Our students in focus: Changing career path to pursue a future within the Built Environment
…was simply a case of picking a programme that complemented my undergraduate degree so I was upskilling in the right areas. After a couple of phone conversations with David Hourihan…
Apprentice stories: Amy’s first impressions of online learning
…surprisingly enjoyable (in comparison to what I was expecting: online reading with no contact with staff or peers). UCEM synergises the benefits of online and face-to-face teaching through having an…
Developed knowledge and structured thinking focuses Manal’s determination to always move forward
…real estate industry. If you are a UCEM alumni looking to keep abreast with the latest sector news and scheduled events in your area, join our discussion on LinkedIn or…
June 2022 Graduation: Your guide to the big day
…you, don’t leave the venue after the ceremony! Smile You will either be attending to mark the successful completion of your studies or to celebrate the achievements of a partner/friend/family…
What’s going on with China’s ghost cities?
…Shanghai, and home to over 5.6 million people. Xiognan is the latest new city to earn the ‘ghost city’ label, but part of the reason for this is that it…
Moving from a gender to an inclusion focus: a Q&A with Building People Founder Rebecca Lovelace
…Visit the Be Part of the Change site > In our latest Q&A we sat down with Rebecca Lovelace, Founder and Chief Dot-joiner of Building People – a hub for…
Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment blog: Rebuilding
…positive stories emerging out of the wreckage of something which, on the surface, appears only bad. For more from Lucy, take a look at the latest edition of Knowledge Foundations….
Construction techniques and technology: a guest blog featuring Dr Afolabi Dania, MSc Construction Management programme Leader at UCEM
In this latest guest blog, we speak with Dr Afolabi Dania about his background in the construction industry, the key topics he teaches throughout the MSc Construction Management programme and…
Principal Thoughts: why are we still not diverse in education and industry in 2017?
Widening participation needs to be driven from the top down as well as the bottom up. Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley looks…
Principal Thoughts – a look into 2017
…latest technological developments. At UCEM we’re tackling the challenge head on by delivering apprenticeship programmes at Level 3 and Level 6, with plans to add Level 7 in the future….
Green Claims Code checklist: are you guilty of greenwashing?
…you making fair comparisons? Making product or service comparisons with competitors is already rife with challenges and regulations. In the case of sustainability, where companies are competing for new generations…
A history of LGBT spaces in London – podcast series. Episode 4: Disappearing spaces
…can be done to preserve venues and how the market must adapt to the changing needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Lasting 20 minutes, listen to Part 1 below: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LGBT-HM-podcast-episode-4-part-1-intro-and-real-estate-perspective.mp3 …