Academic calendar
Autumn 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
A
- A-List
- The name of the popular Saturday night student club event held at the LCR.
- AMA
- The School of Art, Media and American Studies.
C
- Concrete Jungle
- A common student nickname for the campus due to its brutalist architecture style.
- Crome
- One of the specific residential blocks within the University Village.
D
- Damn Good
- The name of the popular Tuesday night club event at the LCR.
- Derby Day
- The annual sports competition and rivalry between UEA and the University of Essex.
E
- ENV
- The School of Environmental Sciences.
H
- HUM
- The Faculty of Humanities.
M
- Mary Chapman
- Mary Chapman Court, a university-owned accommodation block located off-campus in the city center.
- MED
- The Norwich Medical School.
N
- NBS
- Norwich Business School, located on the UEA campus.
P
- Pimp My Barrow
- An iconic annual charity event where students race decorated wheelbarrows through the streets.
- PPL
- The School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies.
S
- Scholars
- The postgraduate and staff-focused bar and eatery located in the Union building.
T
- The Broad
- The lake located on the edge of campus, popular for walks and summer socialising.
- The Hive
- The central social and dining hub within the Student Union building.
- The LCR
- While primarily a venue, students often refer to 'LCR drinks' or events held in this multi-purpose space.
- The Village
- The University Village, a residential area located across the road from the main campus.
- The Ziggs
- A common shorthand for the Ziggurats, the iconic stepped accommodation blocks of Norfolk and Suffolk Terrace.
U
- UEA SU
- University of East Anglia Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- Unio
- The main Student Union-run coffee shop and deli located in the Hive.
V
- Vista
- The cafe located within the Enterprise Centre, known for sustainable food options.
Z
- Ziggurats
- The official name for the architecturally famous Norfolk and Suffolk Terrace accommodation.
- Ziggy’s
- A coffee shop and cafe located inside the Julian Study Centre.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where lecturers post course materials and assignments.
- Blue Line
- The First Bus routes (25 and 26) that provide frequent service between campus, the train station, and the city center.
- Campus Card
- The official student ID used for building access, library services, and printing.
- CareerCentral
- The physical office and online portal for student jobs, internships, and career advice.
- EFry
- Short for the Elizabeth Fry Building, a major hub for lectures and seminars.
- Evision
- The online portal used by students to manage module enrollment, view grades, and update personal details.
- JSC
- The Julian Study Centre, a modern building with large lecture theaters and a cafe.
- SCVA
- The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, the on-campus art gallery and museum.
- sportscafe
- Sportscafe
- Sportspark
- The massive multi-purpose sports facility located on the edge of campus.
- The 25
- The most common bus route students take to reach the Norwich city center.
- The Enterprise Centre
- A low-carbon building used for lectures, business incubation, and study space.
- The LCR
- The Nick Rayns Lower Common Room, the campus's primary nightclub and concert venue.
- The Square
- The central outdoor concrete area where markets, protests, and social gatherings occur.
- unio
- Unio
- vista
- Vista
- zest
- Zest
- ziggy_s
- Ziggy's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 18 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.