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This section contains links to some additional resources and further information to help staff supporting research at UCL perform their role.
- Key Policies
There are a number of research-related policies to which you may need to refer from time-to-time, and which all staff supporting research at UCL should seek to familiarise themselves with. Use the link below to find out more about these policies and where you can access them:
- How-to guides and how-to videos
Research and Innovation Services has created a number of how-to guides and how-to videos to help staff supporting research at UCL perform key tasks in Worktribe. Use the links below to access the full set of guides and videos:
- Glossary
The table below includes a list of some commonly-used acronyms and their meaning, together with some links to further information:
Acronym Meaning Further information AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council ATAS Academic Technology Approval Scheme Relevant to students applying for visas to study certain subjects in the UK. Further Information [External] BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BRC Biomedical Research Centre Further Information [External]
CA Collaboration Agreement Abbreviation commonly used by the Contract Services team CDA Confidential Disclosure Agreement CDT Centre for Doctoral Training Further information
CfS Case for Support CM Contracts Manager DM Department Manager DMP Data Management Plan Further information DTP Doctoral Training Programme Further information EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ECR Early Career Reseacher ESR Early Stage Reseacher ESRC Economic and Social Research Council FEA Fully Executed Agreement
Abbreviation commonly used by the Research Contracts team and synonymous with Fully Signed Agreement (FSA) FLF Future Leader Fellowships A Fellowship programme run by UKRI. Further Information [External] FSA Fully Signed Agreement
Abbreviation commonly used by the Research Contracts team and synonymous with Fully Executed Agreement (FEA) GCRF Global Challenges Research Fund HEI Higher Education Institution HEIF Higher Education Innovation Fund HE-BCI Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Collects financial and output data from all HEIs related to knowledge exchange
HERA Higher Education Role Analysis HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency HoD Head of Department IRIS Institutional Research Information System Further Information
Je-S Joint Electronic Submissions system The main application portal for all UK Research Council-funded research. JoR Justification of Resources KE Knowledge Exchange LA London Allowance
Sometimes also referred to as "London Weighting" MRC Medical Research Council MSCA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions A European researcher mobility programme
NCE No-cost extension NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement NERC Natural Environment Research Council PDRA Post-Doctoral Research Associate PGR Postgraduate Research/Researcher QR Quality-related research funding Further information [External] RA Research Assistant RCUK Research Councils UK No longer exists and now forms part of UKRI
REF Research Excellence Framework Further Information
RICG Research Income Classification Group Further Information
RPS Research Publications Service Further Information
RSURF Royal Society University Research Fellowship An annual fellowship programme run by the Royal Society. Further Information [External] SEL Student Engagement Letter Abbreviation commonly used by the Research Contracts team STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council TSB Technology Strategy Board
Former name of Innovate UK
UKRI UK Research and Innovation Further Information [External] UKRO UK Research Office Further Information [External] UOA Unit Of Assessment
VTC Variation-to-Contract
Abbreviation commonly used by the Research Contracts team and synonymous with Contract Amendment WTCR Worktribe Contract Request - Feedback Form
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