

            Springer

            Wiley-Blackwell

            Taylor & Francis

            Sage

 

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic
financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the
response to be provided in this format.

 

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as
well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the
purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They
should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections
agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where
possible.

 

Please refer to the table below, noting:

 

·        Information is not held for 1980 or 2000. 

·        2018 journal spend figure is incomplete as the University's
financial year runs until 31st July

·        As requested, the figures on it include payments made directly to
the publishers, payments made to subscription agents and payments made via
Jisc Collections and all figures include VAT.

 

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |Reed | | |Taylor & | |Total Journal|
|Year|Elsevier |Springer |Wiley-Blackwell|Francis |Sage |Spend |
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2012|£551,406.93|£153,386.68|£255,515.34 |£181,959.00|£92,196.00 |£2,170,819.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2013|£556,924.50|£145,742.79|£270,524.88 |£190,942.00|£100,522.00|£2,254,221.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2014|£575,069.13|£158,813.90|£283,626.88 |£211,388.00|£111,712.00|£2,460,150.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2015|£580,246.74|£153,331.99|£288,724.53 |£241,252.55|£131,764.80|£2,690,248.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2016|£596,461.89|£148,077.72|£303,365.24 |£243,528.15|£141,321.76|£2,596,318.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2017|£608,867.73|£160,745.00|£309,081.00 |£255,565.00|£126,704.00|£2,913,023.00|
|----+-----------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------|
|2018|£624,928.54|£171,148.65|£319,051.03 |£280,228.94|£133,895.17|£3,060,640.00|
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

 

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