Acronyms
List of abbreviations and acronyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X
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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- Disability Equality Partnership (ECU, HEA and Action on Access), England and Wales (No longer active)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