Published: 11 November 2026
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAM | Author’s accepted manuscript |
| API | Application programming interface |
| BSL | British Sign Language |
| CC-BY | Creative Commons Attribution |
| CC-BY 4.0 | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence |
| CC-BY-NC | Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial |
| CC-BY-ND | Creative Commons Attribution Non-Derivative |
| CC-BY-NC-ND | Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Non-Derivative |
| CKU | Contribution to Knowledge and Understanding |
| COaRA | Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment |
| CoP | Code of Practice |
| CPD | Continuing professional development |
| DfE NI | Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland |
| DOI | Digital object identifier |
| DORA | San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment |
| E&I | Engagement and Impact |
| EDI | Equality, diversity, and inclusion |
| EIA | Equality Impact Assessment |
| ERA | Employment Rights Act 1996 |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
| FRAP | Future Research Assessment Programme |
| FTE | Full-time equivalent |
| GLO | Generic learning outcome |
| HE | Higher education |
| HEI | Higher education institution |
| HESA | Higher Education Statistics Agency |
| HSC R&D | Health and Social Care Research & Development, Northern Ireland |
| ICS | Impact case study |
| IDR | Interdisciplinary research |
| IL | Institution-level |
| ILS | Institution-level statement |
| IP | Intellectual property |
| ISBN | International standard book number |
| ISSN | International standard serial number |
| KTP | Knowledge transfer partnership |
| Medr | Commission for Tertiary Education and Research |
| MP | Main panel |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NI | Northern Ireland |
| NIHR | National Institute for Health Research |
| ODA | Official Development Assistance |
| OfS | Office for Students |
| ORCID | Open Researcher and Contributor ID |
| OSCHR | Office for strategic coordination of health research |
| PCE | People, Culture and Environment |
| PCWM | Panel Criteria and Working Methods |
| PDAP | People and Diversity Advisory Panel |
| PMW | Panel members’ website |
| PSED | Public Sector Equality Duty |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RAE | Research Assessment Exercise |
| RDAP | Research Diversity Advisory Panel |
| REF | Research Excellence Framework |
| RI | Research Independence |
| ROR | Research Organisation Registry |
| SFC | Scottish Funding Council |
| SoC | Statement on the Research Community |
| SoR | Statement of Representation |
| SPRE | Strategy, People and Research Environment |
| SRC | Significant research contribution |
| SRR | Significant Responsibility for Research |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation |
| UL | Unit-level |
| ULS | Unit-level statement |
| UoA | Unit of Assessment |
| VOR | Version of record |
| VM | Volume measure |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |