This glossary contains definitions of Open University and Higher Education acronyms.
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NA

Nursing Associate

NAB

National Advisory Board

NABCE

Non-Award Bearing Continuing Education

NACAB

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux

NACT

National Association of Clinical Tutors

NADE

Norwegian Association for Distance Education

NAHT

National Association of Head Teachers

NAL

Non-Accredited Learning

NALC

National Associate Lecturer Conference

NAP

Network Access Project

NAR

Needs Assessment Report

NARIC

National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom

NASCA

New Appointments Scheme for Clinical Academics

NASES

National Association of Student Employment Services

NATE

National Association for the Teaching of English

NATED

National Association for Tertiary Education for the Deaf

NATFHE

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education

NAY

New Academic Year

NC3R\'s

National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

NCA

National Council on Archives

NCB

Non Credit Bearing

NCC

National Curriculum Council

NCC

National Computing Centre

NCES

National Center for Educational Statistics (USA)

NCET

National Council for Educational Technology (see BECTa)

NCIHE

National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education

NCR

No Carbon Required

NCRM

National Centre for Research Methods

NCSL

National College for School Leadership

NCT

National Co-ordination Team

NCTD

National Centre for Tactile Diagrams

NCWE

National Council for Work Experience

NDB

Named Degree Boards

NDBP

Non-Departmental Public Bodies

NDEC

National Distance Education Council (Republic of Ireland)

NDPBs

Non-Departmental Public Bodies

NEBOSH

National Examinations Board in Occupational Safety and Health

NEC

National Extension College

NECP

National Everyday Cultures Programme

NEDO

National Economic Development Organisation

NEDO

National Economic Development Office

NEMLAC

North East Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

NEPTUNE

North East Partnership in Training

NEPTUNE

New European Programme for Technology Utilisation in Education

NERC

Natural Environment Research Council

NES

NHS Education for Scotland

NESCOT

North East Surrey College Of Technology

NESLI

National Electronic Site Licence Initiative

NESTA

National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts

NetLinkS

Networked Learner Support

NETT

National Education and Training Targets

NETT

Network for Environmental Technology Transfer

NEWI

North East Wales Institute of Higher Education

NEWTIME

New E-Work Techniques in Micro-Enterprises

NFAC

National Federation of Access Centres

NFB

Negative Feedback

NFER

National Foundation for Educational Research

NFF

Non-Formula Funding of Specialised Research Collections in the Humanities

NGfL

National Grid for Learning

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

NHS

National Health Service

NHSU

National Health Service University

NIACE

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

NIAO

Northern Ireland Audit Office

NICEC

National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling

NIESR

National Institute of Economic and Social Research

NIHEC

Northern Ireland Higher Education Committee

NIIT

National Indian Institute of Technology

NIIT

National Institute for Information Technology

Nilsi

NHS Institute for Learning, Skills and Innovation

NILTA

National Information and Learning Technologies Association

NIPEC

Northern Ireland Practice Education Council

NIRAH

National Institute for Research into Aquatic Habitats

NISS

National Information Services and Systems

NIVC

National Interactive Video Centre

NKI

Netherlands Cancer Institute (Amsterdam)

NLN

National Learning Network

NMC

Nursing and Midwifery Council

NMH

Non-Medical Helper

nnac

National Network of Assesment Centres

NNEB

National Nursery Examination Board

NOCAG

Notes on Control and Guidance

NOCN

National Open College Network

NOF

New Opportunities Fund

NOMS

National Offender Management Service

NONF

Nations Operational Nursing Forum

NOPT

National Organisation for Practice Teaching

NOWAL

North West Academic Libraries

NPH

New Production Handbook

NPQH

National Professional Qualification for Headship

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NRA

National Record of Achievement

NSDL

National SMETE Digital Library

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSS

National Student Survey

NTET

National Targets for Education and Training

NTFS

National Teaching Fellowship Scheme

NTGWPP

National Task Group for Widening Participation Projects

NTI

New Technologies Initiative (ended in 1996)

NTI

National Training Index

NTI

New Training Institute

NTO

National Training Organisation

NTS

Named Teaching Support

NTSS

New Technology for Student Guidance and Support

NTSS

New Technology for Supporting Students

NUFFIC

Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Co-operation

NUS

National Union of Students

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

NVYO

National Voluntary Youth Organisations

NWDA

North West Development Agency

NWE

New Working Environment (intranet project)

NWHEI

North West Higher Education Institutions

NWUA

North West Universities Association