The Academic Registrars Council (ARC) is committed to excellence in higher education administration.

It does this through the  following activities:

 - influencing national debate and policy on matters related to academic and student administration;

  - stimulating debate on issues within and affecting academic and student administration;

- promoting and sharing  of best practice in academic and student administration;

- supporting  members and their colleagues in performing their roles in institutions by  providing a focus for networking and development;

-engagement and working  with other bodies such as AHUA, AUA, UUK, QAA, UCAS and the funding councils.