Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- Boilerhouse Cafe
- A cafe located in the historic Boilerhouse building, popular for coffee and light lunches.
C
- Crosslands
- A bar and cafe located in the Founder's Building, named after the building's architect.
E
- Egham Hill
- The steep incline leading from Egham town/station up to the university campus.
F
- Founder's
- Accommodation located within the historic Grade I listed Founder's Building.
G
- Gowar
- Gowar Hall, part of the multi-hall complex on the north side of the A30.
I
- Imagine
- A bubble tea and snack outlet located in the Hub, known for its colorful decor.
- Insanity
- Insanity Radio 103.2FM, the university's award-winning community and student radio station.
K
- Kimiko
- The Japanese-style street food outlet located within the Hub.
- KW
- Kingswood Hall, a student residence located about a mile off-campus in Englefield Green.
R
- RAG
- Raising and Giving, the student-led fundraising group within the Students' Union.
- RHSU
- Royal Holloway Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- Runnymede
- Runnymede Hall, a self-catered accommodation block on the main campus.
T
- The Backfield
- The large open green space behind the Founder's Building used for sports and the Summer Ball.
- The Hub
- The primary dining hall and social space offering a variety of food outlets and a convenience store.
- The Medicine
- A Students' Union venue and bar located near the Hub.
- The Orbital
- The official student magazine of Royal Holloway.
- The Packhorse
- The SU-owned pub located just across the A30 from the main campus entrance.
- The SU
- Refers specifically to the Students' Union building, often used to mean the on-campus nightclub venue.
V
- V-Team
- The student volunteering body managed by the Students' Union.
W
- Wedderburn
- Wedderburn Hall, a modern residence hall adjacent to Gowar Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Hour
- The convention where lectures typically begin at five minutes past the scheduled hour to allow for travel between buildings.
- boilerhouse_caf
- Boilerhouse Café
- caf_on_the_square
- Café on the Square
- Campus Connect
- The online student portal used for enrollment, checking grades, and managing personal details.
- College Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and as a payment card on campus.
- crosslands
- Crosslands
- EWD
- The Emily Wilding Davison Building, which houses the library, student services, and careers center.
- founder_s_kitchen
- Founder's Kitchen
- Founder's
- The original Victorian building of the college, housing the chapel, picture gallery, and dining hall.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Moore
- The Moore Building, primarily used by the School of Business and Management.
- Shilling
- The Shilling Building, home to the Department of Electronic Engineering.
- The 441
- A key local bus route connecting the campus to Egham, Staines, and Heathrow Airport.
- the_hub
- The Hub
- Windsor
- The Windsor Building, containing a large auditorium and several seminar rooms.
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 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.