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Agored Cymru
- Offers flexible educational opportunities for learners of all ages and abilities, through a very wide range of institutions and organisations; provides a guide to qualifications available, with resources for students, providers, and employers.
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Association of Colleges
- Promotes the interests of further education colleges in England and Wales. Provides details of current campaigns, policies and advisory work, plus college key facts.
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Best A Level Results
- Table representing A level results for independent and state schools and colleges.
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Brightside UNIAID
- National charity that aims to broaden access to further and higher education opportunities for young people. Includes details of their e-mentoring scheme, teaching resources for schools and universities, and online tools about higher education, careers and money.
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British Accreditation Council
- Provides a quality assurance scheme for independent further and higher education in the UK; includes a listing of accredited colleges, and background on the scheme and the sector.
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education
- Official website offering a guide to government policies for higher education in England.
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Edina
- Edinburgh University Data Library, designated a national data centre by the JISC; provides online access to a range of online data. Includes details of services and how to register.
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The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges [EAUC]
- Promotes sustainability for universities and colleges in the UK. Includes leaders' programmes, resources, newsletter and annual conference details.
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Excellence Gateway
- An online service for people working in the post-16 learning and skills sector in England, offering resources, support and advice, news, and links.
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Further Education South West
- AoC SW promotes and supports the interests of all further education FE colleges in the region. The website is designed to enhance the support AoC SW provides to our member colleges.
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Guardian.co.uk University Guide
- In-depth information for students and parents including university course tables, ratings, news and expert advice.
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GuildHE
- One of the two recognised representative bodies for Higher Education in the UK; includes a list of members, with a description of its role and activities, networks and support, news, and contacts.
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Higher Education Academy
- Established in 2004, the Higher Education Academy was funded by the HE funding councils in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to benefit students in UK higher education.
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Higher Education Funding Council for England
- Information on the work of the council in promoting and funding teaching and research in universities and colleges in England. Also features latest publications and events.
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Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- Provides details of this council's remit, plus FAQs, training information and lists of publications.
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Higher Education Policy Institute
- The UK's only independent think tank devoted exclusively to higher education. Contains publications, events listings and news.
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Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
- The official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education.
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Higher Education Wales (HEW)
- Represents, promotes, and supports Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); includes news, details of publications and events, and contacts.
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JISC Digital Media
- Provides support and training to the Further and Higher Education sector on creating and managing digital media resources to support teaching, learning and research. Provides a guide to their services and helpdesk, with case studies and contacts.
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JISC Legal
- Works to ensure that legal issues do not become a barrier to the adoption and use of new information and communications technologies in further and higher education. Includes details of their advice and guidance service, with an online library of resources for the sector.
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Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
- Provides support and advice on leadership, governance and management for UK universities and Higher Education colleges; includes details of services, networks, resources, and contacts.
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Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
- Dedicated to the development of the learning and skills sector – colleges, private and voluntary sector training providers, and local authority adult education services. Includes a profile, with details of their support services and contacts.
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National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement.
- Offers a range of resources and advice to help universities engage with the public.
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National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
- Aims to promote the option of starting your own business as a career choice amongst students and graduates. Includes information for both educators and students, plus details of awards and programmes.
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National Learning Network
- A collection of materials and learning modules covering academic and vocational subjects designed to enhance and support learning for FE (post-16) students; includes background to the project, case studies, and information about access.
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National Open College Network (NOCN)
- Offers a wide range of accredited, credit-based qualifications available through a very wide range of institutions and organisations; provides a guide to qualifications available, with guides for students, providers, and employers.
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National Student Survey
- Annual survey in which final year undergraduates can provide feedback on their experiences.
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Natspec: The Association of National Specialist Colleges
- National voice for specialist colleges for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Includes a college finder allowing prospective students to filter by specialist need.
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Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
- Independent public body set up to safeguard and promote fair access to higher education. Describes the scheme, with sections for students, universities and colleges, and the press.
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Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education [OIA]
- Operates an independent student complaints scheme handling individual complaints against higher education institutions. About complaining, literature, news and reports, recent decisions and information for university administrators.
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Safe Colleges
- Joint initiative from the LSIS and the BIS, providing guidance and guidelines on making college campuses safe.
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Scotland's Colleges
- Works to support and develop the further education sector in Scotland; provides a guide to their activities and resources, training and professional development, subject networks, and contacts.
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Student Gems
- Freelance job search site designed to help students and recent graduates find short term freelance work.
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Study Abroad: England
- Directory for students looking for classes and internships in England.
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UCAS
- Responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK. Provides a directory of every UK course available, plus extensive information on the application process and clearing process, for students, parents and HE staff.
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UK Active Map of Universities and HE Institutions
- Provides a map of UK indicating Universities and Higher Education Colleges with hyperlinks, provided by the University of Wolverhampton.
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UK Research Office
- Provides information and advice services on European Union funding for research and higher education organizations.
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Unistats
- Government site providing the results of the latest National Student Survey and other statistics to help students choose a university or college.
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Universities And Colleges Employers Association [UCEA]
- Provides UK higher education institutions with a framework for discussion, and advice and guidance on a range of pay and employment matters. Includes news, publications, pay and conditions, and pay negotiation reports.
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Universities Scotland
- Represents and promotes Scotland's higher education sector. Includes articles, publications and list of member universities.
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Universities UK
- Representative body for the executive heads of UK universities. Includes policy information, parliamentary briefings, FAQs and details of events and publications.
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Vitae
- Supporting the professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. Provides advice sections for both researchers and supervisors and also details the organisation's events and publications.
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Welsh Education Research Network
- Project joint-funded by the ESRC and HEFCW which endeavors to build research capacity in Schools of Education and allied departments in HE. Includes project reports.
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