Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Autumn Semester 2026
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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7
- 7-legger
- The '7 Legged' pub crawl, a famous annual charity event where students dress up and are tied together.
C
- Cripps
- Cripps Hall, a popular catered hall known for its traditional architecture.
- Crisis
- The official Wednesday night student club night, typically associated with sports teams.
F
- Flo Boot
- Florence Boot Hall, the oldest hall of residence on the University Park campus.
H
- Hugh Stew
- Hugh Stewart Hall, a large catered hall on University Park campus.
I
- Impact
- The official student magazine of the University of Nottingham.
K
- Karni
- Karnival, the student-run fundraising and community action organization.
L
- L&W
- Lenton and Wortley Hall, a catered residence on the University Park campus.
- Lenton
- The primary residential area off-campus where the majority of second and third-year students live.
M
- Munch Money
- The pre-paid credit system on student ID cards used to buy food at campus outlets.
N
- NSTV
- Nottingham Student Television, the student-run TV station.
O
- Ocean
- Ocean Nightclub, a legendary Friday night venue specifically for Nottingham students.
P
- Portland Food Court
- The central collection of food outlets located within the Portland Building.
S
- SB
- Sutton Bonington, referring to the campus or the specific halls located there for bioscience and vet students.
T
- The Barn
- The main dining and social hub located on the Sutton Bonington campus.
- The Den
- A popular social and dining space located on the Jubilee Campus.
- The Downs
- The large open grassy area on University Park campus used for socializing and events.
U
- UoNSU
- University of Nottingham Students' Union.
- URN
- University Radio Nottingham, the award-winning student radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- atrium
- Atrium
- Blue Castle
- The administrative building near Jubilee Campus, often used as shorthand for university central administration.
- cavendish_hall_dining_room
- Cavendish Hall Dining Room
- cripps_hall_dining_room
- Cripps Hall Dining Room
- derby_hall_dining_room
- Derby Hall Dining Room
- florence_boot_hall_dining_room
- Florence Boot Hall Dining Room
- George Green
- The George Green Library, the main library for science and engineering students.
- Hallward
- The Hallward Library, the primary library for arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Hopper
- The free inter-campus bus service (e.g., 901, 902) connecting University Park, Jubilee, and Sutton Bonington.
- Monica Partridge
- The Monica Partridge Building, a major teaching and learning hub on University Park.
- Moodle
- The virtual learning environment (VLE) used for course materials, assignments, and lecture recordings.
- MyNottingham
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing finances.
- Portland
- The Portland Building, the central hub for student life and the Students' Union.
- Trent
- The Trent Building, the iconic white limestone building with a clock tower on University Park.
- UP
- University Park, the main and largest campus of the university.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 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.