Acronyms

Academic Quality Procedures Handbook

Contents

  1. Management Structure
  2. Learning and Teaching Strategy and Quality Framework
  3. Programmes of Study
  4. External Audit (QAA)
  5. Student Input
  6. Student Support and Guidance
  7. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Admissions
  8. Research Students
  9. International Students
  10. Initial Teacher Training
  11. Staff Procedures
  12. Validation and External Collaboration

Supporting Items

A

AD(E)
AD(R)
AD(T)
APR
AQP(H)
ATC

Associate Dean (Enterprise)
Associate Dean (Research)
Associate Dean (Teaching)
Annual Programme Review
Academic Quality Procedures (Handbook)
Associate Teaching Course


B
BUE British University in Egypt


C
CEDE

Centre for Engineering and Design Education
CEIAG Career education, information, advice and guidance
CSC Curriculum Sub-Committee


D

DANS
DIS
DIntS
DL
DPS
DTC
DVC

Disabilities and Additional Needs Service
Diploma in Industrial Studies
Diploma in International Studies
Distance Learning
Diploma in Professional Studies
Doctoral Training Centre
Deputy Vice-Chancellor


E

EE
EHEA
EPA

External Examiner
European Higher Education Area
External Programme Assessor


F

FE
FHEQ
FQ-EHEA

Further Education
Framework for High Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area


H

HEA
HEFCE
HESA
HOD(s)

Higher Education Academy
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Statistics Agency
Head(s) of Department


I

ILO
IMT
ITT

Intended Learning Outcome
International Mobility Team
Initial Teacher Training


L

LLO
LSU
LTC
LUSI

Library Liaison Officer
Loughborough Students' Union
Learning and Teaching Committee
Loughborough University Student Information (System)


N

NARIC
NLC/R
NSS

National Recognition Information Centre
New Lecturers Course/Route
National Student Survey


O

Ofsted
OFFA
OPs

Office for Standards in Education
Office for Fair Access
Operations Committee


P

PDP
PQTP
PGCE
PPR
PRES
PTES
PVC(E)
PVC(R)
PVC(T)

Personal Development Planning
Programme Quality and Teaching Partnerships
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Periodic Programme Review
Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)


Q

QAA
QEO
QMP

Quality Assurance Agency
Quality Enhancement Officer
Question Mark for Perception


R

RAE
REF

Research Assessment Exercise
Research Excellence Framework


S

SOAR
SR&E
SSC

Student Outreach and Recruitment
Student Records and Examinations
Staff/Student Committee


T
TDA Training and Development Agency for Schools (formerly Teacher Training Agency)
TEU Teacher Education Unit


U

UCAS
UCU

UKBA

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
University and College Union

United Kingdom Border Agency


V

VC

Vice-Chancellor