Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 24, 2026 – Jul 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Autumn Term 2026
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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B
- Bluebell
- Considered the most premium and expensive undergraduate accommodation on campus.
C
- Circling
- A pre-clubbing tradition involving social games and drinking (often Purple) held in the SU before events like POP!.
- Cryfield Village
- The newest section of the Cryfield residences, often distinguished from the older Cryfield apartments.
- Curiositea
- A vintage-themed tea shop on campus popular for cake and afternoon tea.
F
- Fusion
- An Asian-inspired restaurant located in the Rootes Building.
L
- Leam
- Short for Royal Leamington Spa, the town where the majority of second- and third-year students live.
P
- POP!
- The legendary Wednesday night SU club event, famous for its 'cheesy' music and disco-head mascot.
- Purple
- The signature campus cocktail made of cider, lager, and blackcurrant cordial, traditionally served in pints at the SU.
R
- Rootes
- The Rootes Residences, one of the largest and most social undergraduate halls on campus.
S
- Skool Dayz
- A regular student club night where attendees traditionally wear school uniforms.
- SU
- Warwick Students' Union, the central student-led organization for clubs, societies, and representation.
T
- The Boar
- The university's official award-winning student newspaper.
- The Bread Oven
- A popular sandwich shop in the Students' Union known for custom-made baguettes.
- The Duck
- Short for The Dirty Duck, the primary pub and restaurant located within the Students' Union.
- The Koan
- A large, white, rotating conical statue outside the Warwick Arts Centre that serves as a primary campus landmark and meeting point.
- The Terrace
- The Terrace Bar, a social venue for drinks and food located in the SU.
- Tocil
- A centrally located accommodation block near the sports hub.
W
- WBS
- Warwick Business School, one of the university's largest and most prominent departments.
- Westwood
- A residential area located a significant walk away from central campus, known for being a self-contained community.
- WMG
- Warwick Manufacturing Group, a large academic department focused on engineering and technology.
- WMS
- Warwick Medical School, located primarily at the Gibbet Hill campus site.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- curiositea
- Curiositea
- Eating at Warwick
- A student account system that provides discounts on food when using a Unicard at university-managed outlets.
- FAB
- The Faculty of Arts Building, a major central landmark opened in 2021.
- Gibbet Hill
- The secondary campus site housing the Medical School and Life Sciences, a short walk or bus ride from main campus.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where professors post lecture slides and course materials.
- MyWarwick
- The official university mobile app for campus alerts, bus times, and personal schedules.
- NAIC
- National Automotive Innovation Centre, a high-tech research facility on campus.
- OC
- The Oculus, a flagship teaching and lecture theatre building.
- panda_mami
- Panda Mami
- pret_a_manger
- Pret A Manger
- Tabula
- The primary online administrative portal used for submitting assignments, viewing grades, and checking timetables.
- The Library
- The main study hub of the university, often referred to by floor numbers to indicate noise level (e.g., 'Floor 1' vs 'Floor 4').
- the_dirty_duck
- The Dirty Duck
- U1/U2
- The most common bus routes operated by Stagecoach that connect the campus to Leamington Spa.
- Unicard
- The official multi-purpose ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and 'Eating at Warwick' meal plan payments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 24, 2026 – Jul 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 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.