AURIL  Association for University Research and Industry Links

BERD  Business Enterprise Research and Development

BVCA  British Venture Capital Association

CASE  Comparative Awards in Science and Engineering

CBI  Confederation of British Industry

CEST  Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology

DTI  Department of Trade and Industry

EPSRC   Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC  Economic and Social Research Council

GDP  Gross Domestic Product

GERD  Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development

HEFCE  Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEFCs  Higher Education Funding Councils

HEROBIC  Higher Education Reach Out to Business, Industry and Commerce

IPMS  Institute of Professionals Managers and Specialists

IPR  Intellectual Property Rights

MIT  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NCIHE  National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education

OECD  Organisation for Economic Corporation and Development

OST  Office of Science and Technology

RAE  Research Assessment Exercise

R&D  Research and Development

SET  Science, Engineering and Technology

SBAC  The Society of British Aerospace Companies

SMEs  Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

SPRU  Science Policy Research Unit

TCS   Teaching Company Scheme