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AGMS
List and network for doctors and other healthcare professionals. Enquiries about working abroad, research facilities, addresses, conferences, courses, and seminars.

AMBITIONS
marketing, recuitment and international education issues

ARC-UKBAPG
This list is used by Academic Registrars Council (ARC) members and their nominees interested in attending a practitioners group about UK Border Agency (UKBA) regulations relevant to Higher Education Institutions.

ASQUS
This list is used by the international research community to share methodological developments in qualitative evidence synthesis. This will include details of conference and training events, new methodological literature and methods enquiries.

BACS
This list is used by BACS to make announcements to circulate information from its members and associates with reference to Chinese Studies in the UK.

BIICL-PRIVATEINTLAW
This forum, promoted and moderated by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, seeks to facilitate discussion of developments and themes in private international law including at a domestic, European and international level among those teaching, practising and studying the subject in the United Kingdom.

BLFDEVGROUP
A list to facilitate the discussion and sharing of ideas, information and documents for the BLF Development Group

BUILA
This list acts as a discussion forum for professionals in international higher education. Discussion will include debate on topics such as policy, strategy, marketing, quality assurance and liaison with colleagues in UCAS, The British Council, UKCOSA, CVCP etc

BULGARIA-DISCUSS
The aim of the mailing list is to establish a discussion and information forum for HE staff with specific interests in Bulgaria (language, history, culture, current reforms, collaboration in HE projects, etc).

BUTEX-OPENFORUM
An information and news discussion service facilitated by BUTEX , the British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association, concerned with Uk / North American university student and faculty exchange and Study Abroad.

CLARIN-UK
Discussion list for the network of UK researchers associated with the pan-European CLARIN project, building an infrastructure for the support of advanced research in the humanities using electronic language resources.

COMBAN
Com_Ban - THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FROM AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

DEFENDING-ACADEMIC-FREEDOM
This list is used by CAFAS to provide a forum for views on defending and developing academic freedom for the education and research community.

DEFSA
DEFSA seeks to develop design education in Africa. The UK can play a significant role by facilitating and contributing to an international dialogue, news and conference announcements via a jiscmail list.

DESIGN-RESEARCH-ALLIANCE
The Design Research Alliance aims to support academic research across a broad range of design disciplines. It builds on the activities of world-leading centres of excellence and provides a range of collaborative activities to celebrate, highlight and promote #meaningful academic design research. The list will support development and delivery of these activities, and the dissemination of information and resources to a growing membership.

EASTAFRICARECRUIT
This list is used by UK HE staff involved in; recruitment, exchanges and administering research projects in East Africa.

ECPA
This list is for the discussion of issues relating to the European Cultural Policy and Practice and the related subject pedagogy of universities and independent organisations. Cross disciplinary approaches including Museums, Heritage, Galleries, Performing/Visual Arts, Festivals, etc are encouraged.

EFYEN
This list provides space for discussion around issues relating to first year experience. It will include news and discussion items as identified by members.

ELO-YH
ELO-YH is a discussion group for European Liaison Officers in Yorkshire and Humberside. It is primarily concerned with issues relating to European research or education funding. Members are staff at local HEIs with a professional interest in European research and/or education funding.

ESTUDOSGALEGOS
Lista de correo da Asociación Internacional de Estudos Galegos para o intercambio de información relacionada cos Estudos Galegos, perspectivas profesionais, e para favorecer o networking entre os seus membros.

EUROPEANMIDWIFERY
Discussion and dissemination of information on the development of programmes of education that adhere to the EU Directives for midwives.

FEDAIDADMIN
This list is to aid discussion around universities on issues relating to US Federal Student Aid programmes and the audit compliance requirements on them.

FRIENDSOFWISDOM
A group concerned that academic inquiry should help humanity acquire more wisdom by rational means. Wisdom is taken to be the capacity to realize what is of value in life, for oneself and others. It includes knowledge, understanding and technological know-how, and much else besides.

FRIENDSOFWISDOM-D
A group concerned to discuss issues arising in connection with the view that academic inquiry should help humanity acquire more wisdom by rational means. Wisdom is taken to be the capacity to realize what is of value in life, for oneself and others. It includes knowledge, understanding and technological know-how, and much else besides.

