Activity Descriptions

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Please note: This list does not include all activities performed by higher education institutions.

Accommodation Services Management

The activities involved in assisting students in finding accommodation during their course of study.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Alumni Communication

The activities involved in managing the institution’s communications with its former students.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of alumni relations management.

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Alumni Data Administration

The activities involved in managing personal and other data on former students which are held by the institution for the purpose of maintaining its relationship with its former students.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of alumni relations management.

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Archives Management

The activities involved in managing the institution’s archives.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of information resources management.

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Assessment Administration

The activities involved in administering the conduct of assessments.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Award Ceremony Administration

The activities involved in organising award ceremonies.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Careers Services Management

The activities involved in assisting students in their choice of career or further education.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Childcare Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of childcare facilities.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Counselling Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of counselling services.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Course Administration

The activities involved in administering the delivery of courses.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Executive Committee Management

The activities involved in managing the work of the executive committees that support the institution’s governing body.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of governance.

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Finance Strategy Development

The activities involved in developing and establishing the institution’s finance strategy.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of finance management.

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Financial Accounting

The activities involved in processing, recording, classifying and analysing information on financial transactions between the institution and third parties, and between the institution and its employees.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of finance management.

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Financial Audit

The activities involved in conducting and responding to internal and external audits of the institution’s financial affairs.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of finance management.

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Fundraising Campaign Management

The activities involved in designing, conducting and reviewing the effectiveness of fundraising campaigns.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of fundraising.

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Governing Body Management

The activities involved in managing the work of the institution’s governing body.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of governance.

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Health Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of health services.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Honorary Award Management

The activities involved in conferring honorary awards.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of public relations management.

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Legal Framework Development

The activities involved in establishing and, where appropriate, changing the legal status of the institution.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of governance.

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Media Communication Management

The activities involved in managing the institution’s communications with the media.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of media relations management.

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Publication Management

The activities involved in managing the design, production and distribution of individual publications.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of publishing.

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Publications Management

The activities involved in managing collections of publications acquired or assembled by the institution to support its work.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of information resources management.

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Publishing Policy Development

The activities involved in developing and establishing the institution’s publishing policies.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of publishing.

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Publishing Strategy Development

The activities involved in developing and establishing the institution’s publishing strategy.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of publishing.

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Religious Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of religious services.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Research Exploitation

The activities involved in developing the commercial potential of research results.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of research.

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Research Programme Development

The activities involved in developing the institution’s research programmes.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of research.

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Research Project Development

The activities involved in developing ideas for research into formal project proposals.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of research.

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Research Strategy Development

The activities involved in developing and establishing the institution’s research strategy.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of research.

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Special Needs Services Management

The activities involved in assisting students with special needs.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Sports and Leisure Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of sports and leisure facilities.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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Student Academic Appeal Handling

The activities involved in handling appeals by students against the results of assessments.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Admission

The activities involved in admitting students to the institution.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Complaint Handling

The activities involved in handling formal complaints by students against the institution.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Discipline

The activities involved in conducting disciplinary proceedings against students for breaches of the institution’s academic regulations (for example, cheating in examinations) or for misconduct (for example, improper use of institutions’ computer systems).

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Financial Aid

The activities involved in assisting students with course and living expenses during their course of study.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Records Administration

The activities involved in compiling and maintaining complete and accurate records of the progress and conduct of students throughout their relationship with the institution and making students’ records and aggregated student data and analyses available to departments to support other institutional activities.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Recruitment

The activities involved in recruiting students to study at the institution.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Registration

The activities involved in registering students on taught or research programmes.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Student Relations Management

The activities involved in managing the institution’s relationship with its student body.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student administration.

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Taught Course Development

The activities involved in developing the institution’s taught courses.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of teaching.

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Taught Curriculum Development

The activities involved in developing the institution’s taught curriculum.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of teaching.

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Taught Programme Development

The activities involved in developing the institution’s taught programmes.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of teaching.

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Teaching Strategy Development

The activities involved in developing and establishing the institution’s teaching strategy.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of teaching.

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Welfare Services Management

The activities involved in the provision of welfare services.

• One of the activities performed to fulfil the function of student support services management.

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