In 1990 when the government introduced student loans it also introduced access funds with the intention of supporting students in hardship. Universities receive access funds for all students, including postgraduates, who are fully eligible to apply. Accreditation Many postgraduate courses are accredited by particular professional bodies as constituting a professional training. It offers postgraduate studentships. AUT Association of University Teachers, a trade union representing academic, and academic-related staff.
Postgraduates are eligible to join.
Basic Research Research that is undertaken as a means of furthering knowledge with no particular applied purpose in mind. These are now known as the 'new' and 'old' universities respectively. British Academy Funds research and postgraduate work in the arts and humanities and acts in sorts as a research council. Its funding role will soon be diminished by the new Arts and Humanities Research Board . Career Development Loan A loan scheme introduced by the Government whereby high street banks offer postgraduate loans for vocationally relevant courses of study.