Cardiff University Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Academic Schools/Centres

• ARCHI - Welsh School of Architecture
• BIOSI  - Cardiff School of Biosciences
• BIOSI 1 - Main Building
• BIOSI 2 - Biomedical Sciences Building
• BIOSI 3 - Life Sciences Building
• BRASS - Research Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society
• CAIR - Centre for Automotive Industry Research
• CARBS - Cardiff Business School (includes Economics)
• CASPiR - Centre for Applied Spin Resonance
• CASS - Centre for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences
• CCAB - Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology
• CHEHC - Centre for the History of Evaluation in Health Care
• CHEMY - Cardiff School of Chemistry
• CISHE - Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics
• CITER - Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair
• CLAWS - Cardiff Law School
• COLDS - Common Cold & Nasal Research
• COMSC - Cardiff School of Computer Science
• CPLAN - Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning
• CPLS - Centre for Professional Legal Studies
• CUBRIC - Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre
• DENTL - Dental School
• EARTH - Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
• ENCAP - Cardiff School of English Studies, Communication and Philosophy
• ENGIN - Cardiff School of Engineering
• EUROP - Cardiff School of European Languages, Translation, Politics and International Relations
• HUMSS - Humanities and Social Studies Office
• JOMEC - Cardiff School of Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies
• LEARN - Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
• MATHS - Cardiff School of Mathematics
• MEDIC - School of Medicine
• MEDIC 1 - Division of Clinical Laboratory Services
• MEDIC 2 - Division of Community Specialities
• MEDIC 3 - Division of Hospital Based Specialities
• MUSIC - Cardiff School of Music
• OPTOM - Cardiff School of Optometry and Vision Sciences
• PGMDE - School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
• PHRMY - Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• PHYSX - Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy
• PSYCH - Cardiff School of Psychology
• SHARE - Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion
• SIRC - Seafarers International Research Centre
• SOCSI - Cardiff School of Social Sciences
• SOHCS - School of Healthcare Studies
• SONMS - School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
• UPSI - Universities' Police Science Institute
• WELSH - Cardiff University School of Welsh

Administrative Directorates/Divisions 

Directorates are emboldened.

• ADMN - Central Administration
• ADVIS - Student Advisory
• AUDIT - Joint Internal Audit Unit
• CARSV - Careers & Advisory Service
• CATER - Catering
• CAIRD - Communications and International Relations Division
• CLLNG - Student Counselling
• CRECH - Crèche
• CSERV - Campus Services Division
• DEVAR - Development and Alumni Relations Division
• DYSLX - Dyslexia Resource Centre
• ESTAT - Estates Division
• FINCE - Finance Division
• GOVRN - Governance and Compliance Division
• GRADC - Graduate Centre
• HRSHE - Human Resources, Safety, Health and Environment
• INSRV - Information Services Directorate
• JSERV - Joint Services
• NHSLS - NHS Liaison
• OSHEU - Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Unit
• PAFRS - Physical and Financial Resources Directorate
• PLANN - Planning Division
• PROVOST - Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office, Cardigan House, Heath Park
• PURCH - Purchasing Section
• RACDV - Research and Commercial Division
• REGOS - Directorate of Registry, Governance and Students
• REGIS - Registry
• SECTY - Security and Portering
• SPORT - Sport and Exercise
• SRWEB - Student Recruitment and Web Development Division
• STRAT - Strategic Development Directorate
• STUDX - Student Experience
• USG - University Systems Group
• WLSRV - Welsh Language Services
• VCO - Vice-Chancellor's Office