Professional & career management links

Educational insitutions and resources

Links beyond the University:

• BIDS: Bath Information and Data Services
  BIDS is the best known bibliographic service for the academic community in the UK. BIDS also provides access to the ingentaJournals full text service, both directly and also through links from database search results.

• BUBL: Catalogue of Internet Resources
  Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas

• The Dearing Report
  Formally known as the reports of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education, this web site hosts the reports we submitted to the Secretaries of State for Education and Employment, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in July 1997.

• HESA: Higher Education Statistics Agency
  HESA is the official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education.

• JISC: Joint Information Services Committee
  JISC is funded by the UK HE and FE funding bodies to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of ICT to support education and research.

• LTS: Learning and Teaching Scotland
  LTS provides advice, support, resources and staff development to the education community, creating a culture of innovation, ambition and excellence throughout Scottish education.

• The Russell Group
  The Russell Group is an Association of leading UK research-intensive universities committed to maintaining the highest standards of research, education and knowledge transfer.

• Scotland's Colleges
  The key development agency for Scotland's colleges who also conduct research and information resources that help Scotland’s colleges make informed decisions and continue to best equip students for the future.
  • Research

• SQA: Scottish Qualifications Authority
  SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools Directorate.  It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

• The Scottish Government - Research in Scotland

• SFC: Scottish Funding Council
  The Scottish Funding Council distributes more than £1.6 billion to Scotland’s colleges and universities for teaching and learning, research and other activities in support of Scottish government priorities.

• SLC: Student Loans Company
  The Student Loans Company is a UK public sector organisation established to provide financial services, in terms of loans and grants, to over one million students annually, in colleges and universities across the four education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

• SAAS: Student Awards Agency for Scotland
  You should use this site if your home is in Scotland, or you are studying in Scotland, and you want to apply for tuition fees, loan or grants for a higher education course such as a Higher National Diploma or a degree.

• UCAS: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
  The organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK. Provides application services across a range of subject areas and modes of study for UK universities and colleges they also  carry out research, consultancy and advisory work for schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers.

• Universities Scotland
  Universities Scotland (formerly COSHEP: The Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals) exists to represent and promote Scotland's higher education sector and campaign on its behalf.  Through this work, we seek to assist the sector to deliver its essential contribution to the economic, social and cultural needs of Scotland, and to enhance Scotland's international reputation.

• Universities UK
  Universities UK (formerly CVCP: Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals) is the representative body for the executive heads of UK universities.  Together with Higher Education Wales and Universities Scotland, it works to advance the interests of universities and to spread good practice throughout the higher education sector.

• Scottish Crucible 2011
  Scottish Crucible 2011 is all about helping bright thinkers to see the bigger picture.  It aims to help researchers think differently and send participants back to your work inspired. The programme has been put together with the express goal of helping participants discover skills and attitudes likely to make your research more innovative. We want participants to return armed with a greater understanding of how science can benefit society and how thinking creatively can really make a difference to your work and your career.