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Here you can find many of the abbreviations and acronyms used in the department and throughout the university. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and has been accumulated over time from varying sources. Please feel free to add your own additions. You can also refer to the Glossary of ED&I Terminology.



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AQ = academic quality

ART

category

= Academic research and teaching

Asana = online project task tool

ASO = Academic Support Office

AUA = Association of University Administrators



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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

EDI = Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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

Department

HoFO = Head of Faculty Operations

HR = Human Resources

HRC = Humanities Research Centre

HYMS = Hull York Medical

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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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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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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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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

TYMS = The York Management

School



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ZenDesk = web based issue ticketing system (used by Marketing et al for web changes)

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DECS = Directorate of Estates and Campus Services

DLHE  = Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (stats) https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/procedure/students/dlhe/

DSA = Disabled Student Allowances

DVC = Deputy Vice-Chancellor

DA = direct appointment

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ECR = Early Career Researchers

ECSR = Economic and Social Research Council

Eduroam = University’s wireless network

EPQ = Extended Project Qualification

EPS = Engineering and Physical Sciences

EPSRC = Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC = Economic and Social Research Council

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GSA = Graduate Students' Association

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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

I

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

projection

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)

PI - Principal Investigator

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

The York Pedagogy

= https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/themes/theyorkpedagogy/

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)