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Terms begining with D.

104 Glossary terms found for D
D&I
Design & Innovation
D3E
Digital Document Discourse Environment
DAG
Design Approval Group
DAISY
Digital Accessible Information System
DALS
Developing Associate Lecturers through Student feedback
DAM
Digital Asset Management
DAMOPP
Division of Atomic Molecular Optical and Plasma Physics
DAPTF
Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force
DAR
Deputy Academic Registrar
DAR
Disability and Additional Requirements
DARG
Degree Apprenticeship Reference Group
DART
Digital Archive of Research Theses
DAS
Disability Advisory Services
DCA
Dual component assessment
DCE
Discretionary Credit Exemption
DCE
Delegacy for Continuing Education
DClinPsy
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
DClinPsychol
Doctorate of Clinical Psychology
DCMS
Department for Culture Media and Sport
DCMT
Defence College of Management Technology
DCP
Devolved Course Planning
DDA
Disability Discrimination Act
DDE
Digital Development Editor
DDEM
Department of Design, Development, Environment and Materials
DDG
Deans and Directors Group
DDI
Department of Design and Innovation
DDX
Distributed Data eXchange
DEEP
Digital Education Enhancement Project
DEFRA
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEL
Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland
DEME
Department of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
DES
Department of Education and Science
DETC
Distance Education Training Council
DETR
Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
DEV
Development Unit
DEViL
Dynamically Enhancing VLE Information from the Library
DfE
Department for Education
DfEE
Department for Education and Employment (now DfES)
DfES
Department for Education and Skills (replaces DfEE)
DHE
Diploma in Higher Education
DHEP
Degree Holder Entry Programme
DHFETE
Department of Higher and Further Education Training and Employment (for Northern Ireland)
DHLE
Destination of Leavers Survey
DIG
Design Innovation Group
DIL
Digital and Information Literacy Framework
DIP
Document Image Processing
Dip HE
Diploma of Higher Education
DipHE
Diploma of Higher Education
DIPped
data image processing
DipSW
Diploma in Social Work
DISCO
Determination of Individual Student Course Outcome
DISinHE
Disability Information Systems in Higher Education
DISS
Digital Skills for Study
DIUS
Department for Inoovation, Uiversities and Skills
DIVA
Digital Video Applications Project
DLS
Department of Languages Studies
DM
Development Manager
DM
Document Management
DMA
Diploma in Municipal Administration
DMS
Diploma in Management Studies
DNER
Distributed National Electronic Resource
DODL
Designing for Open Distance Learning
DOE
Department of the Environment
DOE
Department of Employment
DofM
Director of Media
DofS
Director of Strategy
DOG
Directory of Opportunities for Graduates
DOI
Digital Object Identifier
DOL
Department of Languages
DoR
Director of Research
DoT
Director of Teaching
DP
Discretionary Postponement
DPA
Data Protection Act
DPA
Departmental Purpose Analysis
DPP
Development Policy and Practice
DPPM
Development Procedures for Print Material
DPS
Diploma in Professional Studies
DPS
Dynamic purchasing system
DQM
Data Quality Management
DRC
Disability Rights Commission
DREAM
Digital Recording of Educational Audio Media
DRRG
Database Resources Research Group
DRS-C
Digital Resources Sub-Committee
DRSC
Digital Resources Sub-Committee (previously known as the Asset Board)
DRT
Disability Resources Team
DSA
Disabled Student Allowance
DSA
Development Studies Association
DSA
Disability Support Assistant
DSAG
Disabled Students Advisory Group
DSAO
Disabled Students Allowances Office
DSCF
Department for Children, Schools and Families
DSG
Development Strategy Group
DSM
Department of Strategy and Marketing
DSP
Data Security & Policing
DSPR
Director of Strategy, Planning and Resources
DSSS
Disabled Student Services Section
DST
Disability Support Team
DTC
Doctoral Training Centre
DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
DTP
Doctoral Training Partnership
DTS
Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
DWG
Distributed Working Group
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions (replaces DSS)
DYM
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