Academic calendar
Semester 1 (September 2026 start) runs Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 (September 2026 start)Relevant now
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- Semester 1 (January 2027 start)
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- Reassessment Period (September 2026 start)
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Campus language
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C
- Costa
- The Costa Coffee outlet located within the Sheppard Library or MDX House.
H
- Hendon
- The primary geographic term used to refer to the main London campus location.
M
- MDX
- The standard shorthand and branding used by students and staff to refer to Middlesex University.
- MDX House
- The main social hub on campus containing the Students' Union, a bar, and various food outlets.
- MDXSU
- Middlesex University Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
O
- Olympic
- Olympic Way, a large student accommodation block located in Wembley used by Middlesex students.
P
- Platt
- Platt Hall, a student residential building located near the Hendon campus.
- POW!
- The student-led media platform encompassing POW! Magazine, POW! Radio, and POW! TV.
S
- SLC
- Student Learning Assistants, students hired to provide academic support to their peers.
T
- The Grove Cafe
- The dining area located within the Grove building, popular with creative arts students.
U
- Usher
- Usher Hall, one of the primary halls of residence for the university.
W
- Writtle
- Writtle House, a smaller student accommodation option for Middlesex students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- costa_coffee
- Costa Coffee
- greggs
- Greggs
- Hatchcroft
- The Hatchcroft Building, home to the Faculty of Science and Technology and health labs.
- Hendon Central
- The nearest London Underground station (Northern Line) used by students to reach the campus.
- MDXcard
- The official student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and printing.
- My Learning
- The university's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), based on Moodle, used for course materials and assignments.
- Ritterman
- The Ritterman Building, a sustainable facility used for science, technology, and performing arts.
- Sheppard
- The Sheppard Library, the university's main 24/7 library and learning resource center.
- subway
- Subway
- The Burroughs
- The main road and historic building area that forms the heart of the Hendon campus.
- The Grove
- The Grove Building, which houses the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries.
- tortilla
- Tortilla
- UniHelp
- The central student support desk located in the Sheppard Library for all administrative and campus enquiries.
- UniHub
- The primary online portal where students access their timetable, emails, and university services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 (September 2026 start) runs Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 14 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.