Academic calendar
Term 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Term 2 2026-2027
- Term 3 2026-2027
Campus language
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C
- Clare
- A specific residential hall named Clare House within the Student Village.
D
- Docklands
- Shorthand for the main riverside campus located in East London's Royal Albert Dock.
J
- Jamilah
- A specific residential hall named Jamilah House within the Student Village.
L
- Longbridge
- One of the specific residential halls within the Docklands Student Village.
M
- Munch
- A grab-and-go food outlet providing snacks and light meals on campus.
S
- Stratford
- Shorthand for the campus located near the Olympic Park and Stratford town center.
T
- Templars
- Templars House, one of the accommodation blocks at the Docklands campus.
- The Edge
- The main restaurant and dining hall located at the Docklands campus.
- The Lounge
- A social and dining space located at the Stratford campus.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that runs between Docklands and Stratford.
- The Underground
- The Students' Union bar and social space located at the Docklands campus.
- The Village
- The Student Village located at the Docklands campus, housing over 1,200 students.
U
- UEL Active
- The university's brand for sports, fitness, and physical activity programs.
- UELSU
- University of East London Students' Union, the representative body for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arthur Edwards
- A key academic building located at the Stratford campus.
- AVA
- The Audio Visual Arts building at the Docklands campus, housing media and arts facilities.
- CELCAT
- The online system used by students to access their personal lecture and seminar timetables.
- Direct
- The UEL student portal used for administrative tasks like enrollment and viewing results.
- DLR
- The Docklands Light Railway, the primary public transport link for the Docklands campus (Cyprus station).
- EB
- The East Building at the Docklands campus.
- idle_caf
- Idle Café
- Knowledge Dock
- The business and innovation hub located at the Docklands campus.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- munch_caf
- Munch Café
- nook_cafe
- Nook Cafe
- SportsDock
- The university's world-class sports and conference center at Docklands.
- The Hub
- The one-stop shop for student support services, including finance and registry queries.
- the_edge_restaurant
- The Edge Restaurant
- the_pump_house
- The Pump House
- Track My Attendance
- The digital system/app students must use to check into their scheduled teaching sessions.
- USS
- University Square Stratford, a major campus building shared with Birkbeck, University of London.
- WB
- The West Building at the Docklands campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.