Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1Relevant now
- Semester 2
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- BMS Soc
- The Biomedical Science Society, one of the largest academic societies on campus.
L
- Longside
- Longside Lane, referring to the student accommodation located on that specific street.
R
- Richmond Coffee
- The Starbucks-branded coffee outlet located in the Richmond Building atrium.
T
- Team Bradford
- The collective name for all University of Bradford competitive sports teams and athletic clubs.
- The Amphitheatre
- The tiered outdoor seating area outside the Richmond Building, used for socializing and events.
- The Atrium
- The main food court and social space located within the Richmond Building.
- The Engine Room
- The cafe and social space located in the Phoenix Building.
- The Green
- The Green Student Village, the university's primary sustainable on-campus accommodation.
- The Mall
- The central walkway area within Student Central where various services and shops are located.
U
- UBU
- University of Bradford Union, the official students' union representing all students.
- Unique
- Unique Fitness, the university's on-campus gym and sports center.
W
- Wardley
- Wardley House, a popular student accommodation building located near the city center and campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- belowone
- BelowOne
- brew_co_kitchen
- Brew & Co Kitchen
- Canvas
- The university's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials and assignments.
- curb_chicken
- CURB Chicken
- Horton
- The Horton Building, primarily used for engineering and informatics lectures.
- JBP
- The J.B. Priestley Building, which houses the main university library and IT services.
- MyBradford
- The primary student service portal and physical help desks for all administrative inquiries.
- Phoenix
- The Phoenix Building, home to the Faculty of Management, Law, and Social Sciences.
- Richmond
- The Richmond Building, the university's main landmark building housing the Atrium and many departments.
- richmond_eatery
- Richmond Eatery
- SafeZone
- The mobile app used by students to alert campus security or request assistance.
- Student Central
- The hub for student life, housing the UBU offices, bars, and social spaces.
- Valley Parade
- The Bradford City AFC stadium, often used for university graduation ceremonies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 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.