ARC is a membership organisation made up of the Academic Registrars, or equivalent, of the United Kingdom's publically funded Higher Education (HE) institutions. Its purpose is to provide an information and support network for its membership, promote and share best practice in the academic administration of the UK higher education sector and to provide a source of operational knowledge and experience which HE stakeholders within the UK may tap into at any time.

The UK's HE sector represents a dynamic and challenging environment in which to work.  The knowledge sharing and networking facilities offered by ARC are intended to provide a practical support, encouragement and information source for members, their staff and institutions which will ultimately work to the benefit of the HE sector as a whole.

ARC represents a rich seam of operational and strategic knowledge on the delivery of academic administration within the UK HE sector. ARC is pleased to make that collective knowledge and experience available to the various stakeholders who make up and govern UK HE. As such it has worked, with HEFCE funding, to establish the academic administrative activities which are included within an Academic Registrar's remit.  This exercise has highlighted both  commonality and differences in approach within the various member instituions.

The Council is also pleased to work collaboratively or provide consultative and operational advice to other statutory, professional and governmental organisations working in the interests of UK HE who may benefit from the expertise which ARC offers.

Simeon Underwood

Academic Registrar
LSE