The UEL Jargon Buster

Moves App is UEL’s new app which rewards students with points for every step they take. It is a physical activity social network to help to motivate UEL students and staff community to stay active during their busy schedules. Points can be cashed in to claim rewards such as Nando’s vouchers and East London Sport hoodies.

Move East London refers to UEL’s programme enabling all students to take part in sport and physical activity across the Docklands and Stratford campuses. All our drop-in sessions are free to attend and vary from circus skills, yoga and boxing to basketball, volleyball and football. They are organised by East London Sport and run by our sports reps and sports scholars, so they are a great opportunity to learn a new sport, hang out with friends, or take a break from studies.

Multi-Faith Facilities at Docklands and Stratford are for prayer and reflection. Munch Café is located the Sports Dock Building on the Docklands campus and serves 53 Degrees Fairtrade coffee. Iced drinks, sandwiches sweet and savoury treats, grab-and-go food, nutritional and healthy takeaway options are available. Open from 8am.

My Dashboard (Engagement Dashboard, the Dashboard) is a tool created for you to support your successful progression in studies. It allows you to monitor weekly activity on Moodle and on Teams and check your attendance in the on-campus classes (if scheduled). In addition, it gives you an overall engagement score based on a series of weightings with recommendations for action. You can access it via Track My Future My Study page.

My Study is a section within Track My Future. It is your go-to place for studyrelated resources and tools (such as Moodle, your timetable, My Dashboard etc).

My Voice is a section within Track My Future. It is a space for sharing feedback, participating in surveys and learning about student representation.

The Pump House The Pump House caters as a space for students and has a vegan / flexitarian menu. Open 11.00-16.00 Monday to Friday. Open in the evenings when events are on from 18.00-23.00.

Parking on the Stratford campus is not available for students during peak hours (8am-5pm, Monday-Friday), although Blue Badge holders can apply for a peak hours parking permit. All students can apply for an off-peak parking permit, allowing them to use the campus car parks at Docklands and Stratford outside these times.

PEP refers to Pre-Entry Programmes which are based in University Square Stratford.

PEEP is a personal emergency evacuation plan. If you have a disability which means you would need specialised support in case of emergency, please contact the Disability and Dyslexia Team via the Hub and arrange for a PEEP to be created.

Performance studios are based at University Square Stratford.

PhD Manager is the online system used by all PGR Students to support their journey through their Doctoral degree. The PhD Manager system allows PGR students to record supervisory meetings and submit various applications, including application to register, transfer from MPhil to PhD and Annual Monitoring and Review.

PGTA stands for postgraduate teaching assistant. You may find some attached to your classes. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience so do use them if you have one.

PGR stands for postgraduate research.

PGT stands for postgraduate taught and includes postgraduate master’s study.

Placement is where a student can gain experience in the workplace as part of their course.

Plagiarism is the term used to describe using or copying another person’s work without using proper citations and references (see Citing and referencing above).

Proper acknowledgement of ideas, research evidence or historical findings are key to academic integrity. Integrity and ethics are deemed so important at universitylevel that plagiarism is considered a form of cheating and is subject to disciplinary procedures at UEL.

PFMW is the Professional Fitness & Mental Wealth programme all students undertake. The components go beyond subject knowledge and this is the part of your course that will nurture skills for life.

Premier Retail Shop is located in the East Building ground floor opposite the Hub. It is a one-stop campus shop for all snacking and household needs. Rollover hot dogs are available at lunch time and there are freshly baked savoury pastries and sandwiches in the morning. Ready meals and refrigerated snacks are also provided.

Quiet study space are spaces in the libraries reserved for individual quiet study. Brief whispered conversations are permitted, but not group work.

RDSBL is the abbreviation for the Royal Docks School of Business and Law which is based at University Stratford Square. It is made up of two departments and one institute. They are the Department of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Finance, Department of Law, Policing and Justice and the Institute of Hospitality and Tourism.

RDL stands for research degrees leader. All Schools have a research degrees leader to oversee the MPhil/PhD students in each School.

RDSC is for the Research Degrees Sub-Committee that reviews all applications

submitted by PGR Students and discuss PGR student development within each respective School.

Redbridge House is a student residential block on the east of the Docklands campus.

Reasonable adjustment is a change that removes or reduces the effect of a disability and allows disabled people to access the same opportunities and services as non-disabled people. Adjustments vary according to individual circumstances and what is reasonable for an organisation may be impossible for another.

