Academic calendar
Autumn (Semester A) 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn (Semester A) 2026Relevant now
- Spring (Semester B) 2027
- Autumn (Semester A) 2027
- Spring (Semester B) 2028
Campus language
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- 179
- 179 High Street, a university-managed apartment building located on the main shopping street.
C
- Courts
- Lincoln Courts, the primary on-campus student village accommodation.
- Cygnet
- Cygnet Wharf, a large waterfront student residential complex on the Brayford Pool campus.
L
- LALT
- Lincoln Academy of Learning and Teaching, which focuses on educational professional development.
- LIBS
- Lincoln International Business School, the university's business faculty.
M
- Minerva Coffee
- The various coffee outlets located within the main Minerva Building.
Q
- Quack
- The official Students' Union club night held every Wednesday at the Engine Shed.
S
- Steep Hill
- The famous, very steep historic street connecting the city center to the Cathedral and Bailgate.
T
- The Bail
- The Bailgate area, the historic district at the top of the hill near the Cathedral.
- The Brayford
- The Brayford Pool, the historic waterfront area around which the main campus is built.
- The Shed
- The Engine Shed, the city's largest live music venue which also serves as a student hub and bar.
- The Swan
- The Swan, the Students' Union-run pub on campus known for food and social drinks.
- Tower
- Tower Bar, a central campus venue managed by the SU offering food, drinks, and pool tables.
U
- ULSU
- University of Lincoln Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
V
- V-Team
- The Students' Union Volunteer Team, coordinating community and campus volunteering projects.
- Viking
- Viking House, a university-managed residence located near the city center and campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials, assignments, and announcements.
- DCB
- David Chiddick Building, the main home for the Lincoln International Business School.
- foodlinc_isaac_newton_building
- FoodLinc @ Isaac Newton Building
- foodlinc_minerva_building_servery
- FoodLinc @ Minerva Building (Servery)
- grab_go_minerva
- Grab & Go @ Minerva
- INB
- Isaac Newton Building, housing the Schools of Computer Science, Engineering, and Maths and Physics.
- lincoln_pier_caf
- Lincoln Pier Café
- MHT
- The Media, Humanities and Technology building, now officially known as the Alfred Tennyson Building.
- Minerva
- The Minerva Building, the central administrative and academic hub of the Brayford Pool campus.
- Navigator
- The university's online platform for careers, employability support, and job listings.
- SSB
- Sarah Swift Building, housing the Schools of Health and Social Care and Psychology.
- Student View
- The online portal where students manage their personal details, enrollment, and view grades.
- The Gateway
- The Student Support Centre located in the Minerva Building for all administrative and welfare inquiries.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn (Semester A) 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.