AHRC    Arts and Humanities Research Council

BBSRC    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

CEH    Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

CSA    Chief Scientific Adviser

Defra    Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DGSI    Director General Science and Innovation

EPSRC    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ESRC    Economic and Social Research Council

E&IS    Evidence and Innovation Strategy

MAFF    Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

FEC    Full Economic Cost

MRC    Medical Research Council

NERC    Natural Environment Research Council

NIMR    National Institute for Medical Research

OSI    Office of Science and Innovation

PPARC  Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

PSRE    Public Sector Research Establishment

RC    Research Council

RCI    Research Council Institute

RCUK    Research Councils United Kingdom

RIPSS  Research Council Institute and Public Sector Research Establishment Sustainability Study

RRes    Rothamsted Research International

UCL    University College London