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

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

CREST - Consortium for Research Excellence, Support and Training

CUC - Committee of University Chairs

DCMS - Department for Culture, Media and Sport

DE - Department for Education

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

EURASHE - European Association of Institutions in Higher Education

FEC - Full Economic Costing

GeM - Generic eMarketplace (procurement for FE & HE)

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

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

JANET - Joint Academic Network

JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee

LANDEX - Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence

LFHE - Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

NAO - National Audit Office

NCCPE - National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement 

NIACE - National Institute for Adult Continuing Education

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

QAA - Quality Assurance Agency

RCUK - Research Councils UK

REF - Research Excellence Framework

RDA - Regional Development Agency

SAC - Student Accommodation Code

SDF - Strategic Development Fund (of HEFCE)

SEDA - Staff and Educational Development Association

SPA - Supporting Professionalism in Admissions

THE - Times Higher Education

TQA - Teaching Quality Assessment

TDA - Training and Development Agency 

UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admissions Services

UCEA - Universities and Colleges Employers' Association

UCISA - Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

UCU - University and College Union

UHR - Universities Human Resources

UKADIA - United Kingdom Arts & Design Institutions Association

UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs

USS - Universities Superannuation Scheme

UUK - Universities UK