Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1 2026-2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Semester 1 2027-2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Semester 2 2027-2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- BSU
- Brighton Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- BUCS
- British Universities and Colleges Sport, the league in which the university's sports teams compete.
M
- Mithras
- Mithras Halls, the high-rise student accommodation located on the Moulsecoomb campus.
P
- Paddock
- Paddock Field, a specific residential block within the Falmer campus accommodation.
- Panther
- The mascot and branding for the University of Brighton's sports teams (Brighton Panthers).
- Phoenix
- Phoenix Brewery, a halls of residence located near the City Campus (Grand Parade).
S
- SSGT
- Student School Support Tutor, staff members who provide welfare and academic guidance.
T
- The Lanes
- The historic narrow streets in Brighton city centre popular for independent shopping and dining.
- The Level
- A large public park near the City Campus where students frequently socialise.
- The Mezz
- The Mezzanine restaurant located in the Cockcroft Building at the Moulsecoomb campus.
V
- Varley
- Varley Park, the university's largest halls of residence located in Coldean.
W
- Westlain
- The Westlain Cafe, the primary dining hall located in the Westlain House at the Falmer campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Big Lemon
- A sustainable, plant-oil powered bus service that operates routes frequently used by students.
- Checkland
- The Checkland Building, a primary teaching facility at the Falmer campus.
- Cockcroft
- The Cockcroft Building, the main hub of the Moulsecoomb campus housing labs and the library.
- cockcroft_book_bean
- Cockcroft Book & Bean
- elm_house_caf
- Elm House Café
- Grand Parade
- The main building of the City Campus, housing arts and humanities programs.
- grand_parade_caf
- Grand Parade Café
- Huxley
- The Huxley Building, used for pharmacy and biomolecular science subjects at Moulsecoomb.
- mezz_food_hub
- Mezz Food Hub
- Mithras
- Mithras House, a major administrative and teaching building on the Moulsecoomb campus.
- MyBrighton
- The official student portal and mobile app for accessing timetables and university services.
- sprinters_book_bean
- Sprinters Book & Bean
- Student View
- The online system used by students to access their grades and academic records.
- The 25
- The primary bus route (Brighton & Hove Buses) that connects the city centre to the Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses.
- Unicard
- The official student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and printing.
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 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.