Red Room is social learning space in University House on the Stratford campus. Report and Support is a reporting tool to capture incidents of sexual assault, harassment, bullying and hate crime.

Sandwich is a course of study which includes a year of practical work undertaken in an organisation outside the University, but which has relevance to the student’s programme of study. The sandwich year is usually the penultimate year of a degree programme. (Also see Placement).

Scaffolded information and support refers to support and advice you need at specific points in your study journey. The aim of this approach is to not overload you with information all at once.

School of Psychology is based at the Stratford campus in the Arthur Edwards Building. It is made up of two departments: the Department of Professional Psychology and the Department of Psychological Science.

School representatives are elected School-level representative who work with School leaders to improve the curriculum, student experience and careers opportunities. They are part of the student leadership committee in the Students’ Union and work closely with the student officers and course representatives.

Self-issue are machines you can use to borrow library books. You will need your ID card to use these.

Self-returns are the machines you can use to return library books. These books will be removed from your account when you use the machine.

Shepherds House is a student residential block on the east of the Docklands campus.

Silent study space are spaces in the libraries reserved for studying in silence.

SITS is the student records management system used to store, administer and manage all aspects of student information from initial enquiry and application through to completion of your studies.

SLC refers to the Student Loan Company, which deals with the payment of tuition

fees to the University on behalf of eligible UK students and the provision of student loans to UK students. This does not apply to European Union or International students.

Security Team is based on each campus. They can all be reached by dialling internally from a phone extension 7771, or from outside +44 (0)20 8223 7771.

SMART is UEL’s Student Money Advice and Rights Team. It provides advice and information on government and UEL funding, including scholarships and bursaries.

SportsDock is the name for our sports facility based on the Docklands campus run by East London Sport. It has two large arenas, large gym with separate strength and conditioning suite, an outdoor five-a-side football pitch and several conference rooms. It hosts University sports clubs, local, national, and international events and sports fixtures all year round.

SRI refers to the Sustainability Research Institute. It is based in the Knowledge Dock building on the Docklands campus.

SSPR stands for Self-Service Password Reset. It is the portal for users to reset or change their UEL password without the assistance of the IT Team. Users are asked to register for this on first log on.

Standard term dates for the academic year 2022/23 at UEL are listed below and are often called semesters at other universities.

Undergraduate: Term 1 - Monday 26 September 2022 to Friday 20 January 2023 (New students: week starting Monday 19 September 2022) Break: 16 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

Term 2 - Monday 30 January 2023 - Friday 26 May 2023 Break: 3 April 2023 - 14 April 2023

For courses with a non-standard academic year, please look at the university intranet for your term dates.

Postgraduate Term 1 - Monday 26 September 2022 to Friday 20 January 2023 (New students: week starting Monday 19 September 2022) Break: 16 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

Term 2 - Monday 30 January 2023 - Friday 26 May 2023 Break: 3 April 2023 - 14 April 2023

Term 3 - Monday 5 June 2023 – 15 September 2023

Starbucks is located in the East Building along the Atrium on the Docklands campus. It provides speciality coffees, Frappuccinos, iced teas, freshly baked pastries, sandwiches, paninis and delicious cakes for a morning, mid-morning or afternoon treat. It normally opens at 8am and meal deals are available.

Student Enterprise Team offers an array of events, competitions, boot camps and other training activities for UEL students and graduates to develop business ideas. Details are available in Career Zone.

Student accommodation is sometimes used to describe the University-owned and operated campus accommodation which houses close to 1,200 students. It is serviced by two on-campus launderettes and other campus amenities.

Student Engagement and Retention Team (SERT) is responsible for managing the data you can see in My Dashboard on Track My Future. The team use it to monitor your engagement and will contact you if you are not attending or using the learning resources provided to you.

Student Wellbeing Service (SWS) provides wellbeing advice, emotional support, counselling mental health support and workshops. Sessions can be booked via the hub or email wellbeing@uel.ac.uk

Stratford campus is a short walk from the Stratford and Stratford International railway stations. It is also served by the Jubilee and Central Underground lines, the DLR, and a busy bus station.

Student Groups describes all the Students’ Union’s groups such as societies, communities, clubs and campaigns. Student Groups organise all sorts of social activities and events. If a group doesn’t exist for your hobby or campaign, you can start your own. The Students’ Union will provide support, funding and space for you to organise your group. A full list of student groups is available on the Students’ Union website.

