Academic calendar
Standard Academic Term 1 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Standard Academic Term 1 2026Non-E2030 Postgraduate Semester 1Relevant now
- Education 2030 Block 1
- Education 2030 Block 2
- Standard Academic Term 2 2027
- Non-E2030 Postgraduate Semester 2
- Education 2030 Block 3
- Standard Academic Term 3 2027
- Education 2030 Block 4
- Non-E2030 Postgraduate Semester 3/X
- Education 2030 Block 5
- Education 2030 Block 6
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- Bede
- Bede Hall, a university-managed hall of residence.
C
- Coffee House
- The coffee shop located within the Kimberlin Library.
D
- DMU Active
- The social sport and physical activity program for students.
- DMU Global
- The university's international experience program offering trips and internships.
- DMU Local
- The university's community outreach and volunteering initiative.
- DSU
- De Montfort Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
F
- Filbert
- Filbert Village, student accommodation located near the King Power Stadium.
- Food Village
- The main dining hall and food court located in the Vijay Patel Building.
G
- Glassworks
- The Glassworks, a large private student accommodation complex near campus.
K
- Kimberlin
- The Kimberlin Library, the main university library where students study.
N
- Newarke
- Newarke Point, a popular student accommodation block located on the edge of campus.
Q
- QEII
- The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre, the campus gym and pool.
R
- Riverside
- The Riverside Café, a popular eating spot within the Vijay Patel Building.
T
- The Pod
- Small coffee and snack outlets located in various buildings like Hugh Aston.
- The SU
- The Students' Union building, used as a general term for the social hub.
- The Terrace
- The main bar and social space located within the Students' Union.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials and assignment submissions.
- Clephan
- A key building for Humanities and Media students.
- coffee_house
- Coffee House
- DMU Rewards
- A loyalty scheme for students to earn points and discounts on campus.
- Edith Murphy
- The main building for Health and Life Sciences students, often called EM.
- food_village
- Food Village
- Hawthorn
- The historic building housing Science, Engineering, and Computing facilities.
- Hugh Aston
- The primary building for Business and Law students, often called HU.
- monty_s
- Monty's
- MyDMU
- The official student portal and mobile app for accessing timetables, grades, and news.
- riverside_caf
- Riverside Café
- SafeZone
- A safety app for students to contact campus security or request emergency assistance.
- simply_fresh
- Simply Fresh
- SmartCard
- The student ID card required for building access, library loans, and printing.
- The Gateway
- The building housing student services, admissions, and administrative offices.
- Vijay Patel
- The main hub for Art, Design, and Humanities students, often abbreviated as VPB.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Standard Academic Term 1 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 16 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.