Acronyms

A

A on A

Action on Access

AACS

Adult Advancement and Careers Services

ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACL

Adult and Community Learning

AGCAS

Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services

AGR

Association of Graduate Recruiters

AHRC

Arts and Humanities Research Council

AHUA

Association of Heads of University Administration

AMOSSHE

Association of Managers of Student Services in HE

AOC

Association of Colleges

ASRA

Association for Student Residential Accommodation

AUA

Association of University Administrators

AUDE

Association of University Directors of Estates

AURIL

Association for University Research and Industrial Links

AUT

Association of University Teachers

B

BECTA

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency

BERR

Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

BSI

British Standards Institute

BUFDG

British Universities Finance Directors Group

C

CADISE

Consortium of Arts and Design Institutions in Southern England

CAE

Centre for Accessible Environments

CASE

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (Europe)

CETL

Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

CHESS

Consortium for HE Support Services with Deaf Students

CIHE

Council for Industry and Higher Education

COSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

CRE

Commission for Racial Equality (Now part of EHRC)

CSR

Comprehensive Spending Review

CUBO

Conference of University Business Officers

CUC

Committee of University Chairmen

D

DCSF

Department for Children, Schools and Families

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DED

Disability Equality Duty

DELNI

Department of Education and Learning Northern Ireland

DEP

Disability Equality Partnership (ECU, HEA and Action on Access), England and Wales (No longer active)

DES

Disability Equality Scheme

DFES

Department for Education and Skills

DIUS

Department for Innovation Universities and Skills

DLHE

Department of Leavers from Higher Education

DRC

Disability Rights Commission (Now part of EHRC)

DSA

Disabled Student Allowance

DSO

Departmental Strategic Objectives

DTI

Department for Trade and Industry

DWP

Department for Work and Pensions

E

ECU

Equality Challenge Unit

EFA

Employers' Forum on Age

EFD

Employers' Forum on Disability

EHRC

Equality and Human Rights Commission

EOC

Equal Opportunities Commission (Now part of EHRC)

EPSRC

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC

Economic and Social Research Council

F

FD

Foundation Degree

FDS

First Destination Survey

FE

Further Education

FEC

Full Economic Cost

G

GMC

General Medical Council

GuildHE

previously Standing Conference of Principals

H

HE

Higher Education

HEA

Higher Education Academy

HEEON

Higher Education Equal Opportunities Network

HEERA

Higher Education External Relations Association

HEFCE

Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEFCEAS

HEFCE Audit Service

HEFCW

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

HEI

Higher Education Institution

HEIF

Higher Education Innovation Fund

HEPI

Higher Education Policy Institute

HERO

Higher Education and Research Opportunities

HERRG

Higher Education Regulation Review Group

HESA

Higher Education Statistics Agency

HESMF

Higher Education Senior Managers Forum

HOLIS

HESA Online Information Service

HSE

Health and Safety Executive

I

ILR

Individual Learner Record

ILT (ILTHE)

Institute for Learning and Teaching (in Higher Education) (Now part of HEA)

J

JANET

Joint Academic Network

JCPSG

Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group

JISC

Joint Information Systems Committee

JPPSG

Joint Procurement Policy and Strategy Group

K

L

LDA

London Development Agency

LFHE

Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

LGA

Local Government Association

LGPS

Local Government Pension Scheme

LLDD

Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities

LLUK

Lifelong Learning UK

LSC

Learning and Skills Council

LTSN

Learning and Teaching Support Network

M

MRC

Medical Research Council

N

NADP

National Association of Disability Practitioners

NAO

National Audit Office

NERC

Natural Environment Research Council

NESTA

National Empowerment for Science, Technology and the Arts

NIACE

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

NTFS

National Teaching Fellowship Scheme

NUS

National Union of Students

O

ODI

Overseas Development Institute

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OFFA

Office for Fair Access

OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education

OIA

Office of the Independent Adjudicator

OST

Office of Science and Technology

P

PAC

Public Accounts Committee

PPARC

Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

PSA

Public Service Agreements

Q

QAA

The Quality Assurance Agency for HE

QCA

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

QIA

Quality Improvement Agency

QR

Quality Research

R

RADAR

The Disability Network

RAE

Research Assessment Exercise

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RNIB

Royal National Institute of the Blind

RNID

Royal National Institute of the Deaf

S

SCONUL

Standing Conference of National University Libraries

SDF

Strategic Development Fund (of HEFCE)

SDT

Scottish Disability Team

SEDA

Staff & Educational Development Association

SFC

Scottish Funding Council

SHRE

Society for Research into Higher Education

Skill

National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

SUEI

Student's Union Evaluation Initiative

T

TDA

Training and Development Agency for Schools (formerly TTA)

TechDis

Educational advisory service – disabled students and staff in education

THE

Times Higher Education magazine

TPS

Teachers Pension Scheme

TQA

Teaching Quality Assessment

TQEF

Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund

TQI

Teaching Quality Indicator

TRAC

Transparent Approaching to Costing Methodology

TUC

Trades Union Congress

U

UCAS

Universities & Colleges Admissions Service

UCEA

Universities and Colleges Employers’ Association

UCISA

Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

UCoSDA

Universities' and Colleges' Staff Development Agency

UCU

University and College Union (NATFHE and AUT merged)

UFI

University for Industry

UKADIA

United Kingdom Arts and Design Institutions Association

UKCOSA

UK Council for Overseas Student Affairs

UKERNA

UK Education Networking Association

UKUPA

Usability Professionals’ Association

UNISON

Trade Union for people delivering public services

UPA

University Personnel Association

USS

University Superannuation Scheme

UUK

Universities UK

V

W

X

Y

Z