A-Z of Acronyms:

A ADRC-S: Administrative Data Research Centre for AHRC: Arts and Humanities Research Council AR: Annual Review (see also PDR) APC: Additional Programme Costs

B BDE: Business Development Executive BoS: Board of Studies BoE: Board of Examiners BGS: British Geological Survey

C CoS: Certificate of Sponsorship CSE: of Science and Engineering CHSS: College of Humanities and Social Sciences CSEC: Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions CRESH: Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health CAS: Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (Student Visa) CRC: College Research Committee CEH: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

D DoT: Director of Teaching DoPT: Director of Postgraduate Teaching DPC: Degree Programme Convener DoR: Director of Research DTP: Doctoral Training Partnership DPA: Data Protection Act 1998

E EPS: Earth and Planetary Science E&B: Estates and Buildings E&D: Equality and Diversity ECCI: Centre for Carbon Innovation ECR: Early Career Researcher ERI: Edinburgh Research and Innovation EMMAC: Edinburgh Materials and Micro-Analysis Centre EPSRC: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ESR: Edinburgh Seismic Research ESRC: The Economic and Social Research Council EUSA: Edinburgh Students’ Association EUCLID: Edinburgh University Complete Lifecycle Integrated Development (student online application system and record hub)

F FIA: Freedom of Information(Scotland) Act 2002

G GaSP: Governance and Strategic Planning GC: Global Change GLE: Geography and the Lived Environment

H HoS: Head of School HoRI: Head of Research Institute HoRTD: Head of Research Training and Development HR: Human Resources

I ICCR: International Centre for Carbonate Reservoirs IAD: Institute for Academic Development IS: Information Services

J Je-S: UK Research Councils’ Joint Electronic Submission online system

K KE: Knowledge Exchange

L Learn: Main Virtual Learning Environment LSCS: Longitudinal Studies Centre Scotland

M MVM: Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (College of) MyEd: University Intranet MSc: Master of Science MSc (R): Master of Science by Research MASTS: Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland

N NERC: Natural Environment Research Council NSS: National Student Survey NCEO: National Centre for Earth Observation

P PG: Postgraduate PGT: Postgraduate Taught PGR: Postgraduate Research PT: Personal Tutor PD: Programme Director (Postgraduate Taught) PTES: Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey PDR: Performance Development Review (see AR) PDRA: Post- Doctoral Research Associate PI: Principal Investigator

Q QA: Quality Assurance

R RA: Research Associate REF: Research Excellence Framework RUK: Rest of UK (Students- see also SEU) RI: Research Institute RTD: Research Training and Development RO: Research Organisation RCUK: UK Research Councils

S SPARC: School Policy and Resources Committee SA: School Administrator SAGES: Scottish Alliance for GeoSciences, Environment and Society SCCS: Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage SCRR: Scottish Consortium for Rural Research SUERC: Scottish Environmental Research Centre SEU: Scottish/EU (Students- see also RUK) SFC: Scottish Funding Council SRUC: Scotland’s Rural College SAMS: Scottish Association for Marine Science

T TO: Teaching Organisation

U UoE: UG: Undergraduate

V VP: Vice-Principal