Published: 27th February 2020
The table below contains a list of acronyms used regularly by DDAR colleagues. If you think of any that are missing please contact Barry.
| Acronym | Full Name |
| AAB | Alumni Advisory Board |
| ACED | Alliance of Cancer Early Detection |
| AMA | Ask Me Anything (Medicine’s online mentoring) or Ask Me About (Manchester Network) |
| AMBS | Alliance Manchester Business School |
| AVP | Associate Vice President |
| BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| BEH | Behind the Scenes events |
| BRC | Biomedical Research Centre |
| BRC | (Manchester) Biomedical Research Centre |
| CASE | Council for Advancement and Support of Education |
| CF | Crowdfunding |
| CHTM | Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| CMI | Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research |
| CoP | Celebration of Philanthropy |
| CRL | Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
| CRUK MI | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute |
| DDAR | Division of Development and Alumni Relations |
| DDBM | Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine |
| DDEC | Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology |
| DLHE | Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (now replaced by GO) |
| DM | Direct Mail |
| DNI | Dalton Nuclear Institute |
| DO | Development Officer |
| DOFA | Director of Faculty Administration |
| DSE | Directorate for the Student Experience |
| DTY | Donor Thank You Event |
| E&D | Equality and Diversity |
| E&M | Equity and Merit Scholarships |
| EAC | English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing |
| EEE | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| FB | Fundraiser’s Breakfast |
| FBMH | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
| FoH | Faculty of Humanities |
| FSE | Faculty of Science and Engineering (Previously known as EPS – Engineering and Physical Sciences) |
| GDI | Global Development Institute |
| GEIC | Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre |
| GG | Global Graduates (International work experience programme) |
| GLB | Global Leadership Board |
| GOG | Gift Oversight Group |
| GOS | Graduate Outcomes Survey |
| HCRI | Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute |
| HKFUM | Hong Kong Foundation for the University of Manchester |
| HoS | Head of School |
| HoSA | Head of School Admin |
| HSRC | Health Services Research Centre |
| IDAM | Identity and Access Management |
| IDPM | Institute for Development Policy and Management |
| IGRR | Information Governance Risk Review |
| IPOW | In Place of War |
| JRRI | John Rylands Research Institute |
| KB | Knowledge Base (IT Services) |
| LEL | Linguistics and English Language |
| LN | London Network Events |
| M2020 | Manchester 2020 – Strategic Vision |
| MACE | Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering |
| MAHSC | Manchester Academic Health Science Centre |
| MAP | Manchester Access Programme |
| MBA | Master’s in Business Administration |
| MCCB | Manchester Centre for Cancer Biomarkers |
| MCI | Manchester China Institute |
| MCRC | Manchester Cancer Research Centre |
| MEC | Masood Enterprise Centre (formerly Manchester Enterprise Centre) |
| MECD | Manchester Engineering Campus Development |
| MEnt | Master of Enterprise |
| MFF | My Future Fest (Careers Service Fair) |
| MIB | Manchester Institute of Biotechnology |
| MICRA | Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing |
| MIoIR | Manchester Institute of Innovation Research |
| MMF | Managing My Future (Welcome Week Careers events) |
| MMU | Manchester Meet Ups (Work experience programme) |
| MMU | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| MRI | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
| MTP | Meet the Professionals (speed networking events) |
| MUI | Manchester Urban Institute |
| N&MH | Neuroscience and Mental Health |
| NAFUM | North American Foundation for The University of Manchester |
| NGI | National Graphene Institute |
| NIHR | National Institute of Health Research |
| NPS | Net Promoter Score |
| NSS | National Students’ Survey |
| OAA | Outstanding Alumni Awards |
| OCRB | Oglesby Cancer Research Building |
| OLX | Online Express |
| OMG | Our Manchester Graduates (career profile handouts) |
| P&VC | President and Vice-Chancellor |
| PDR | Performance and Development Review |
| PGP | President Garden Party Event |
| PRP | Paterson Redevelopment Project |
| PS | Professional Services |
| PSLT | Professional Services Leadership Team |
| PW | Purple Wave |
| RM | Relationship Manager |
| SALC | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
| SBDC | Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre |
| SBS | School of Biological Sciences (Previously known as FLS Faculty of Life Sciences) |
| SCI | Sustainable Consumption Institute |
| SDO | Senior Development Officers |
| SEAES | School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Studies |
| SEED | School of Environment, Education and Development |
| SIS | Student Information Systems |
| SLD | Staff Learning and Development |
| SLT | Speech and Language Therapy |
| SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
| SMLT | Senior Management and Leadership Team |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| SOSS | School of Social Sciences |
| SoYF | Start of Year Fair |
| SRFT | Salford Royal Foundation Trust |
| SRID | Student Recruitment & International Development |
| SU | Students’ Union |
| SYP | Start Up your Future (careers exhibition) |
| UCU | University Colleges Union |
| UKRPIF | The UK Research Partnership Investment Fund, funders of PRP |
| UMFT or MFT | University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust |
| UMI3 | The University of Manchester Innovation Company |
| UMIP | University of Manchester Intellectual Property |
| UMIST | The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology |
| UMITL | University of Manchester Institute for Teaching and Learning |
| UMRI | University of Manchester Research Institute |
| UoM | University of Manchester |
| UUK | Universities UK |
| VC | Vice-Chancellor |
| VT | Vital Topics (Business School Events) |
| WEI | Work and Equalities Institute |
| WFH | Working from Home |
| WIS | Weizmann Institute of Science |
| WP | Widening Participation |
| YMI | Your Manchester Insights events series |
| YMUSA | Your Manchester USA |