Academic calendar
HN Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- HN Semester 1 2026Relevant now
- Undergraduate Degree Semester 1 2026
- HN Semester 2 2027
- Undergraduate Degree Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASW
- Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, the major sports and gym facility located at the Perth campus.
B
- Beechwood
- The student accommodation located at the Inverness Campus.
- Brightspace
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all course materials, assignments, and grades are hosted.
C
- Cityheart
- The private company that manages the main student residences across the UHI partnership, often used to refer to the halls themselves.
- Costa
- The ubiquitous coffee outlet found in the atrium of the Inverness and Perth campuses.
E
- EO
- Executive Office, the central administrative hub of the university located in Inverness.
H
- HISA
- Highlands and Islands Student Association, the regional student union representing all UHI students.
L
- Lews Castle
- The student residence located on the Stornoway campus in the Outer Hebrides.
M
- Mahara
- The e-portfolio system used by students to document their learning and professional development.
S
- SDI
- Sustainable Development Institute, a research body frequently referenced in environmental courses.
T
- The Food Court
- The primary dining area located in the Brahan Building at the Perth College campus.
- The Hub
- A general term used across various campuses (like Inverness and Moray) for the central student support and social area.
- The Sheiling
- The main canteen and dining area located at the Inverness Campus.
V
- VC
- Video Conferencing; the primary method of lecture delivery where students from different islands/towns join the same live class.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- An Lòchran
- The flagship research and enterprise building at the Inverness Campus, shared with Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
- Brahan
- The main central building at the Perth College UHI campus housing the library and food court.
- briggistanes_cafe
- Briggistanes Cafe
- cafe_at_morven
- Cafe at Morven
- corrie_restaurant
- Corrie Restaurant
- Eduroam
- The international Wi-Fi roaming service available across all UHI partner colleges and learning centers.
- Goodlyburn
- A major building at the Perth campus housing creative industries, nursing, and social services.
- lochan_cafe
- Lochan Cafe
- Ness Walk
- The location of the University's Executive Office in Inverness city center.
- Red Button
- The university's emergency contact and support system for students in distress or needing immediate help.
- Stagecoach
- The primary bus operator providing transport to campuses, often associated with the 'Unirider' student discount pass.
- The Bridge
- The dedicated student support services center located at the Perth College campus.
- The Camas
- The student hub and social space at the West Highland College sites.
- UHI Records
- The online portal used for official enrollment, updating personal details, and viewing final module results.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- HN Semester 1 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.