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Acronyms & Links
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