Graduate School Network

Abbreviations list

  • ADR    Associate Dean Research (Faculty)
  • ARC    Affiliated Research Centre
  • DHSC    Doctorate of Health and Social Care
  • DRD    Director of Research Degrees (Faculty)
  • EdD    Doctorate in Education
  • ETHOS    E-Theses Online Service (British Library)
  • FASS    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • FBL    Faculty of Business and Law
  • GSN    Graduate School Network (website)
  • HREC    Human Research Ethics Committee
  • MPhil    Master of Philosophy
  • ORDO    Open Research Data Online (Library)
  • ORO    Open Research Online (Library)
  • OU    Open University
  • OUCU    Open University Computer Username (IT)
  • PD    Professional Doctorate
  • PGR    Postgraduate Research/Postgraduate Researcher/Postgraduate Research Student
  • PhD    Doctor of Philosophy
  • PRES    Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
  • RDC    Research Degrees Committee
  • RDF    Researcher Development Framework (Vitae Skills Framework)
  • RDO    Research Degrees Office (now the Research Degrees Team within the Graduate School)
  • RDRAC    Research Degrees Examination Results Approval Committee
  • SCONUL    Society of College, National and University Libraries
  • STEM    Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • UKVI    UK Visas and Immigration (Government department)
  • WELS    Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies