AHRC - Arts and Humanities Research Council

AGR - Association of Graduate Recruiters

AHUA - Association of Heads of University Administration

AMHEC - The Association of Managers in Higher Education Colleges and Universities

AMOSSHE - The Student Services Organisation

AUA - Association of University Administrators

AUDE - Association of University Directors of Estates

AURIL - Association of Research and Industrial Liaison

BECTA - British Educational and Communications Technology Agency

BIS - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

BUFDG - British Universities Finance Directors Group

CETL - Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

CHEAD - Council for Higher Education in Art & Design

CIHE - Council for Industry and Higher Education

CUC - Committee of University Chairs

DCMS - Department for Culture, Media and Sport

DCSF - Department for Children, Schools and Families

DELNI - Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland

DLHE - Destination of Leavers from Higher Education

EAUC - Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges

ECU - Equality Challenge Unit

EPF - Employers Pensions Forum

EPSRC - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC - Economic and Social Research Council

EURASHE - European Association of Institutions in Higher Education

FDS - First Destination Supplement

FEC - Full Economic Costing

HE - Higher Education

HEA - Higher Education Academy

HEBRG - Higher Education Better Regulation Group

HEEFS - Higher Education European Funding Scheme

HEFCE - Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEFCEAS - HEFCE Audit Service

HEFCW - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

HEI - Higher Education Institution

HEIDI - Higher Education Information Database for Institutions

HEIF - Higher Education Innovation Fund

HEPI - Higher Education Policy Institute

HERRG - Higher Education Regulation Review Group

HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency

HEMSF - Higher Education Senior Managers Forum

JANET - Joint Academic Network

JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee

JPPSG - Joint Procurement Policy and Strategy Group

LANDEX - Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence

LFHE - Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

LGPS - Local Government Pension Scheme

LSC - Learning and Skills Council

NALN - National Arts Learning Network

NAO - National Audit Office

NATFHE - National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education

NCCPE - National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement 

NERC - Natural Environment Research Council

NUS - National Union of Students

OFFA - Office for Fair Access

OFSTED - Office for Standards in Education

OIA - Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education

PAC - Public Accounts Committee

QAA - Quality Assurance Agency

QCA - Qualificiations and Curriculum Authority

QR - Quality Research, the research funding allocated according to RAE rankings

RAE - Research Assessment Exercise

RDA - Regional Development Agency

SCONUL - Standing Conference of National and University Libraries

SCOP - Standing Conference of Principals (now GuildHE)

SDF - Strategic Development Fund (of HEFCE)

SEDA - Staff and Educational Development Association

SFC - Scottish Funding Council (formerly Scottish Higher Education Funding Council SHEFC)

SHRE - Society for Research into Higher Education

SPA - Supporting Professionalism in Admissions

STFC - Science and Technology Facilities Council

THE - Times Higher Education

TP - Teachers' Pensions

TQA - Teaching Quality Assessment

TRAC - Transparent Approach to Costing Methodology

TDA - Training and Development Agency (formerly the Teacher Training Agency TTA)

UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admissions Services

UCEA - Universities and Colleges Employers' Association

UCISA - Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

UCU - University and College Union

UFI - University for Industry

UHR - Universities Human Resources (formally UPA)

UKADIA - United Kingdom Arts & Design Institutions Association

UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs

UKERNA - UK Educational and Research Network Association

USS - Universities Superannuation Scheme

UUK - Universities UK