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June 2026
Holiday weeks
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 2 June |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 2 June |
14:00 |
Employability & Enterprise Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 3 June |
14:00 |
University Leadership Group |
|
| Tuesday 9 June |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 9 June |
14:00 |
Court |
Court |
| Thursday 11 June |
11:05 |
Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee |
|
| Thursday 11 June |
14:00 |
Collections Advisory Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 11 June |
14:00 |
Digital Committee |
Senate |
| Monday 15 June |
14:05 |
ICD Steering Board |
|
| Wednesday 17 June |
09:30 |
Global Engagement and Future Students Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 18 June |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
| Tuesday 23 June |
|
Summer Graduation |
|
| Wednesday 24 June |
|
Summer Graduation |
|
| Thursday 25 June |
|
Summer Graduation |
|
| Friday 26 June |
|
Summer Graduation |
|
| Monday 29 June |
10:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
July 2026
Holiday Weeks
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Thursday 2 July |
10:00 |
Professional Services Group |
|
| Thursday 2 July |
14:00 |
Welfare & Ethical Use of Animals Committee |
Court |
| Monday 6 July |
|
Resit Exams Begin |
|
| Tuesday 7 July |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Friday 17 July |
|
Resit Exams End |
|
| Tuesday 21 July |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 21 July |
10:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 23 July |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
| Tuesday 28 July |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
August 2026
Holiday weeks
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 3 August |
Monday |
09:30 |
Global Engagement & Future Students Committee |
| Tuesday 4 August |
Tuesday |
10:30 |
Humanitarian Oversight Group |
| Tuesday 11 August |
Tuesday |
09:00 |
UEG |
| Wednesday 12 August |
Wednesday |
09:30 |
Global Engagement & Future Students Committee |
| Thursday 13 August |
Thursday |
14:00 |
Digital Committee |
| Thursday 20 August |
Thursday |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
| Tuesday 25 August |
Tuesday |
09:00 |
UEG |
| Wednesday 26 August |
Wednesday |
14:00 |
Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee |
| Friday 28 August |
Friday |
10:00 |
Health, Safety & Welfare Committee |
September 2026
Holiday weeks
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 1 September |
14:00 |
University Research Ethics Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 2 September |
09:00 |
Senate Termination of Studies (Appeals) Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 3 September |
09:00 |
Local Joint Committee |
Court |
| Monday 7 September |
10:00 |
Quality assurance and enhancement committee |
Senate |
| Tuesday 8 September |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 8 September |
14:00 |
Court |
Court |
| Wednesday 9 September |
14:00 |
Student Governance Oversight Group |
|
| Thursday 10 September |
10:05 |
Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee |
|
Week 0
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 14 September |
|
Welcome Week |
|
| Monday 14 September |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 0 |
|
| Monday 14 September |
10:00 |
Principal’s Welcome |
|
| Tuesday 15 September |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 0 |
|
| Wednesday 16 September |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 0 |
|
| Thursday 17 September |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 0 |
|
| Thursday 17 September |
14:00 |
University Research & Innovation Committee |
Senate |
| Friday 18 September |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 0 |
|
Week 1
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 21 September |
|
Semester 1 starts |
|
| Monday 21 September |
16:00 |
Senate Business Committee |
Senate |
| Tuesday 22 September |
14:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 24 September |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
Week 2
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 29 September |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 29 September |
14:00 |
Education & Student Experience Committee |
Senate |
October 2026
Week 2
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Thursday 1 October |
14:00 |
Welfare & Ethical Use of Animals Committee |
Court |
Week 3
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 5 October |
14:00 |
Endowments Sub-Committee |
|
| Tuesday 6 October |
10:00 |
English for International Students Oversight Board |
|
| Tuesday 6 October |
14:00 |
Distance Learning Forum |
|
| Wednesday 7 October |
14:00 |
Senate |
Senate |
Week 4
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 12 October |
14:00 |
Digital Committee |
Senate |
| Tuesday 13 October |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 13 October |
14:00 |
Finance & Policy Committee |
Court |
| Thursday 15 October |
10:30 |
Governance & Nominations Committee |
Court |
| Thursday 15 October |
14:00 |
Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee |
Senate |
Week 5
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 20 October |
14:00 |
Audit & Risk Committee |
Court |
| Tuesday 20 October |
14:00 |
Research People, Culture & Environment Sub-Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 21 October |
14:00 |
Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 22 October |
10:00 |
Collections Advisory Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 22 October |
10:05 |
Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee |
|
| Thursday 22 October |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
Week 6
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 26 October |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 6 |
|
| Tuesday 27 October |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 6 |
|
| Tuesday 27 October |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 27 October |
14:00 |
Staff Council Standing Committee |
|
| Wednesday 28 October |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 6 |
|
| Wednesday 28 October |
10:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 29 October |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 6 |
|
| Thursday 29 October |
09:00 |
Honorary Degrees Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 29 October |
14:00 |
People & Organisational Development Committee |
Court |
| Friday 30 October |
|
Faculty Boards in Week 6 |
|
November 2026
Week 7
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 03 November |
14:00 |
Quality assurance and enhancement committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 04 November |
09:30 |
Global Engagement & Future Students Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 04 November |
14:00 |
Senate Business Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 05 November |
10:30 |
Humanitarian Oversight Group |
|
Week 8
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 09 November |
14:00 |
University Research & Innovation Committee |
Senate |
| Tuesday 10 November |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 10 November |
14:00 |
Court |
Court |
| Thursday 12 November |
10:00 |
Education & Student Experience Committee |
Senate |
Week 9
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 16 November |
13:00 |
Staff Council - Principal’s Questions |
|
| Tuesday 17 November |
|
Winter Graduation |
|
| Wednesday 18 November |
|
Winter Graduation |
|
| Thursday 19 November |
|
Winter Graduation |
|
| Friday 20 November |
|
Winter Graduation |
|
Week 10
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 23 November |
10:00 |
Local Joint Committee |
Court |
| Monday 23 November |
13:00 |
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee |
Court |
| Tuesday 24 November |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Tuesday 24 November |
14:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 25 November |
14:00 |
Senate |
Senate |
| Thursday 26 November |
11:05 |
Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee |
|
| Thursday 26 November |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
Week 11
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 30 November |
14:00 |
Health, Safety & Welfare Committee |
Court |
December 2026
Week 11
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Tuesday 1 December |
14:00 |
Research People, Culture & Environment Sub-Committee |
Senate |
| Wednesday 2 December |
14:00 |
University Management Group |
|
| Thursday 3 December |
10:00 |
Remuneration Committee |
Court |
| Thursday 3 December |
14:00 |
University Research Ethics Committee |
Senate |
Week 12
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 07 December |
|
Semester 1 examinations start |
|
| Tuesday 08 December |
09:00 |
UEG |
Executive |
| Wednesday 09 December |
14:00 |
Student Governance Oversight Group |
|
| Thursday 10 December |
10:00 |
Digital Committee |
Senate |
Week 13
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Monday 14 December |
10:00 |
Quality assurance and enhancement committee |
Senate |
| Monday 14 December |
14:00 |
Senate Appeals Committee |
Senate |
| Thursday 17 December |
14:00 |
Programme Approvals Group |
Senate |
| Friday 18 December |
|
Semester 1 examinations end |
|
Holiday
| Date |
Time |
Description |
Type |
| Thursday 24 December |
|
University closes at 16:00 |
|
