Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and has been accumulated over time from varying sources. You can also refer to the Glossary of ED&I Terminology.
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AQ = academic quality ART = Academic research and teaching Asana = online project task tool ASO = Academic Support Office |
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BBSRC = Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council BAP = Big Alumni Project BIU = Business Intelligence Unit BoS = Board of Studies BBF = Business Boost Fund |
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CBiol = chartered biologist CDT = Centre for Doctoral Training CGP = Centre for Global Programmes CLL = Centre for Lifelong Learning CMA = Competition and Markets Authority CMS = Centre for Mediaeval Studies (King’s Manor) CMS = (web) content management system CP = content producers CPD = continuing professional development CRM = customer relations management system - for collecting student applicant data CVF = contract variation form |
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DA = direct appointment DECS = Directorate of Estates and Campus Services DHoD = Deputy Head of Department DHoFO = Deputy Head of Faculty Operations DLHE = Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (stats) DMT = Department Managers' Team DRC = Department Research Committee DSA = Disabled Student Allowances DSG = Dean's Support Group (faculty decision making body for staff recruitment and major spending) DTC = Department Teaching Committee DVC = Deputy Vice-Chancellor |
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ECA = Exceptional Circumstances ECR = Early Career Researchers ECSR = Economic and Social Research Council EDC = Equality and Diversity Committee Eduroam = University’s wireless network EGLT = Environment and Geography Leadership Team EGSEOT = Environment and Geography Student Experience Oversight Team EGTMT = Environment and Geography Teaching Management Team EPQ = Extended Project Qualification E&P = Engagement and Partnerships EPS = Engineering and Physical Sciences EPSRC = Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ESAY = Environmental Sustainability Academy at York ESRC = Economic and Social Research Council |
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FASG = Faculty Admin Support Group FEG = Faculty Executive Group FLTG = Faculty Learning & Teaching Group FE = Further Education FindaMasters = database of non/funded Masters projects across unis (we pay for this and have to add ourselves) FindaPhD = database of non/funded PhD projects across unis (we pay for this and have to add ourselves) FMM = faculty marketing managers FCP = faculty content producers (in Marketing, covering student recruitment side) Fusion CDT = EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training |
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GSA = Graduate Students' Association GTA= Graduate Teaching Assistant |
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HE = Higher Education HEA = Higher Education Academy HEA = Higher Education Authority (Ireland student funding body) HEP = Higher Education Partnership HESA = Higher Education Statistics Agency HEFCE = Higher Education Funding Council for England HoD = Head of Department HoFO = Head of Faculty Operations HR = Human Resources HRC = Humanities Research Centre HYMS = Hull York Medical School |
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IAA = Impact Acceleration Account IELTS = International English Language Testing System IGDC = Inter-disciplinary Global Development Centre IGGI = The Centre for Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence IOP = Institute of Physics IP = intellectual property IPC = International Pathway College IPUP = Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past |
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KE = Knowledge Exchange; Knowledge Exchange Framework |
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LandD = learning and development LandL = Language and Linguistic Science LFA = Languages for All LMS = Learning Management System LWEC = Living with Environmental Change |
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MHFA = Mental Health First Aid MTP = medium term plan (our 5-year financial plan that shows what income we're going to bring in and how we want to spend it through staffing and operating costs) |
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NERC = Natural Environment Research Council NSS = National Student Survey |
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OLIP = Online Learning Implementation Project Open Days = “official” uni-wide programme for prospective student applicants and families to meet departments, student services and societies OPPA = Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni |
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PDD = Programme Design Document (detailed course description) PDLT = Programme Design and Learning Technology PDRA = Postdoctoral Research Associate PEEP = Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan PEP = PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) PIP = Personal Independence Payment PGCAP - Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice PGT = Post-graduate taught degree PGR - Post-graduate research degree PLO = Programme learning outcomes PoVD = Post-offer visit days POD - People and Organisational Development PVC = Pro-Vice-Chancellor |
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QS = “QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds.” - Wikipedia |
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RAG = red, amber, green project status RAG = Raising and Giving RCH = Ron Cooke Hub RCUK = Research Councils UK RDT = Research Development Team ReCSS = Research Centre for Social Science RETT = Research Excellence Training Team REF = Research Excellence Framework RG = Russell Group (grouping of research-led UK universities) RGC = Research Grants and Contracts RSB = Royal Society of Biology RGO = Research Grants Operations |
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Senate = academic running of the University SAAS = Student Awards Agency for Scotland SFE = Student Finance England SFSU = Student Financial Support Unit SFW = Student Finance Wales SLB = Spring Lane Building SpLD - specific learning difficulty SPS = School of Social and Political Sciences SPSW = Social Policy and Social Work SRandA = Student Recruitment and Admissions SSP = Student Support Plan STFC = Science and Technology Facilities Council |
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Tableau = online stats program (BIU use for data such as NSS stats) TEF = Teaching Excellence Framework TEL = Technology enhanced learning Terminal4 = the CMS used for the University of York website TFTI = Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (the new name for TFTV) TFTV = Theatre, Film and Television (old name) THE = Times Higher Education Tier 4 CAS = Confirmation of acceptance for studies; General student visa T&S = Teaching and Scholarship TYMS = The York Management School |
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UCAS = Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UEB = University Executive Board UTC = University Teaching Committee |
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VLE = Virtual Learning Environment VPN = Virtual Private Network (remote access to computing network) VRF = vacancy request form |
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WP = Widening Participation Wonkhe (pronounced wonky) = Higher Ed wonks blog WRDTP = White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership WRIA = White Rose Industrial Physics Academy WRoCAH - White Rose College of Arts and Humanities |
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York Award = recognises and rewards student contributions York Futures Scholarships = student support for personal and professional development YS = York Strengths YPI = York Plasma Institute YuCall = telephone fundraising team YuStart = University of York’s crowdfunding platform YUSU = University of York Students' Union |
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ZenDesk = web based issue ticketing system (used by Marketing et al for web changes) |