| ABRC | Advisory Board of the Research Councils
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| ACOST | Advisory Council on Science and Technology
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| BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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| BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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| CASE | Co-operative Awards in Science and Engineering
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| CCLRC | Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
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| COPUS | Committee on the Public Understanding of Science
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| CST | Council for Science and Technology
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| DETR | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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| DfEE | Department for Education and Employment
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| DGRC | Director General of the Research Councils
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| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry
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| EPSRC | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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| ESRC | Economic and Social Research Council
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| GDP | Gross Domestic Product
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| HEROBC | Higher Education Reach Out to Business and the Community (Fund)
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| IP(R) | Intellectual Property (Rights)
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| IPMS | Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists
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| MRC | Medical Research Council
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| MRes | Research Master's (course)
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| NERC | Natural Environment Research Council
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| OST | Office of Science and Technology
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| PPARC | Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
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| R&D | Research and Development
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| S&T | Science and Technology
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| SET | Science, Engineering and Technology
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| SMART | Small firms Merit Award for Research and Technology
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| SME | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
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