Academic calendar
Welcome 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Welcome 2026Relevant now
- Autumn Term 2026
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Student Vacation 2027
- Welcome 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
- Summer Student Vacation 2028
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- BUCU
- Birmingham University and College Union, representing academic and professional staff.
- Burn FM
- The student-run radio station based at the Guild of Students.
F
- Fab
- Fab 'n' Fresh, the popular weekly Saturday night club event held at the Guild of Students.
J
- Jarratt
- Shorthand for Jarratt Hall, a large accommodation block located in Selly Oak.
- Joe's
- Joe's Bar, the main student-run bar and eatery located in the Guild of Students.
L
- Library Cafe
- The cafe located on the ground floor of the Main Library, often used for study breaks.
M
- Maple Bank
- A budget-friendly accommodation block located on The Vale.
- Meal Plan
- The prepaid catering card system used by students in specific catered halls on The Vale.
P
- Pritchatts
- Shorthand for Pritchatts Park Village, an accommodation area near the medical school.
S
- Selly
- Selly Oak, the residential area adjacent to campus where the majority of second and third-year students live.
- Sports Night
- The weekly Wednesday night social event at the Guild, traditionally attended by sports teams.
T
- Tektu
- A popular external electronic music event frequently attended by Birmingham students.
- Tennis Courts
- A specific student accommodation block located within The Vale village.
- The Green Heart
- The large landscaped parkland area in the center of the main campus.
- The Guild
- The University of Birmingham Guild of Students, the official student union.
- The Underground
- A food court and social space located in the basement of the Guild of Students.
- The Vale
- The primary student accommodation village located a short walk from the main campus.
U
- UBMS
- University of Birmingham Medical Society, representing medical students.
- UBSport
- The department and collective of sports clubs at the university.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aston Webb
- The historic red-brick semicircular building that forms the heart of the Chancellor's Court.
- caf_1902
- Café 1902
- Canvas
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- cuore
- Cuore
- kimiko_japanese_kitchen
- Kimiko Japanese Kitchen
- Muirhead
- The Muirhead Tower, a prominent high-rise building housing the College of Social Sciences.
- Old Joe
- The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, the world's tallest freestanding clock tower and a central campus landmark.
- Panopto
- The software system used by the university to record lectures for later viewing.
- Selly Express
- A free shuttle bus service provided by the Guild to transport students safely to Selly Oak at night.
- The Bramall
- The Bramall Music Building, a concert hall and facility for the Department of Music.
- The Main Lib
- The University's primary library building located on the Green Heart.
- the_shack
- The Shack
- UoB Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and printing.
- Worklink
- The university's internal agency for finding part-time student jobs on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Welcome 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 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.