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Professional groups

AN ALPHABETICAL listing of relevant professional groups and organisations for those working in higher education.

See also our pages listing additional groups and organisations.

A to Z

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K| L | M | N |
| O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |


A
Academic Registrars' Council (ARC)
A forum for senior managers responsible for the administration of student matters at UK HE institutions
www.arc.ac.uk
Association for University and College Counselling (AUCC)
Professional organisation for counsellors in higher and further education
www.aucc.uk.com/index.html
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
Professional association of careers services officers
www.agcas.org.uk
Association of International Student Advisers (AISA)
Body for advisers of international students, within the Council for International Education
www.ukcosa.org.uk/aisa
Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
RAGnet is now ARMA, the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (UK).
www.arma.ac.uk
Association of UK Higher Education European Officers (HEURO)
Forum for UK professionals involved in European issues in HE.
www.heuro.org
Association of University Administrators (AUA)
Professional association for all higher education managers and administrators within the UK
www.aua.ac.uk
Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE)
Professional organisation for directors of estates, or similar, in UK HE institutions
www.aude.ac.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx
Association of University Legal Practitioners
Forum for barristers and solicitors involved in in-house legal services for HE institutions
Association of University Purchasing Officers (AUPO)
Professional association of those responsible for purchasing within higher education.
http://aupo.procureweb.ac.uk

B
British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG)
Professional association of finance directors of UK HE institutions
www.bufdg.ac.uk
British University International Liaison Association (BUILA)
www.buila.ac.uk

C
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Professional organisation of people working in human resources and personnel
www.ipd.co.uk
Committee of University Chairmen (CUC)
Forum for the chairmen of UK universities
www.warwick.ac.uk/cuc/
Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors (CHEIA)
Organisation existing to promote internal auditing in HE
http://www.cheia.ac.uk

D
Deliberations
Forum for educational developers and managers, academics and librarians
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/deliberations/

E
European Universities Public Relations and Information Officers Association (EUPRIO)
European network for those in external relations or information services in HE institutions
http://euprio.org/

H
HE/FE Law Network
Formerly the Universities and Colleges Education Law Network (UCELNET). Network for staff interested in aspects of higher education law run by OxCHEPS.
http://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/
Higher Education Academy
Professional body for those who teach and support learning in higher education in the UK.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/
Higher Education Estates
Support site for all working on the estate within higher education
http://www.heestates.ac.uk/

I
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)
Professional body for managers of leisure resources within the UK
http://www.ilam.co.uk/

J
JISC infoNet
Advisory service for managers in the post-compulsory education sector promoting the effective strategic planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology.
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk
Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group (JCPSG)
Organisation set up to facilitate costing and pricing within the higher education sector. From 2005 the work of this group has been taken on by the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
http://www.jcpsg.ac.uk

L
LTS (lecture theatre services) Managers Group
Association for managers, technical supervisors and senior technicians responsible for managing lecture theatre service
http://ltsmg.org.uk

P
Proc-HE
Proc-HE is the body responsible for developing and implementing the procurement strategy for UK Higher Education.
www.proc-he.ac.uk
Procureweb
A procurement support service, for the UK Higher Education Sector and Research Councils. Provides, tools, information and support to anyone within the sector who participates in the procurement process.
http://www.procureweb.ac.uk

S
Standing Conference for Heads of Media Services (SCHOMS)
The professional body for heads of media services working within UK Higher Education.
http://www.schoms.ac.uk
Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL)
Working to strengthen the quality and influence of national and university libraries in the UK and Eire
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/
Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP)
Forum for the executive heads of higher education institutions in England and Northern Ireland
http://www.scop.ac.uk/
Student Record Officers' Conference (SROC)
Organisation running an annual conference for administrators working in the field of student records.
http://www.sroc.ac.uk/

T
The Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education (AMOSSHE)
Professional organisation for managers of student services in UK HE institutions
http://www.amosshe.org.uk/
The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO)
Forum for those responsible for security and related services within UK HE institutions
http://www.aucso.org.uk/
The JISC Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI)
TASI runs a programme of workshops specially designed to meet the needs of staff involved in image digitisation projects.
http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training.html
The Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
Professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK
http://www.seda.ac.uk/
The University Caterers' Organisation (TUCO)
Affiliation of in-house university caterers
http://www.tuco.org/

U
Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA)
Promotes excellence in the use of information systems and service within higher education.
http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/
Universities Scotland
Association for heads of HE institutions on Scotland. Formerly Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principles (COSHEP).
http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/
Universities UK
Formerly the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP)
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk
Universities' Safety and Health Association
Professional organisation for university safety officers
www.usha.org.uk

W
Wales International Consortium
Replaces WEILA, the Association of the international marketing officers of the Welsh higher education association
www.walesinternationalconsortium.com

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