Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

The following glossary of terms and abbreviations has been provided to assistant Internal Review Panels, particularly External Subject Specialists.

ABExCo                                     Academic Board Executive Committee
BETA                                        Birkbeck Excellence in Teaching    
BLE                                           Bloomsbury Learning Environment
BR                                            Business Relations
BSIS                                           Birkbeck Student Information System
BSN                                          Bloomsbury Skills Network
C&IT                                         Communications and Information Technology
CAS                                          Common Awards Scheme
CCP                                          Central and Collaborative Provision
CLPD                                        Centre for Learning and Professional Development
CMS                                          Content Management System
CPC                                          College Programmes Committee
CRS                                           College Research School
EAP                                            English for Academic Purposes
eLAG                                        eLearning Advisory Group
FHEQ                                        Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
HEA                                          Higher Education Academy
HEIS                                          Higher Education Introductory Studies
ITS                                            Information Technology Services
NSS                                           National Student Survey
PDR                                           Progress and Development Review
PSRB                                         Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies
QE                                            Quality Enhancement
QEV                                          Quality Enhancement and Validation
RDP                                           Research Degree Programmes
SED                                           Self Evaluation Document
SEWP                                        Student Experience and Widening Participation
SICS                                          Specialist Institutions’ Careers Service
SPC                                           Strategic Planning Committee
SSEC                                         Student-Staff Exchange Committee
STQEC                                      School Teaching and Quality Enhancement Committee
TQEC                                        Teaching and Quality Enhancement Committee (College)
VLE                                           Virtual Learning Environment
WebCT                                      Web Course Tools