Publication scheme: Guide to Information

UCLB has adopted the latest Model Publication Scheme produced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent authority responsible for compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As UCLB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of University College London, this Guide to Information has been produced in accordance with the Information Commissioner’s Definition Document for Universities and other Higher Education Institutions.

This Guide was last updated December 2025.

This Guide contains information grouped into the following seven categories, as delineated by the ICO:

• Who we are
• What we do
• What we spend and how we spend it
  • Our annual Impact Report
  • Access funds
• What our priorities are and how we are doing
• How we make decisions
• Our policies and procedures
  • Cookie policy
  • Privacy policy
  • Rules of website use
  • Freedom of Information
• Lists and registers
  • Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority can be accessed at The Register of Directors and Shareholders: UCL Business Ltd, Company Registration No: 02776963
• The services we offer

 

Copies of requested datasets are published on the most appropriate pages of UCLB’s website depending on their contents.

Information is not published in this Scheme:

1. where UCLB does not hold it,
2. where UCLB considers is to be exempt under one of the exemptions in Part II of the FOIA, or Environmental Information Regulations exceptions, or disclosure of the information is prevented by law or the otherwise properly considered to be protected from disclosure;
3. where it is in draft form.
4. where it is archived, out-of-date, or otherwise inaccessible; or
5. where UCLB considers that it would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the material for routine release.

Format

This website contains most of the information that UCLB publishes. Many of the documents are in digital format and can be downloaded from the website free of charge.

Charges

Most of the information contained in the Publication Scheme and listed in this Guide can be downloaded from the UCLB website free of charge. UCLB reserves the right to make a small charge for printed copies of documents available on the website to cover administrative costs and disbursements.

Responsibility

This guide scheme is regularly reviewed and updated. UCLB welcomes feedback about both the information provided and the access to it. Comments should be directed to the Data Protection Representative by email:

Email our Data Protection Representative

Copyright

The copyright in this Guide, and its contents, is reserved to UCLB. Datasets are published with the required licensing permissions.

Requests for information not included in the Scheme

Information held by UCLB which is not contained in the Publication Scheme and listed in this Guide may be requested by emailing legal@uclb.com. Requests will be considered in accordance with the FOIA.