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What's What? Acronym List

A

ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACME (UCL) Academic Centre of Medical Education

ACoP Approved Code of Practice

AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council

ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable (in risk assessment)

ALARP As Low As Resonably Possible (in risk assessment)

APF (UNISON) Affiliated Political Fund

ASSET Athena Survey in Science Engineering and Technology

AIU Audit Inspection Unit (of the FRC)

AVC Additional Voluntary Contributions (pensions)

B

BBSRC Biotechnical and Biological Sciences Research Council

BEAMS (UCL) School of Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

BME Black and Minority Ethnic

BMEG (UNISON) Black and Ethnic Minority Members’ Group

C

CAC Central Arbitration Committee (union requests for disclosure of information)

CALT (UCL) Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

CARE Career Average Revalued Earnings (pensions)

CAS Careers Advisory Service (University of London)

CBA Cost Benefit Analysis

CBRC Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre

CECD (UCL) Centre for the Evolution of Cultural Diversity

CEO (UCL) Committee for Equal Opportunities

CHIME (UCL) Centre for Health Informatics & Multiprofessional Education

CHIP Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009

CHSW Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996

CIF Capital Investment Fund

CIMAH Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

CIPD Chartered Institute for Personnel Development

CLCUCSF Combined London Colleges University Challenge Seed Fund

CMRI (UCL) Centre for Medical Research and Innovation

COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999

COPA Control of Pollution Act 1974

COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

CPI Consumer Prices Index

CPD Continuing Professional Development

CRE Commission for Racial Equality

CSE (UCL) Centre for Scientific Enterprise

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR Comprehensive Spending Review (government)

CSS (UCL) Corporate Support Services

CUC Committee of University Chairs

D

DCCO (UCL) Development and Corporate Communications Office

DCOA Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

DEIG Disability Equality Implementation Group (lifelong learning)

DPA Data Protection Act 1998

DSC (UCL) Departmental Safety Committee

DSE Display Screen Equipment

DSEAR Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations 2002

DSO (UCL) Departmental Safety Officer

DSSP (UCL) Departmental Statement of Safety Policy

E

EAP (UCL) Employee Assistance Programme (through Occupational Health)

EAP English for Academic Purposes

EASHW European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

EDF Equality and Diversity Forum

EFAW Emergency First Aid at Work (certificate)

EFD (UCL) Estates and Facilities Division

EHO Environmental Health Officer (local authorities)

EHRC Equality and Human Rights Commission

EHSR Essential Health and Safety Requirements (European Article 95:
Included in the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008)

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EIA Equality Impact Assessment

EMA Educational Maintenance Allowance

EMC (UCL) Estates Management Committee

EOC Equal Opportunities Commission

EPA Equal Pay Act 1970

EPA Environmental Protection Act 1990

EPSC European Process Safety Centre

EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ERA Employment Rights Act 1996, 1999, 2004

EReA Employment Relations Act 1999, 2004

ESI Environment and Safety Information Act 1988

ESRC Economic and Social Research Council

ESSG (UCL) Environmental Sustainability Steering Group

EWC European Works Council

F

FAAP (UCL) First Aid Appointed Person

FAW First Aid at Work (certificate)

FEC Full Economic Costing

FPS Federated Pension Scheme (closed to new members)

FIS (UCL) Financial Information System

FRC Financial Reporting Council

FTE Full Time Employee

G

GEO Government Equalities Office

GLR (UNISON) Greater London Region

GMO Genetically Modified Organism

GMSC (UCL) Genetic Modification Safety Committee

GPF (UNISON) General Political Fund

H

HASAW The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

HEEON Higher Education Equal Opportunities Network

HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEI Higher Education Institution

HEIF Higher Education Innovation Fund

HERA Higher Education Role Analysis (job assessment tool)

HERA Humanities in the European Research Area (research councils partnership)

HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency

HESG Higher Education Service Group (UNISON: now UCSG)

HMRC Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

HPA Health Protection Agency

HRPC (UCL) Human Resources Policy Committee

HSC (UCL) Health and Safety Committee
(replaced former Safety Committee December 2010)

HSE Health and Safety Executive

HSO Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

I

IAS (UCL) Internal Audit Services

ICE Information and Consultation of Employees

ICH (UCL) Institute of Child Health

ICRMW International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families 1990 (UN)

IHR (UCL) Institute for Human Rights

ILO International Labour Organisation

ILTS (UCL) Institutional Learning and Teaching Strategy

IoA (UCL) Institute of Archaelogy

IoN (UCL) Institute of Neurology

IoO (UCL) Intstitute of Ophthalmology

IQR (UCL) Internal Quality Review (team) (concerns academic excellence)