Student officers are the three elected leaders of the Students’ Union, each with a specific remit: activities and opportunities officer, education officer, wellbeing and community officer. They work closely with all the sub-groups of the Students’ Union such as Student Groups, Community Groups, course representatives and campaign organisations. They also represent all students in boards and committees in the University. Student officers are elected every spring and work for the Students’ Union full-time for one year.

Students’ Union (SU) is an organisation made up of all students in the University. Every student automatically becomes a member when they enrol on their course. The Students’ Union provides representation, advice, activities and events for all students, and supports Student Groups with funding and space to organise their activities. It also provides training for all its groups and course representatives. The members of the student leadership committee - three student officers and six school representatives - represent students at University and school boards and committees.

Student village is a name sometimes used to describe the Docklands campus accommodation.

Subway is on the Stratford campus located in the Arthur Edwards building in the food hall along with the Green Restaurant and Buzz Café. It offers all the High Street options of a Subway – six-inch to Footlongs, crisp fresh salads, and meal deals with offers available with a Subcard or Subway app.

Supervisory meetings are meetings all Postgraduate Research (PGR) students hold with their supervisors as part of their PGR journey. These meetings will be formally recorded within the PhD Manager system.

TEAL stands for Teaching Enhanced Active Learning and is our teaching approach which combines traditional face-to-face, on campus tuition with cutting-edge technology.

Teams refers to Microsoft Teams, a unified communications platform that combines chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files) and app integration. It allows you to join classes and events online, record your class attendance, participate in discussions, communicate with your tutors and classmates, collaborate on files, and share content.

Templars House is a student residential block on the east of the Docklands campus.

TMF/Track My Future is your personalised one-stop-shop to all University’s learning tools, services and resources that will help you to succeed in your studies, career journey and beyond. Track My Future consists of thematic sections (for example My Study, My Voice). Here, you will also find My Dashboard, the tool that will help you to monitor your studies. You can access Track My Future on UEL intranet (https://uelac.sharepoint.com/sites/trackmyfuture), or on your Teams menu.

Togetherall (togetherall.com/en-gb/) is a 24/7 clinically moderated emotional support community with creative tools to allow you to express yourself, find peer support and take part in educational programmes to learn new skills to help with your wellbeing. Sign up using your UEL email account.

TOTUM is the only student discount, proof of age ID and campus life card recommended by the National Union of Students. The basic card is available for free. For every premium card bought by a UEL student, the Students’ Union receives a small donation.

Turnitin is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When you submit your paper, Turnitin compares it to text in its massive database of student work, websites, books, articles etc.

UEATWELL is the onsite brand identity for all catering services at UEL. You will come across this terminology on all menu identifiers, catering social media campaigns and catering signage.

Underground Bar is based on the Docklands campus and plays host to regular comedy, karaoke, open mic, sports and party nights attracting DJs and bands from across the musical spectrum. It is a student meeting point for socialising and meeting new friends. It is located on the Docklands campus between main reception and Cyprus DLR Station and is open Monday to Friday and some weekends.

UPay is a global payment, loyalty, and promotions platform, used in all the retail and hospitality outlets at UEL operated by UEATWELL (excluding the retail shop and Costa Coffee). The app can be used for both redemption and collections of points for use against future transactions using preloaded funds onto your UPay account.

UPay – Order Ahead is a means to purchase items from selected UEATWELL outlets. Either use your preloaded funds or your credit / debit card. Collection time can be chosen at time of purchase, save time and beat the queues.

VPN stands for virtual private network (VPN). It gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection.

Volunteering is an activity where someone gives up some of your free time. New skills can be gained and the experience can build your confidence and boost your career.

Westfield Stratford City is Europe’s largest indoor shopping mall next to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is just one of Stratford’s attractions, alongside many other shops, cafés, bars, and restaurants. There are two multiscreen cinemas, a theatre, an arts centre, Olympic sports facilities and stadium and much more.

Weston Learning Centre is a study facility on the ground floor of University Square Stratford (USS) with PCs, study room and printing facilities as well as a book returns bin.

URDSC is the acronym for the University’s Research Degrees Sub-Committee which reviews applications submitted PGR Students and provides an overview of the School Research Degrees Sub-Committees.

UEL is the acronym give to the University of East London.

UG stands for undergraduate which is a person who is studying for a first degree.

UO stands for Unconditional Offer. A student will receive this once they have met our entry requirements.

USS is the abbreviation for University Square Stratford. It serves 3,400 students and is the base for our courses in law and criminology, dance and performing arts, and the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Viva is the term used for the final oral defence of a Doctoral thesis.