GLOBAL-PERSPECTIVES-NETWORK
To stimulate debate on learning, teaching and research, in relation to global realities around issues of sustainability, justice, equity, etc.

GLOMIN
Dissemination of knowledge on international mineral law and policy.

GRUNDTVIG-PARTNERS
This list is for the partners in the Grundtvig programme, a sub-programme of the European cooperation project, SOCRATES. The project title is 'Increasing Adult Education from European Universities', and is due to start in September 2000.

HEAR-EMPLOYER-INTEREST
Allowing employers and recruiters to keep up to date with HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) developments, and to be the first to recieve notice of plans for national implementation.

HERTAMUELLER
This international list is for all those who research, publish and translate the works of Herta Mueller, the Romanian-German author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009. The list is to be used for disseminating information on Mueller and academic exchange. Messages may be posted in English or German.

HEURO
HEURO is the Association of UK Higher Education European Officers. It was founded in 1992 and currently has 70 member institutions across the UK. It aims to provide a platform for all European Officers in HE and more specifically to: To provide opportunities for higher education staff involved in European activities to share experiences. In particular, provide initial professional development opportunities for staff new to European activities. To promote models of good practice in obtaining European Union funding and in managing European Union programmes by sharing experiences of those working in this area within higher education. To represent the views of its members when dealing with national and international professional and educational bodies, including the production of positioning papers on strategic issues and to act as a channel of communication between such organisations and HEURO's members. To promote the benefits of Internationalisation in Higher Education.

I-NTERNET
Open debate on creative and powerful ways of dealing with the Web for people involved in social and political development of knowledge. Talking about information technology to improve ways of sharing the knowledge, promoting networks, and having an impact into public debates via the WEB.

I-TRUST
The aim of iTrust is to provide a forum for cross-disciplinary investigation of the application of trust as a means of establishing security and confidence in the global computing infrastructure, recognizing trust as a crucial enabler for meaningful and mutually beneficial interactions.

ICE2SEA-ALL
This list is for those interested in the ice2sea project, and wish to receive information on science or policy results.

INTERNATIONAL
This is a list of subscribers to the UK HE International Focus fortnightly newsletter.

INTERNATIONAL-EDUCATION-POLICY
Education is high on the agenda of many countries. The list will foster knowledge and understanding of similarities and differences in policy responses to similar educational issues. There are many resemblances between UK and USA whereas the rest of Europe has responded in quite different ways.

INTERNATIONALEQUIVALENCE
Discussion relevant to the equivalence of international qualifications. A way of international institutions sharing information on the above subject.

INTSOCWORK
INTSOCWORK is for academics, practitioners and students who have an interest in international or comparative social work.

LDM12
Leadership in Management Development information

LIS-INTERNATIONAL
The primary aim of the list is to exchange information, experience in supporting international students in academic libraries.

LIVING-ACTION-RESEARCH
Living Action Research is a forum for the open discussion, support and exchange of ideas, data for its members working in Action Research Methodology

LUCEM
The LUCEM mailing list is used for the discussion, distribution and the exchange of information relating to the study of English music. URL: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/lucem

MAHARA-UK
Mahara UK is for all those interested in the Mahara e-Portfolio. It will disseminate information on developments and events, specifically the annual conference.

MENASP
This list will provide a forum for policy debate and academic communication around issues of social justice and prosperity in the region of the Middle East and North Africa.

MIDWIFE-RESEARCH-ADVISORY-NETWORK
aim of list is to provide a closed forum for researchers in midwifery, perinatal and women's health in UK and overseas who are able to provide research advice and expertise to the ICM.

MODELTEST
a mailing list to help prepare the modeltest fp7 project proposal

OPERA-SCHOLARS
A list for the discussion of developments in opera scholarship and research. Conference announcements may be included.

PARADATA
In 2009 the NCRM funded NatCen to set up a Network for Methodological Innovation on the Use of Survey Paradata in UK Social Surveys. This network aims to: (1) promote the opportunities and benefits of using paradata for survey design, survey management, survey evaluation and methodological research; (2) identify the potential for improving the cost-efficiency and quality of survey data collection using paradata; (3) stimulate debate about the challenges of using survey paradata; (4)encourage research using survey paradata. What Paradata is: Couper (1998) is accredited with introducing the term “paradata” to the field of survey methodology. It refers to data on the process of collecting data such as number of calls before contact was made, keystroke data, length of interview, cost data, interviewer characteristics, response rates. <HTML> In 2009 the NCRM funded NatCen to set up a Network for Methodological Innovation on the Use of Survey Paradata in UK Social Surveys. This network aims to: (1) promote the opportunities and benefits of using paradata for survey design, survey management, survey evaluation and methodological research; (2) identify the potential for improving the cost-efficiency and quality of survey data collection using paradata; (3) stimulate debate about the challenges of using survey paradata; (4)encourage research using survey paradata. What Paradata is: Couper (1998) is accredited with introducing the term “paradata” to the field of survey methodology. It refers to data on the process of collecting data such as number of calls before contact was made, keystroke data, length of interview, cost data, interviewer characteristics, response rates. </HTML>

POSTDOC-ASSOC
Discussion group of the UK's Association of Postdoctoral Researchers: for help, policy campaigning and the exchange of information about career opportunities, international research communities and research mobility.

PUBLIC-AFFAIRS
The list is for Corporate and Public Affairs academics and practitioners interested in International Research. ie Campaigns, Lobbying and Regulation

RCUK-AF
Forum and announcements list for Academic Fellows

REPRESENTING-PROSTITUTION
The figure of the Prostitute is a highly enduring and controversial figure. This group engages in academic discussion around this topic. We hope to explore and engage with all aspects of the subject area and we invite all in all fields of study to engage and participate.

RESIDENCE-ABROAD
A list for university tutors/coordinators of student residence abroad, undertaken as part of degree programmes.

SESIG
A forum for the exchange of ideas, resources and activities relating to the support and development of social enterprise. A multi-disciplinary network to support the fostering of enterprise through education, community projects and partnerships.

SIBMAS
This list is used by members of SIBMAS to exchange news and views on the care and documentation of performing arts collections

SJMC
The Scottish Jean Monnet Centre of European Excellence will seek to raise awareness of European matters in Scotland and will foster research in this area by providing advice and expertise from across the universities associated with the Centre.

SPMNEWS
To enable discussion of Omicron Scanning Probe Microscopy instruments and software.

STEEPLE
The Steeple projects are JISC funded UK Higher Education community projects. It seeks to investigate, develop, and document sustainable institutional infrastructure to support #university wide educational audio/video processing and podcasting.

SUV-MEMBERS
The International Council on Archives Section on University and Research Institution Archives listserv is a members forum for professional discussion

SWERN-CUSTOMER-ENGAGEMENT
The project team set up to oversee customer engagement in the SWERN (South West England Regional Network) region.

SWERN-JPA-DISENGAGEMENT
The project team set up to oversee the disengagement of SWERN(South West England Regional Network)from tghe JPA contract.

SWERN-NETWORK-TRANSITION
The project team set up to oversee the transition of JANET customers to the new network in the South West.

SWERN-PROGRAMME-BOARD
The programme board appointed to oversee the SWERN (South West England Regional Network) disengagement project.

SWERN-TUPE
The project team set up to oversee the TUPE process for SWERN staff.

SWITCH
Increasing global change pressures, escalating costs and other risks inherent to conventional urban water management are causing cities to face ever increasing difficulties in efficiently managing scarcer and less reliable water resources. As well, satisfying water uses/services and waste water disposal without creating environmental, social or economic damage is an ever more difficult challenge.

TBIFAMILIES
Announcement list primarily although not exclusively for researchers and professionals working in health and social care settings for the dissemination of knowledge and information about traumatic brain injury and its wider effects on carers, relatives and families.

TRANSFORMATIVEEDUCATION-ALSTUDY
Educators/postgraduate students in Higher Education are reflecting critically on their learning, teaching, assessment, curriculum and educational professional practice to improve the quality of their practice, earning the award of a higher degree.

UK-EELT
The UK-EELT list is a subscription based mailing list to alert members of the UK community on developments of the European Extremely Large Telescope program. It will cover relevant news and announcements from the UK and the European Southern Observatory and other partner countries.

US-LOANS
Forum to discuss issues surrounding administration and federal regulatory compliance for US Loans

WORKINTEGRATEDLEARNINGUK
This list will be used by the Alliance to facilitate communication between members of the network and encourage discussion on themes related to work integrated learning.

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