Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- Agri
- A student studying agriculture, the most common demographic on campus.
- AU
- Athletic Union, the body overseeing sports clubs and competitive teams.
B
- Boughey
- Boughey Hall, a central residential building for campus students.
E
- Engie
- A student studying agricultural engineering.
F
- Fresher
- A first-year student, particularly in the context of 'Freshers' Week'.
G
- Gloucester
- Gloucester Hall, a standard residence block often used by first-year students.
- Graze
- Graze Cafe, located in the Faccenda Centre, offering quick meals and coffee.
H
- Harper
- The common shorthand used by students and alumni to refer to the university itself.
- Harris
- Harris Hall, one of the central residential halls on campus.
- HASU
- Harper Adams Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
J
- Jebb
- Jebb Hall, a specific accommodation block named after Eglantyne Jebb.
K
- Kaldi
- The Kaldi coffee outlet located within the Bamford Library building.
P
- PRC
- Princess Royal Complex, a modern hall of residence for undergraduate students.
R
- RAG
- Raising and Giving, the student-led fundraising committee for various charities.
T
- The Bar
- Universal student shorthand for The Welly Inn.
- The Refectory
- The main dining hall providing catered meals for students on meal plans.
- The Welly
- The Welly Inn, the primary on-campus pub and social hub for drinks and casual food.
W
- Ward
- Ward Hall, a residential hall located on the campus grounds.
Y
- YFC
- Young Farmers Club, a major social and professional society at the university.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ancellor
- Ancellor Yard, often used for agricultural engineering and machinery workshops.
- Bamford
- The Bamford Library, the main academic resource and study building.
- Faccenda
- The Faccenda Student Centre, the main hub for student services, catering, and the SU.
- Harper Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for building access, library borrowing, and catering credit.
- Learning Hub
- The university's online student portal and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) based on Moodle.
- MyHarper
- The mobile app used by students to access timetables and campus news.
- Newport Shuttle
- The bus service connecting the rural campus to the nearby town of Newport.
- queen_mother_hall_qmh_dining_facility
- Queen Mother Hall (QMH) Dining Facility
- Regional Food Academy
- A specialized facility for food science and technology students.
- Student Services
- The office in Faccenda that handles everything from finance to wellbeing.
- The Barn
- The large multi-purpose venue used for major student nights, exams, and events.
- Weston
- The Weston Building, which houses various lecture theatres and laboratories.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 12 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.