Glossary and links

JCPSG is grateful for the support given by sector bodies such as the BUFDG Training and Development Group and AURIL.

To assist with Dual Support Reform, the Government has set up the UK Research Base Funders' Forum, with its remit covering two streams of work: sustainability and research strategies.

ARMA The Association of Research Managers and Administrators (UK)
AUA The Association of University Administrators
AUDE Association of University Directors of Estates
AURIL Association for University Research and Industry Links
BUFDG British Universities Finance Directors' Group
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DEL Department for Employment and Learning
DSR Dual Support Reform
ELWa Education and Learning Wales (formerly the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
fEC     Full economic costing
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England
HEFCE Developing Financial Strategies
HEFCE Good practice: costing and pricing page
HEIST A specialist marketing services agency, focusing on higher education.
HERO Higher Education and Research Opportunities. (HERO is the primary internet portal for higher education and academic research in the UK.)
HEW Higher Education Wales
JCPSG    Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group
J M Consulting    Consultants commissioned by the JCPSG to support the sector through the implementation of the Transparency Review.
OST Office of Science and Technology
Research Councils This link provides information on the work of the Research Councils in relation to Dual Support Reform.
SCOP Standing Conference of Principals
SCOPFOG Standing Conference of Principals, Finance Officer's Group
SEBCC Science and Engineering Base Co-ordinating Committee
SHEFC Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
TRAC Transparent approach to costing - the consolidated guidance contains information on the guidance, methodology, definitions relating to TRAC and fEC and useful publications.

Transparency Review This review established an approach to the costing of all the activities of higher education to improve the accountability for the use of public funds and inform institutional decision making.

TRSG Transparency Review Steering Group of the SEBCC
Universities Scotland Formerly known as Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (COSHEP)
Universities UK Formerly known as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP)