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Terms begining with U.

55 Glossary terms found for U
U3A
University of the Third Age
UACE
Universities Association for Continuing Education
UACES
University Association for Contemporary European Studies
UAP
University Authorities Panel
UAP
Academic, Research & Academic-Related staff
UAPS
University Association for Psychoanalytic Studies
UCACE
Universities Council for Adult and Continuing Education
UCAID
University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development
UCAS
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
UCCA
Universities Central Council on Admission (now UCAS)
UCCF
University and Colleges\' Christian Fellowship
UCEA
Universities and Colleges Employers Association
UCELNET
Universities and Colleges Education Law Network
UCET
University Council for the Education of Teachers
UCISA
Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association
UCL
University College London
UCLan
University of Central Lancashire
UCMK
University Centre Milton Keynes
UCoSDA
Universities\' and Colleges\' Staff Development Agency
UCU
University and College Union
UFC
University Funding Council (defunct)
Ufi
University for Industry
Ufl
University for Industry
UGC
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
UGC
University Grants Committee (defunct)
UI
User Interface
UK-SPEC
United Kingdom Standard for Professional Engineering Competence
UKcat
UK Clinical aptitude test
UKCGE
UK Council for Graduate Education
UKCOSA
United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs
UKERNA
United Kingdom Education & Research Networking Association
UKES
United Kingdom Evaluation Society
UKOLN
UK Office for Library & Information Networking
UKRO
UK Research Office
ULN
Unique learner number
UMI
Use of Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Initiative
UMIST
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
UMK
Universities of Milton Keynes
UML
Unified Modelling Language
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UNECIA
Universities of England Consortium for International Activities
UNEP
United Nations Environmental Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNICA
Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe
unis4ne
Universities for the North East
UNISON
Public service union
UNU
United Nations University
UoA
Unit of Assessment
UPA
Universities Personnel Association
UPPI
Universities Pay and Price Index
USO
University Secretary's Office
USOU
United States Open University
USS
Universities Superannuation Scheme
USSET
Unit Student and Staff Engagement Team
UUK
Universities UK

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