Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Summer Vacation / Other Key Dates 2026-2027
- Semester 1 2027-2028
- Semester 2 2027-2028
- Summer Vacation / Other Key Dates 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- AU
- The Athletic Union, the body responsible for all competitive and recreational sports clubs.
B
- Birkbeck
- Birkbeck Court, a student residence hall known for its social atmosphere.
C
- Chancellors
- Chancellors Hall, a popular student residence hall on campus.
J
- James Goold
- James Goold Hall, a specific residence hall within the student village.
N
- Nourish
- The healthy food outlet located within the Strathclyde Sport building.
R
- Roasters
- The coffee shop located on the ground floor of the Strath Union.
S
- Strath Union
- The University of Strathclyde Students' Union, the central hub for student representation and activities.
- Strathie
- A nickname for a student who attends the University of Strathclyde.
- STV
- Strath TV, the official student-run television station.
T
- The Steeple
- Refers to the church-like structure near the Union, often used as a meeting point.
- The Terrace
- The main bar and food venue located within the Strath Union building.
- The Union
- Refers to the Students' Union building, the primary social and political center for students.
- The Village
- The Campus Village, the primary cluster of student accommodation located on the eastern side of the campus.
U
- USSA
- University of Strathclyde Students' Association, the former name of the Union still occasionally used in older documents.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aura
- Aura
- caffeine_lab
- Caffeine Lab
- First Bus Student
- The discounted bus ticketing scheme used by students to travel around Glasgow.
- grab_and_go
- Grab and Go
- Graham Hills
- The Graham Hills Building, a large complex housing engineering and business departments.
- Livi Tower
- Livingstone Tower, a prominent high-rise building housing various academic departments.
- McCance
- The McCance Building, which houses administrative offices and some humanities departments.
- Myplace
- The university's virtual learning environment (VLE) where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- PEGASUS
- The 'Portal and External Gateway for Strathclyde University Students', used for registration and viewing grades.
- punk_mamas
- Punk Mamas
- StrathApp
- The official mobile app providing access to timetables, campus maps, and library accounts.
- Strathcard
- The official student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and printing.
- The Curran
- The Curran Building, which houses the Andersonian Library.
- The Royal
- The Royal College Building, the historic heart of the university campus.
- the_terrace
- The Terrace
- TIC
- The Technology and Innovation Centre, a modern research and conference hub.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 16 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.