ABRG | Agriculture and Biological Research Group |
ASD | Analytical Services Division |
BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
CASE | Collaborative Awards for Science and Engineering |
CHMR | Centre for Health Management and Research |
COST | European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research |
CRN | Countryside Recreation Network |
CSO | Chief Scientist Office |
C2D | Change to Deliver |
DD | Development Department |
ESRC | Economic and Social Research Council |
ERAD | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
ESF | European Science Foundation |
EU | European Union |
FC | Forestry Commission |
GSR | Government Social Research |
HD | Health Department |
IS | Improvement Service |
JRF | Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
KB | Knowledge Brokerage |
KM | Knowledge Management |
KMG | Knowledge Management Group |
KT | Knowledge Transfer |
NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
NERC | Natural Environment Research Council |
NGO | Non Governmental Organisation |
NHS | National Health Service |
NHSS | National Health Service Scotland |
NES | NHS Education for Scotland |
OCR | Office of Chief Researcher |
ODPM | Office of Deputy Prime Minister |
PA | Partnership Agreement (A Partnership for A Better Scotland Partnership Agreement) |
PMN | Policy Makers Network |
PRO | Principal Research Officer |
RAE | Research Assessment Exercise |
RARARI | Remote and Rural Areas Research Initiative |
RUHBC | Research Unit for Health and Behavioural Change |
SAHPM | Scottish Academy for Health Policy and Management |
SCVO | Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations |
SRG | Science Research Group |
SE | Scottish Executive |
SEGIS | Scottish Executive Geographical Information Service |
SEHD | Scottish Executive Health Department |
SFC | Scottish Funding Councils |
SHEFC | Scottish Higher Education Funding Council |
SOLACE | Society of Local Authority Chief Executives & Senior Managers |
SPD | Scottish Procurement Directorate |
SRG | Science and Research Group |
SSPC | Scottish School of Primary Care |
UK | United Kingdom |