#UCEM100 centenary blog: The two World Wars
…There, Richard Parry, brother Albert Parry, B W Adkin and E H Blake would coach students to prepare for their professional body examinations, whether for the Surveyors’ Institution, the Auctioneers’…
Principal Thoughts: Encouraging widening participation in the Built Environment
…attracting young people who, perhaps, wouldn’t have previously pursued a career in the sector, and we remain hugely committed to supporting apprentices during this time, but more direct and targeted…
UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Academic Excellence nominees: Laura Millican
…previously lived in Perth, Australia, where she completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin University in 2009 and subsequently worked as a Procurement Advisor for an engineering company. Laura moved…
CPD lecture ‘Extensions of Time in Construction Contracts – Problems and Solutions’
On 26 January 2011, The College of Estate Management hosted a free CPD Lecture and Open Evening in Dubai at the API Tower. The lecture, ‘Extensions of Time in Construction…
CPD lecture ‘Valuing Sustainability: A Team Approach’
On 17 January 2011, The College of Estate Management hosted a free CPD Lecture and Networking Evening in Hong Kong at the Regal Kowloon Hotel, Tsimshatsui. The lecture, ‘Valuing Sustainability:…
University College of Estate Management moves to new, fully sustainable premises
…exemplary example of sustainable development and a showcase of what can be created through close collaboration and working towards a common goal.” Ashley Wheaton, Principal at UCEM, said, “We are…
What you need to know about Saturday’s Graduation ceremony
…special day to be stress-free so plan how you intend to travel and where, if applicable, you are planning to park to ensure a smooth start to proceedings. Bring your…
New report shows direct link between community and ‘social capital’
…Action, which is The Prince’s Foundation’s blueprint for achieving mixed-use, walkable developments. We also have a free online planning tool, Beauty In My Backyard [BIMBY], which draws on decades of…
UCEM’s Building Control programmes gain accreditation from CABE
…CABE. All Building Control students can apply for free student membership of CABE which can be upgraded to Associate Membership after completion of their qualification and two years’ relevant experience…
How can science and innovation be utilised for the good of the planet? Guest article by our module leader, Richard Cork
…performance, for example, but the pollution that resulted from this innovation may still affect us decades after its use has been banned. The human and environmental costs have been immeasurable,…
‘We are all here for each other’: Guest Movember article by our welfare student ambassador, Paul Adeleye
…what they feel they are supposed to provide [as a man]. Looking out for others Although Movember is about men’s mental health, it’s inclusive. Post-pandemic especially, we need to be…
Eco-anxiety: what is it and how can you combat it?
…at UCEM, I talked about being an environmental and social justice champion and how kindness and compassion are an essential component to being one. Eco-anxiety is another example as to…