Glossary of terms

Glossary of terms for the RCUK Shared Service Centre Ltd (SSC).

 

A

AHRC

Arts and Humanities Research Council

 

B

BBSRC

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

BIS

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

 

E

EPSRC

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC

Economic and Social Research Council

 

F

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

 

H

HR

Human Resources

 

I

ICT

Information and communications technology

ISS

Information Solutions Services

IT

Information Technology

IT IS

Information Technology Information Security

 

J

Je-S

Joint electronic submission

 

M

MRC

Medical Research Council

 

N

NDPBs

Non-Departmental Public Bodies

NERC

Natural Environment Research Council

NHS

National Health Service

 

P

PDF

Portable Document Format

 

R

RCUK

Research Councils UK

RCUK SSC Ltd

Research Councils UK Shared Service Centre Ltd

 

S

SSC

Shared Service Centre

STFC

Science and Technology Facilities Council

 

T

TSB

Technology Strategy Board

 

V

VAT

Value Added Tax