ACMD    Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

BBSRC    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

CCLRC  Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

CCS    Carbon capture and storage

CEH    Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

CSA    Chief Scientific Adviser

Defra    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfES    Department for Education and Skills

DFID    Department for International Development

DGSI    Director General of Science and Innovation

DoH    Department of Health

DTI    Department of Trade and Industry

EPSRC    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC    Economic and Social Research Council

ESA    European Space Agency

HEFCE  Higher Education Funding Council for England

HET    Human enhancement technologies

HPA    Health Protection Agency

ICNIRP  International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection

IPS    Identity and Passport Service

MRC    Medical Research Council

MRI    Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NERC    Natural Environment Research Council

NIMR    National Institute of Medical Research

OSI    Office of Science and Innovation

PPARC  Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

RCI    Research Council Institute

RCUK    Research Councils UK

STEM    Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

WADA  World Anti-Doping Authority