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rag
Student society that raises money through fund-raising holding events, often taking place during an annual ’rag week’.

reading list
List of books students are expected to read for their particular course.

reading week
Week during term-time when students are expected to concentrate on reading and studying for their course. There are usually no lectures or seminars during this period.

redbrick
Universities that were founded in the late 19th and early 20th century.

refectory
Any cafeteria, restaurant or dining room for general use in a college or university.

referee
Person to whom enquiries about your academic and other abilities and character can be made.

reference
Statement (usually written) about a person’s abilities and character.

research assistant
Person (usually a postgraduate student) appointed to help an academic or team on a research project.

research associate
Co-worker on a research programme. Often someone who already has a research degree.

Research Councils
UK national councils which administer funding for research programmes in their respective disciplines.

research fellow
Senior academic whose work at an institution is mainly research and supervision of other researchers.

resit
To re-take an examination, usually because of failure or gaining a low mark in the previous examination.

RSA
Royal Society of Arts. UK national organisation that validates several vocational qualifications.