City, University of London that make up the University. The university has strong links with the City of London, and the Lord Mayor of London serves as the University's Rector. The university has its main campus in central London in the Islington borough, with additional campuses in Islington, the City, the West End and East End. It is organised into seven schools, within which there are around 40 academic departments and centres, including: the Department of Journalism, the Cass Business School, and City Law School which incorporates the Inns of Court School of Law. The annual income of the institution for 2016–17 was £227.0
City of London Corporation Corporation also sponsors City Academy, Hackney and City of London Academy, Islington. The City of London controls three other independent schools – the City of London School (for boys), the City of London School for Girls, and the co-educational City of London Freemen's School. The Lord Mayor also holds the posts of Rector of City University and President of Gresham College, an educational institution for advanced study. The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is owned and funded by the Corporation. Writing in "The Guardian", George Monbiot claimed that the corporation's power "helps to explain why regulation of the banks