What’s happening with Skills England and the Apprenticeship Levy?
…quickly to address this looming crisis. In its plans, the party has signalled its commitment to broaden the Apprenticeship Levy into a ‘Growth and Skills’ Levy. But what exactly will…
Students as Partners
Introducing… Our Learning Designers
…we are online, we have peer-to-peer discussions and interactions with students and Tutors; learning is in collaboration. Damien: We are building a learning community, where students, tutors and support tutors…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Get involved!
…activities being hosted in-house by our MHFAs, and we would love our students, alumni and wider UCEM community to get involved! Calls to action Monday – Brew Monday Talking to…
A case study: Developing a career in Real Estate – Phoebe Farrell, Surveying Executive
…the current external real estate climate impacts internally on our company. It was such a wide area of research and I learnt a lot more about JLL as a company,…
Access Options
UCEM’s staff accessibility awareness course: Q&A with its creator, Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena
Accessibility is a hugely important part of what we do at UCEM. Embedding accessibility into our communications and learning resources enables everyone to be able to access these. Educating colleagues…
Student stories: Andras’s sustainable built environment ambitions supported by postgraduate scholarship
…work and family commitments, so being as organised as possible is a must to manage it all effectively. Online learning I had never studied online before. I acquired my first…
My life in Construction Management: Guest blog by our MSc Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania
…real-life practice which was really revealing and exciting. Most of my working life, however, has been in academia. I secured a lecturing position in construction management while I was completing…
How UCEM’s Bursary Schemes Can Help You Achieve Your Ambitions Within the Built Environment: Guest blog by UCEM BSc (Hons) Building Surveying student, Leslie James
…online accredited RICS, CIOB and CABE degrees part-time, especially since I wanted a career in the Built Environment but was unable to attend university on a full-time basis. In addition,…
Q&A: As we’re nearing the end of National Apprenticeship Week, we asked one employer what they look for in an apprentice
…ever; the government has committed a massive £44 billion to support building demand over the next five years. The Apprenticeship Levy, introduced by the government to fund new apprenticeships, was…
Implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Guest blog by our Research Assistant – Education and Sustainability, Dr Renuka Thakore
…initiatives, a high-level meeting was held in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), and they committed to work jointly on climate resilience, signing a pledge to create a Sustainable Development Council for…