Hardware and Software spend per Academic Department

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Dear Aberystwyth University,

We wish to request a breakdown of ICT spend for both hardware and software on a per-department level for all academic departments over the last 5 financial years.

We wish to request the following information for each academic department, for each financial year:

- Capital expenditure on hardware/software purchases, ugprades and replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions (including SaaS platforms)

Yours faithfully,
P

Dear Aberystwyth University,

Apologies for not including the below in the initial email.

Please could we also request this information broken down further:

- Capital expenditure on infrastructure hardware (servers, network equipment) purchases, upgrades and replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts for infrastructure
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions for infrastructure (licensing)

Where "infrastructure" is defined as servers, network switches, wireless access points, centralised storage, data centres, server rack cabinets, and fire suppression specifically for datacenters.

Yours faithfully,
P

Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff], Aberystwyth University

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act (‘the Act’).  As per Section 8 of the Act, for a request
to be valid, it must state "the name of the applicant". 

 

If you can please provide your full name, I can process your request.  You
will then receive a response as soon as possible and, in any event, not
later than in 20 working days.

 

In case it is of relevance, I can confirm that requesters’ names are not
shared with the area of the University gathering the information
requested.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Aberystwyth University,
Hugh Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Hugh Owen Library,
Penglais, SY23 3DZ
Gwefan: [2]Llywodraethu
Gwybodaeth Website: [3]Information
Governance
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Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog In accordance with the
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae bilingual policy of
croeso i chi ohebu â’r Aberystwyth University, you
Brifysgol yn Gymraeg neu yn are welcome to correspond
Saesneg. with the University in
either Welsh or English.

 

 

 

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Y Brifysgol orau yn y DU am Ansawdd ei Dysgu a Phrofiad Myfyrwyr
Best University in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience
(The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English. Correspondence received in
Welsh will be answered in Welsh and correspondence in English will be
answered in English. Corresponding in Welsh will not involve any delay.

References

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Dear Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff],

Apologies, I was unaware this was a requirement. My name is Peter Jones.

Yours sincerely,
Peter

Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff], Aberystwyth University

Dear Peter Jones,   

Thank you for your request for information, received by Aberystwyth
University on 4^th March 2021, in which you requested the following
information:

We wish to request a breakdown of ICT spend for both hardware and software
on a per-department level for all academic departments over the last 5
financial years.

We wish to request the following information for each academic department,
for each financial year:

- Capital expenditure on hardware/software purchases, upgrades and
replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions (including SaaS
platforms)

Please could we also request this information broken down further:

- Capital expenditure on infrastructure hardware (servers, network
equipment) purchases, upgrades and replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts for
infrastructure
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions for infrastructure
(licensing)

Where "infrastructure" is defined as servers, network switches, wireless
access points, centralised storage, data centres, server rack cabinets,
and fire suppression specifically for datacenters.

You will receive a response as soon as possible, and in any event not
later than in 20 working days (6^th April 2021). 

 

[1]https://www.aber.ac.uk/img/email-signatu...
Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Aberystwyth University,
Hugh Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Hugh Owen Library,
Penglais, SY23 3DZ
Gwefan: [2]Llywodraethu
Gwybodaeth Website: [3]Information
Governance
[4]https://www.aber.ac.uk/img/email-signatu...
Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog In accordance with the
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae bilingual policy of
croeso i chi ohebu â’r Aberystwyth University, you
Brifysgol yn Gymraeg neu yn are welcome to correspond
Saesneg. with the University in
either Welsh or English.

 

 

 

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Y Brifysgol orau yn y DU am Ansawdd ei Dysgu a Phrofiad Myfyrwyr
Best University in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience
(The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English. Correspondence received in
Welsh will be answered in Welsh and correspondence in English will be
answered in English. Corresponding in Welsh will not involve any delay.

References

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1. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en
2. https://www.aber.ac.uk/cy/information-go...
3. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/information-go...

Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff], Aberystwyth University

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Dear Peter,
I am writing in response to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 ('the Act').  Please find below the University's
response. 

We wish to request a breakdown of ICT spend for both hardware and software
on a per-department level for all academic departments over the last 5
financial years.

We wish to request the following information for each academic department,
for each financial year:

- Capital expenditure on hardware/software purchases, upgrades and
replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions (including SaaS
platforms)

Please could we also request this information broken down further:

- Capital expenditure on infrastructure hardware (servers, network
equipment) purchases, upgrades and replacements
- Recurring expenditure on support/maintenance contracts for
infrastructure
- Recurring expenditure on software subscriptions for infrastructure
(licensing)

Where "infrastructure" is defined as servers, network switches, wireless
access points, centralised storage, data centres, server rack cabinets,
and fire suppression specifically for datacenters.

Please find attached the data relating to ICT spend for hardware and
software broken down by year and academic departments. Please note that
there is a separate department key worksheet. 

Please note that the figures provided do not include capital expenditure.
We do hold information regarding capital expenditure; however, this is not
broken down by department as it is held against central capital or
Information Services.  

If you are dissatisfied with our response or the way your request ​has
been handled, you​ have the right to ask​ for ​an [1]internal
​review within two months of this response. 
Yours sincerely, ​ 

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Hugh Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen
Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Library, Penglais, SY23 3DZ

Gwefan: [3]Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Website: [4]Information Governance
Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog In accordance with the bilingual
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae croeso i policy of Aberystwyth University, you
chi ohebu â’r Brifysgol yn Gymraeg are welcome to correspond with the
neu yn Saesneg. University in either Welsh or
English.

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Y Brifysgol orau yn y DU am Ansawdd ei Dysgu a Phrofiad Myfyrwyr
Best University in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience
(The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English. Correspondence received in
Welsh will be answered in Welsh and correspondence in English will be
answered in English. Corresponding in Welsh will not involve any delay.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/information-go...
2. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en
3. https://www.aber.ac.uk/cy/information-go...
4. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/information-go...