Freedom of Information
As a Higher Education Institute, LSTM has a legal obligation under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme. This is an index to information that is made routinely available to the public.
Openness and transparency is very important to LSTM and we hope that this scheme will act as a sign post to the information you require.
If there is anything you feel is missing from this scheme and should be included, please contact us via foi@lstmed.ac.uk or write to us at:
Freedom of Information,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Pembroke Place, Liverpool,
L3 5QA.
If you cannot find the information you require on our website and wish to make a Freedom Of Information request please contact us using the details above. Please note communications are only monitored Monday to Friday.
Publication scheme
Who we are and what we do
Our current Annual Reports and the last six years of Financial Statements are available on Reports page.
Information about our strategy, vision and values, the history of LSTM, and governance structure are available on this website.
Our policies and procedures
Our policies, regulations and guidance determine how we operate.
Our policies provide high-level principles, establish scope and requirements, and identify responsibilities. These ensure we meet our legal requirements and adhere to best practice.
View our policies and procedures
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial reporting is available from Annual Reports and Financial Statements downloadable from our Reports page, and externally from Charity Commission Reports.
LSTM is a member of the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, more information on which can be found here.
Lists and registers
LSTM owns the following properties in the UK:
- Original Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Building, Pembroke Place including adjacent 66 wings and Brian Maegraith wing.
- CTID Building, Pembroke Place.
- Car park opposite the school.
- The Wolfson Building where Well Travelled Clinic is situated.
- The WTC also have a property in Watergate Row North, Chester.
A number of overt CCTV cameras are in operation for the purpose of security, prevention of crime, and safety of staff, students and the public. The School is part of the Business Crime Direct Universities and Hospitals Group, which is run by Merseyside Police.
LSTM is a registered Charity, Registration Number 222655, details of which can be found here.
LSTM is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office,
Registration Number: Z4763134.
Well Travelled Clinic has a separate registration Z1561731.
How we make decisions
Governance is exercised through the Board of Trustees and its committees, which are accountable to the Members of LSTM, who in turn answer to the Charity Commission.
The Board is made up of independent trustees, drawn from the fields of business, law, accountancy, politics, higher education and the public sector with both local and international experience.
Two trustees, including the Vice-Chancellor, are LSTM staff. Trustees work with management to evolve strategy and then monitor its implementation, which in turn remains the responsibility of the Vice-Chancellor and the management team.
There are a range of other committees at LSTM including:
- Equality and Diversity Committee.
- Research Ethics Committee