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 |