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Nesta (formerly NESTA, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) is an independent charity that works to increase the innovation capacity of the UK.
A list of links to coronavirus (COVID-19) information provided by Ofqual-recognised awarding organisations.
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. The British Council does this through its...
The UK authorises 6 classification societies to act as Recognised Organisations (ROs) for the survey and inspection of UK ships.
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is a national funding agency supporting arts and humanities research and study in the UK. Each year it makes about 700 research awards, 2,000 postgraduate scholarships, and many knowledge transfer awards. AHRC is...
ARIA will focus on projects with potential to produce transformative technological change, or a paradigm shift in an area of science. ARIA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. NICE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) existed until 2022 when it was replaced by the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA).
This section of the SEPs Resource Hub provides an explanation of SEP specific words and terms used throughout the guidance.
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