‘Each firm needs to articulate its purpose’ – Guest blog by UCEM Property Award 2019 winner, Sir James Wates
…leaders are recognising that society wants companies to be more than about profit. It’s about adding value for all stakeholders. So each company needs to go through a journey of…
UCEM Property Awards 2018: Academic Excellence Award – Meet the nominees
…realities of working for a small firm. He commented: “It’s a considerable honour to be nominated. Firstly, because it recognises the hard graft and discipline that we needed to complete…
National Apprenticeship Week blog series: UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, addresses Greg Clark (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
…of our main competitors such as Germany, France and the USA, and radical action is required to bridge this gap. Clearly this is a major challenge for the UK and…
UCEM presents top 2022 Property Awards prize to the leader of The Crown Estate
…to give back. In his speech, Dan reflected on where his passion comes from and what his key drivers are. He also spoke of the UCEM’s work, saying, “I want…
June 2022 Graduation: Behind the scenes
…point is testament to their behaviour and respect for the proceedings – either that, or they are simply too a-woof for such shenanigans! Spontaneous clapping However you wish to express…
September 2021 UCEM Graduation: Chair’s speech
…our priority as we look at the sustainability agenda, especially given that 40% of carbon emissions come from our buildings. We need to be doing more, especially with COP-26 [2021…
September 2021 UCEM Graduation: Principal’s speech
…all of you have achieved something remarkable (noting that virtually all of you graduated whilst combining your studies with work), and today, you and your families and friends have the…
Pride Month: A celebration of being ‘out’ at work
June is Pride Month – a month where LGBTQ+ people and communities come together to celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride Month originally commemorated the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in…
A day of firsts as nearly 1,000 graduands and guests converge in Reading for UCEM’s Graduation ceremonies
…able to watch the ceremonies as UCEM livestreamed the ceremonies on YouTube for the first time. UCEM Deputy Principal, Jane Fawkes commented: “It was an honour to welcome the largest…
UCEM receives Provisional TEF rating
…can be found at http://www.hefce.ac.uk. The TEF awards will also be published on Unistats and the UCAS website, alongside other information, to help inform prospective students’ choices. …
Grants available for CITB levy-paying employers to put staff onto UCEM’s construction programmes
…government’s apprenticeship levy will continue to be able to use those funds to pay for apprenticeship training provided by UCEM. UCEM’s Director of Commercial and Business Development, Stephen Bartle, commented:…
Principal Thoughts: Weighing up the government’s proposed abolition of section 21
Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley considers the proposed abolition of England and Wales’s section 21 notice and weighs up the pros and…