Higher Education Useful Links
Here are links to organisations and associations that shape policy, work for improvements in provision and standards and offer advice to higher education professionals.
- Action on Access (www.actiononaccess.org) - working to widen participation in higher education.
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (www.acu.ac.uk) - working to widen participation in higher education.
- Association for Learning Technology (www.alt.ac.uk) - professional association focusing on learning technology.
- Association of University Administrators (www.aua.ac.uk) - professional association focusing on learning technology.
- Association of University Teachers (www.ucu.org.uk) - professional association focusing on learning technology.
- Bridging the Gap (www.innovations.ac.uk/btg) - contains details of over 50 government projects on the theme of Graduate Employability
- British Council (www.britishcouncil.org) - Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is the UK's international cultural relations body
- British Educational Communications & Technology agency (Becta) (www.becta.org.uk) - government agency working to ensure effective use of technology throughout learning and education.
- British Dyslexia Association (www.bdadyslexia.org.uk) - information, training and accreditation, as well as work to enable dyslexic people to reach their potential.
- British Education Index (www.leeds.ac.uk/bei) – subject and author index to the contents of education journals.
- British Educational Research Association (www.bera.ac.uk) - membership organisation for educational researchers.
- British Psychological Society (BPS) (www.bps.org.uk) - is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.
- Computer-Assisted Assessment Centre (CAA Centre) (www.caacentre.ac.uk) - provides information and guidance on the use of computer-assisted assessment in higher education.
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) (www.cipd.co.uk) - supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations.
- The Career Development Organisation (CRAC) (www.crac.org.uk) - organisation supporting career development and active career related learning.
- (CLAUD) HE Librarians Network (www.bristol.ac.uk/claud) - network to improve access for disabled users.
- DeLiberations (www.lgu.ac.uk/deliberations/home.htm)
- Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (www.education.gov.uk)
- DEMOS (jarmin.com/demos/course/index.html) - Online materials for staff disability awareness
- eLib (www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/) - Electronic Libraries Programme
- Education Subject Centre (ESCalate) (http://escalate.ac.uk/) - resources for staff and students in HE and continuing education, LTSN Centre for Education
- Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE) (www.f-a-c-e.org.uk) - network for access to education, continuing education and lifelong learning.
- Further Education Development Association (FEDA) (http://eda.edu.au/)
- Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) (www.hefce.ac.uk) - promotes and funds teaching and research.
- Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) (www.hero.ac.uk)
- Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) (www.hesa.ac.uk)
- Higher Education Learning and Development Agency (HESDA) (www.hesda.org.uk)
- Innovations Team (www.innovations.ac.uk)- HEFCE Innovations programme
- JANET (www.ja.net) - the UK Academic and Research Network
- (JISC) Innovation in the Use of ICT for Education and Research (www.jisc.ac.uk) - supporting education and research through ICT, including JANET (www.ja.net)
- JISCMail (www.jiscmail.ac.uk) - National Academic Mailing List Service
- jobs.ac.uk (www.jobs.ac.uk) - Jobs and Studentships in the Academic Community
- Kogan Page (www.kogan-page.co.uk) - publishes business and management books by international experts
- Learndirect (www.learndirect.co.uk)
- Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative (LTDI) (www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/) - promotes the use of learning technology and computer based learning materials in Scottish Higer Education
- LTSN Centre (http://www.ltsn.ac.uk/) for ...
- Art, Design and Communication
- Biosciences
- Built Environment
- Economics
- ESCALATE - LTSN Centre for Education
- Engineering
- English
- GEES - LTSN Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Health Sciences and Practice
- History, Classics and Archaeology
- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism
- Information and Computer Sciences
- Language, Linguistics and Area Studies
- UK Centre for Legal Education - LTSN Centre for Law
- Materials Education
- Mathematics, Statistics and OR
- Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
- PALATINE - LTSN Centre for the Performing Arts
- Philosophical and Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology, Anthropology and Politics
- SWAP - LTSN Centre for Social Policy and Social Work
- The Library Association (www.libraryassociation.org.uk) - is an archive of documents from the Library Association website and replaces the former Library Association website.
- NATFHE (www.natfhe.org.uk) - The University and College Lecturers' Union
- National Disability Team (NDT) (www.health.heacademy.ac.uk/news-events/newsbox/natdisteam/)
- National Instutitute for Adult and Continuing Education (NIACE) (www.niace.org.uk) - organisation dedicated to adult learning of all kinds.
- National Union of Students (NUS) (http://www.nus.org.uk) - is a voluntary membership organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of students and its member students' unions
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) (www.qaa.ac.uk) - body responsible for monitoring academic standards and ensuring best practice.
- Research Councils (UK) (www.nerc.ac.uk/research-councils)
- Routledge Publishers (www.routledge.com)
- Standing Conference on National and University Libraries (SCONUL) - (www.sconul.ac.uk)
- Standing Conference of Principals (SCoP) (www.scop.ac.uk)
- SKILL (www.skill.org.uk) - National bureau for students with disabilities
- Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) (www.srhe.ac.uk) - organisation promoting debate and publication on HE issues.
- Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP) (www.swap.ac.uk) - LTSN Centre for Social Policy and Social Work
- Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) (www.ucisa.ac.uk) - provision, development and lobbying on IS issues.
- UniversitiesUK formerly the CVCP (www.universitiesuk.ac.uk)
- University for Industry (UfI) - (www.ufi.com/home2)
- UK Education and Research Networking Association (UKERNA) - (www.ukerna.ac.uk)
- National union for support staff (UNISON) (www.unison.org.uk)
- Universities Scotland previously known as Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (COSHEP) (www.universities-scotland.ac.uk) - represents and promotes Scotland's higher education sector and campaign on its behalf.
Highlights
Useful Links
- Application Forms
- Forthcoming Learning and Development Courses
- Outside Insight - Work Shadowing
- Service Standards Questionnaire
- UELconnect
- MA Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement
- Researcher Development Programme
- Quality Assurance and Enhancement
- IST, The Institute of Science & Technology - HEaTED programme - free registration for UEL staff
- KnowledgeLondon Events
- The Association of University Administrators
