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A
ABS
Applied Biomechanics Suite
ACE
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
AD
Associate Deans
AFL
Assessment for Learning
APP
Access and Participation Plan: 
APP
Access and Participation Plan
AUA
Association of University Administrators
AV
Audio Visual
B
B&B
Department of Biology & Biochemistry
C
CLT
Centre for Learning and Teaching
CTC
Curriculum Transformation Committee
D
DAP
Disability Action Plan
DAP
Disability Access Plan
DDaT
Digital, Data and Technology (team)
DECkNO 
Centre for Decolonising Knowledge
E
EAB
Education Advisory Board
EQSC
Education Quality & Standards Committee
ESIP
Education Strategic Implementation Plan
ESS
Employee Self Service (Part of iTrent for booking holiday, changing details etc)
F
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FED
Faculty of Engineering and Design
FHSS
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
FLTQC
Faculty Learning and Teaching Quality Committee
FLTQC
Faculty Learning and Teaching Quality Committee
G
GTA
General Teaching Accommodation
H
HESA
Higher Education Statistics Agency
HoD
Head of Department
I
ILO
Intended Learning Outcome
K
KPIs
Key Priority/Performance Indicators
L
LMS
Learning Management System (E.g. Moodle)
LOIL
Live Online Interactive Learning
LSE
London School of Economics
LT
Lightning Talk
M
MOOC
Massive Online Open Course
N
NSS
National Student Survey
NSS
National Student Survey
O
OU
Open University
P
P&P
Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
PDPAB
Planning, Delivery and Performance Advisory Board
PGT
Post-Graduate Taught
PVC
Pro-vice chancellor
PoLIS
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies at the University of Bath.
PoLIS
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
Q
QAA
Quality Assurance Agency
R
REF
Research Excellence Framework
RIS
Research and Innovation Services
S
SAMIS
Student Applicant Management Information System
SCORM
Sharable Content Object Reference Model
SCoPE
Science Community of Practice in Education
SDG
Sustainable Development Goal
SDPR
Staff Development Performance Review
SPS
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
SREO
Student Records and Examinations Office
SSLC
Staff Student Liaison Committee
SSO
Single Sign-On
STEM
Science, technology, engineering and maths
STV
Sports Training Village
SU
Students’ Union
SoM
School of Management
T
TDF
Teaching Development Fund
TEF
Teaching Excellence Framework
TEL
Technology Enhanced Learning
TP
Talking Point
U
UCAS
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
UCU
University and College Union
UEB
University Executive Board
UG
Undergraduate
UKPSF
UK Professional Standards Framework
UX
User Experience (Often applied to interface design)
V
VIPs
Vertically Integrated Projects
VLE (Also see LMS)
Virtual Learning Environment
VR
Virtual Reality
W
WCAG
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines