Appendix: list of acronyms & abbreviations
BoS: Board of Studies
CSU: Clinical Simulation Unit
DH: Department of Health
DoHS: Department of Health Sciences
ECSG: Epidemiology and Cancer Statistics Group
E-OAR: Electronic Ongoing Achievement Record
FTP: Fitness to Practise
GPhC: General Pharmaceutical Council
GSA: Graduate Students’ Association
HCPC: Health & Care Professions Council
LFA: Languages for All
LOA: Leave of absence
MHARG: Mental Health and Addiction Research Group
MPH: Master of Public Health
NMC: Nursing and Midwifery Council
OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Examination
PG Cert: Postgraduate Certificate
PG Dip: Postgraduate Diploma
PGTC: Postgraduate Teaching Committee
PSRB: Professional Statutory Regulatory Body
RCM: Royal College of Midwives
RCN: Royal College of Nursing
RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning
SAO: Student Assessment Office
SCC: Special Cases Committee
SASS: Student and Academic Support Service
SRB: Seebohm Rowntree Building
SSPRD: Specialist Skills and Post Registration Development
UGTC: Undergraduate Teaching Committee
UoY: University of York
VLE: Virtual Learning Environment
YTU: York Trials Unit and Statistics
YUSU: York University Students Union