Jargon buster
Welcome to the Jargon Buster! This section contains a glossary with some common terms, definitions and acronyms.
Acronyms of Academic Schools
| ADA |
School of Art, Design and Architecture |
| AS |
School of Applied Sciences |
| BUS |
Huddersfield Business School |
| HHS |
School of Human and Heath Sciences |
| MHM |
School of Music Humanities and Media |
| SCE |
School of Computing and Engineering |
| SEPD |
School of Education and Professional Development |
General acronyms
| 3MBIC |
3M Buckley Innovation Centre |
| 3MT |
Three Minute Thesis |
| AEC |
Academic English Centre (Provides in-sessional support for postgraduate researchers whose first language is not English. Courses, workshops and tutorials are bookable via SkillsForge) |
| AFHEA |
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PGRs who have a certain amount of teaching experience may want to consider this) |
| AHRC |
Arts and Humanities Research Council |
| BBSRC |
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| BOS |
Bristol Online Survey. This has now been renamed 'Online Surveys'. This is an online survey tool designed for academic research to which the University of Huddersfield subscribes. Contact IT Support to request a BOS access form and submit the completed form to IT Support to gain access. The support of your supervisor may be required. |
| Brightspace |
As of the 2018/19 academic year, Brightspace will be the University of Huddersfield’s Virtual Learning Environment. |
| CES |
Careers and Employability Service |
| CLS |
Computing and Library Services |
| DBA | Doctor of Business Administration |
| DoGE | Director of Graduate Education |
| DoGS |
Dean of the Graduate School |
| DPA |
Doctor of Public Administration |
| DSA |
Disabled Students’ Allowance |
| DTA |
Doctoral Training Alliance |
| ECR |
Early Career Researcher |
| EdD |
Doctor of Education |
| EntD |
Doctor of Enterprise |
| EPSRC |
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council |
| ESRC |
Economic and Social Research Council |
| FHEA |
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy |
| GDPR |
General Data Protection Regulation |
| HEA |
Higher Education Academy |
| HEFCE |
Higher Education Funding Council for England. This organisation ceased to exist as of April 1st 2018. Archived information can be found by clicking the link to the left. For current information please scroll down to UKRI. |
| HEI |
Higher Education Institution |
| HHS |
School of Human and Heath Sciences |
| iPoint |
Virtual and physical central resource for information, help, support, and advice. iPoint is located in Student Central or online, here. |
| JISC |
Joint Information Systems Committee. Provides digital solutions and support to UK education and research. JISC also manage BOS (see above). |
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LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) |
Online training library available free of charge to students, PGRs and staff. Sign in using the 'Login with your organisation portal' button and use your University of Huddersfield username and password. |
| MHM |
School of Music Humanities and Media |
| MPhil |
Master of Philosophy |
| MRC |
Medical Research Council |
| MRes |
Master of Research or Masters by Research |
| NERC |
Natural Environment Research Council |
| OIA(HE) |
Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education |
| PDL |
Postgraduate Doctoral Loan. More information regarding Doctoral loans is available from Student Finance England. |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PGR |
Postgraduate researcher. This term includes those undertaking Masters by Research, Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy and professional doctorates, such as Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Education. |
| PGT |
Postgraduate taught. This term includes those undertaking all taught masters degrees such as Master of Arts and Master of Science. |
| PVC |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor |
| R&E |
Research & Enterprise. A service at the University supporting research, business and innovation. |
| RCUK |
Research Councils UK. See UKRI below. |
| RE |
Researcher Environment team. A team within the Research and Enterprise service at the University of Huddersfield supporting the professional development of researchers at all levels including PGRs and academic staff. |
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REDI |
Researcher Environment Drop-In. Run by the Researcher Environment Team, these drop-in sessions are for PGRs and research staff to ask questions beyond their own team, such as around support available or useful internal and external resources. Usually run on Wednesdays from 12-1pm in SB10/19, sessions are confidential and there is no need to book. |
| REF |
Research Excellence Framework |
| SFHEA |
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy |
| STFC |
Science and Technology Facilities Council |
| SkillsForge |
Provides the functionality to reflect, review, record, monitor and report upon PGR progression, skills acquisition and general development activities. |
| SU |
Students’ Union |
| Summon |
Search engine for accessing library resources. |
| TAPP |
Teaching Assistant Preparation Programme (for PGRs who teach – bookable via SkillsForge). |
| TEF |
Teaching Excellence Framework |
| THE |
Times Higher Education. A UK-based weekly magazine and website, including data and benchmarking tools, reporting on issues specifically related to higher education. |
| UKRI |
UK Research and Innovation |
| UniDesktop |
Service that allows students, PGRs and staff to use a range of University software on a personal desktop, laptop or tablet device while away from the University or when using the wireless network on campus. |
| UUK |
Universities UK |
| VC |
Vice-Chancellor |
| Vitae |
Not-for-profit programme that works with institutions to strive for research excellence, innovation, impact and career development for researchers. |
| VLE |
Virtual Learning Environment. From the beginning of the 2018/19 academic year, the VLE at the University of Huddersfield will be Brightspace. |
A full list of the University of Huddersfield's research institutes and centres and their acronyms.