IRLR Industrial Relations Law Reports

IRSMC (UCL) Ionising Radiation Safety Management Committee

ISD (UCL) Information Systems Division

ISO International Standards Organisation

IWH (UCL) Institute for Women’s Health

J

JCWI Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

JNCHES Joint National Committee for Higher Education Staff
(joint trade union negotiating body)

JVA Joint Venture Agreement

K

KPI Key Performance Indicator(s)

KTP Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

L

LAOS (UNISON) Learning and Organising Services

LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

LHC London Hazards Centre

LLW London Living Wage

LRD Labour Research Department

LSHTM London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
(part of UCL UNISON Branch but not part of UCL)

LW London Weighting (pay supplement)

M

MAPP Major Accident Prevention Policy

MAPS (UCL) Mathematical And Physical Sciences (Faculty)

MARS Major Accident Reporting System

MEL Maximum Exposure Limit (harmful substances)

MHSW Managing Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

MIP (UCL) Major Incident Plan

MIT (UCL) Major Incident Team

MRC Medical Research Council

N

NDPB Non-Departmental Public Bodies (government quangos)

NEC (UNISON) National Executice Council

NERC Natural Environment Research Council

NHSPS National Health Service Pension Scheme

NLW National Living Wage

NSS National Student Survey

NUS National Union of Students

NVQ National Vocational Qualification

O

OCP Organisational Change Procedure

OES Occupational Exposure Standards (harmful substances)

OFFA Office For Fair Access

OHS (UCL) Occupational Health Service

ONS Office of National Statistics

OPSI Office of Public Sector Information

OSD (UCL) Organsational and Staff Development

OST Office of Science and Technology (government)

P

P2P (UCL) Procurement to Pay

P&P People and Planet (student group)

PaLS (UCL) Psychology and Language Sciences

PAPS (UCL) Payrole and Pension Services

PBIS Points Based Immigration System

PEEP Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
(for disabled staff and students)

PFI Private Finance Initiative

PGI Post Graduate Institute(s)

PILON Pay In Lieu Of Notice

POPMAR Policy, Organising, Planning and implementing, Measuring performance, Audit, Review (HSE conceptual management tool)

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PPP Public Private Partnerships

PSLG (TUC) Public Services Liaison Group

PSSR Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

Q
QR Quality Research (funding)
R
RAE Research Assessment Exercise
RCUK Research Councils United Kingdom
REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals
(a European Union Regulation)
REC (UCL) Risk and Efficiency Committee
REF Research Excellence Framework
REO (UNISON) Regional Education Officer
RFHSMPAS Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine Pension and Assurance Scheme
(closed to new members)
RHEFPD Review of Higher Education Finance and Pay Data
RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
ROME (UCL) Recruitment Online Made Easy (webtool)
RPI Retail Price Index

RPO (UCL) Radiation Protection Officer
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RVC Royal Veterinary College
(part of UCL UNISON but not part of UCL)

S
SAC (UCL) Student Accommodation Committee
SAS (UCL) Study Assistance Scheme
SAUL Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London
(pension scheme)
SBRC Specialist Biomedical Reseach Centre
SerAUS (UCL) School of Energy and Resources Australia
SERTUC South Eastern Region Trades Union Council
SET Science, Engineering and Technology
SFAIRP So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (in risk assessment)
SGE (UNISON) Service Group Executive
SIP (UCL) Safety Improvement Plan (Safety Services)
SIP (UCL) Strategy and Implementation Plan (carbon management)
SLASH (UCL) School of Arts and Humanities, Laws, Social and Historical Studies, Slavonic and Eastern European Studies
SLMS (UCL) School of Life and Medical Sciences
SME Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
SMT Senior Management Team
SOG (UNISON) Self Organised Groups
SRSC Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
SSEES (UCL) School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies
STEM (subjects) Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council
STRaW (UCL) Stress, Resilience and Wellbeing Working Group
SWAN Scientific Women’s Academic Network
T
ToR Terms of Reference
TUC Trades Union Congress
TULCRA Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
TUPE Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
U
UCAS Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

UCEA Universities and Colleges Employers Association
UCLU University College London Union (students)
UCSG (UNISON) Universities and Colleges Service Group (was HESG)
UCTA Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
UCU University and College Lecturers’ Union
UIN Union Inspection Notice (safety)
UKBA United Kingdon Borders Agency (monitors PBIS)
ULR (UNISON) Union Learning Representative
ULU University of London Union (students)
USS Universities Superannuation Scheme
V
VFM Value For Money
VLE Virtual Learning Environment
VP Vice Provost
VSU (UCL) Voluntary Services Unit
W
WAFA Work and Families Act 2006
WEL Workplace Exposure Limit (harmful substances)
WLM (UCL) Women in Leadership and Management
WTR Working Time Regulations 1998
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