Universities for the North East

National

• Arts Council England

  Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives.

• Communities and Local Government

  Communities and Local Government sets policy on supporting local government; communities and neighbourhoods; regeneration; housing; planning, building and the environment; and fire.

• Department for Business Innovation and Skills

  BIS is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.

• Higher Education Funding Council for England

  Working in partnership, HEFCE promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society.

• Higher Education Statistics Agency

  Higher Education Statistics Agency.

• Joint Academic Network

  JANET (UK) manages the operation and development of JANET on behalf of JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) for the UK Higher and Further Education Funding Councils.

• Joint Information Systems Committee

  JISC inspires UK colleges and universities in the innovative use of digital technologies, helping to maintain the UK’s position as a global leader in education.

• Learning and Skills Council

  The Learning and Skills Council.

• National Union of Students

  NUS is a voluntary membership organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of students and its member students' unions.

• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

  QAA safeguards quality and standards in UK higher education, checking how well universities and colleges meet their responsibilities.

• Research Councils UK

  Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership between the seven UK Research Councils.

• Technology Strategy Board

  TSB promotes innovation in many ways. As well as investing in programmes and projects, much of its work is in spreading knowledge, understanding policy, spotting opportunities and bringing people together to solve problems or make new advances.
  

• UK Commission for Employment and Skills

  UKCES aims to benefit employers, individuals and government by advising how improved employment and skills systems can help the UK become a world-class leader in productivity, in employment and in having a fair and inclusive society.

• Universities UK

  Universities UK (UUK) is the representative organisation for the UK’s universities.

• University Vocational Awards Council

  UVAC is the higher and further education sector's voice on matters relating to higher vocational learning. UVAC is a not-for-profit membership organisation comprising more than 100 higher education institutions and further education colleges from across the UK.