Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. The Council also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice.
www.hefce.ac.uk
Medical Research Council
The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. The MRC supports research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals, in its own units and institutes in the UK, and in its units in Africa. The heart of the MRC’s mission is to improve human health through world-class medical research. The MRC work closely with the NHS and the UK Health Departments to deliver its mission, and gives a high priority to research that is likely to make a real difference to clinical practice and the health of the population.
www.mrc.ac.uk
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is internationally distinguished and one of the very best in the UK. It is a thriving international community dedicated to learning, discovery and enterprise; situated in the heart of Bristol; a major force in the life and economy of South West England; a world leader in research and a member of the Worldwide Universities Network and of the Russell Group of universities.
www.bris.ac.uk
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Established in 1913, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the oldest inter-university network in the world. Today it combines the expertise and reputation of over ninety years' experience with new and innovative programmes designed to meet the needs of universities in the 21st century.
www.acu.ac.uk
Elsevier
Elsevier is the world’s leading publisher of science and health information and serves more than 30 million scientists, students and health and information professionals worldwide. Elsevier helps customers advance science and health by providing world-class information and innovative tools that help them make critical decisions, enhance productivity and improve outcomes. The company's roots are in journal and book publishing, but today it is driving innovation by delivering authoritative content with cutting-edge technology, allowing customers to find the answers they need quickly. Elsevier publishes around 2,000 journals and nearly 20,000 books and major reference works, and develops online information solutions that help professionals achieve better outcomes
www.elsevier.com
Imperial College
Imperial College embodies and delivers world class scholarship, education and research in science, engineering, medicine and business, with particular regard to their application in industry, commerce and healthcare. Imperial is regarded by many within UK HE as leading the way in developing and implementing systems to manage research.
www.imperial.ac.uk
JISC
JISC is at the heart of UK further and higher education, driving the innovative use of technology to support the sector’s activity and its competitiveness globally. The sustained, managed and strategic nature of JISC's activities means the resulting impacts far outweigh the initial investment. JISC's successes and achievements are realised as a direct result of their ability to drive innovation within the sector through research and development. JISC is funded by the UK higher and further education funding bodies to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of ICT to support education and research.
www.jisc.ac.uk
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
The Leadership Foundation provides a dedicated service of support and advice on leadership, governance and management for all the UK’s universities and Higher Education colleges. It is committed to developing and improving the management and leadership skills of existing and future leaders of higher education.
www.lfhe.ac.uk