Centres, Bureaux & Research Institutes UK concentrations of effort, information & expertise

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This directory lists bodies which are concentrations of effort and expertise, or which provide information to the general public and have "centre", "bureau" or "institute" in their names, specialising in areas ranging from acupuncture to whisky & from gerontology to organic farming.

Entries are listed in a simple A-Z sequence and contain:

There are THREE practical indexes:

• By abbreviation

  - an index to the initials, acronyms or other shortened forms of the names by which the organisations are generally known

  By sponsors

  - an alphabetical index of 90 universities giving the names of the Centres, Bureaux or Institutes which they support

  By subject

  - an index to over 980 fields of interest of the organisations listed

Example arrangement of entries

Example arrangement of indexes

Co-operative Bank National Centre of Business & Ecology (NCBE) 1995 Peel Building, University of Salford, Manchester, M5 4WT. 0161 295 5276 fax 0161 295 5041 e-mail ncbe@ncbe.salford.ac.uk http://www.ncbe.co.uk Director: Erik Bichard    Total staff: 7 E Established as a company limited by guarantee and without share capital. £ Financed by sponsorship and fees from consultancies & courses. S The Co-operative Bank PLC O To offer practical & focused sustainable solutions to a range of businesses and organisations. The NCBE operates in four main areas: Developing global sustainable strategies; Providing applied environmental consultancy to larger organisations; Assisting small companies through subsidised programmes; Advising companies on social responsibility; and social auditing. Research; Education & training; Consultancy. Hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1730. ¶ Business and Ecology Matters - 2/3. BEDP Report.

Abbreviations index NBPC Nat Birds of Prey Ctr NCB Nat Children's Bureau NCBE Co-op Bank Nat Ctr Business & Ecology Nat Ctr Biotechnology Educ NCEC Nat Chemical Emergency Ctr Index of sponsors & participating organisations SALFORD UNIVERSITY Co-op Bank Nat Ctr Business & Ecology Ctr Design & Innovation Ctr Devt Studies (Salford) Subject Index Sustainable technology Cab Intl Co-op Bank Nat Ctr Business & Ecology Ctr Alternative Technology Ctr Developing Areas Res