Right, I've seen a lot of confusion over term dates, moving in dates and such like on here; so I thought I'd compile a list of the most useful dates here to prevent further puzzlement. Contrary to what it says on UCAS Track, term does NOT start September 1st!
2008 September Monday 1st: Move in date for Unite's Joseph Stones House Saturday 6th: Move in date for Unite's The Plaza, Concept Place and The Tannery Friday 12th - Saturday 20th: Move into University-Owned accommodation (Check your contract for exact date) Monday 22nd - Friday 26th: Freshers' Week Wednesday 24th: Session Begins Monday 29th: Semester 1 Teaching Begins
December Friday 12th: Semester 1 Teaching Ends Saturday 13th December - Sunday 11th January: Christmas Holidays Wednesday 24th December - Friday 2nd January: University Closed