Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 28, 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
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- Charlie Mo
- Charles Morris Hall, a centrally located catered hall of residence.
- CV
- Central Village, a large modern accommodation complex located right next to the campus.
D
- Dev
- Devonshire Hall, a historic and traditional hall of residence.
F
- Fruity
- The long-running Friday night club event held at the Leeds University Union.
J
- JB
- James Baillie Park, a popular student accommodation site known for its social scene.
L
- LSR
- Leeds Student Radio, the university's award-winning student-run radio station.
- LUU
- Leeds University Union, the representative body and hub for student life.
O
- Old Bar
- The traditional pub located within the Leeds University Union (LUU).
- Otley Run
- A famous fancy-dress pub crawl starting in Headingley and ending near the university.
R
- RAG
- Raise and Give, the student-led fundraising arm of the Union.
T
- Terrace
- The bar and kitchen in the Union known for its outdoor seating area.
- The Gryphon
- The official weekly student newspaper of the University of Leeds.
- The Refec
- The Refectory, the main large-scale dining hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- devonshire_hall_dining_hall
- Devonshire Hall Dining Hall
- Eddy B
- The Edward Boyle Library, one of the main study spaces on campus.
- hugo
- Hugo
- Leeds Card
- The student ID card which also functions as a library card and access pass.
- Minerva
- The university's student portal used for accessing timetables, modules, and grades.
- parkinson_court_caf
- Parkinson Court Café
- Parky
- The Parkinson Building, the iconic white clock tower building and main entrance to the university.
- Roger Stevens
- The Roger Stevens Building, a brutalist lecture theatre complex known for its confusing layout.
- The Edge
- The university's flagship indoor sports and fitness facility.
- the_edit_room
- The Edit Room
- the_refectory
- The Refectory
- UniLeeds
- The official mobile app for students to access their timetable and campus maps.
- VLE
- Virtual Learning Environment, the online platform (often used interchangeably with Minerva) for course materials.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.