UCEM staff member wins best research paper award
…like to thank UCEM for giving me the opportunity and support to do what I am passionate about.” For more about the 2019 EDEN Best Research Paper Award, visit www.eden-online.org/2019_bruges/the-2019-eden-best-research-paper-award/…
Out in the field – applying the skills
…project briefs are one of the optional competencies of the building surveying Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Preparing these briefs demands a good ability to apply mandatory and technical competencies,…
My life in the built environment: Guest article by our construction management programme leader, Christine Gausden
…building surveying and construction management as a part-time student and I realised my personal skillset was better suited to construction management; I was a good leader and communicator, and I…
How apprenticeships can help you with succession planning
…learnings into practice, while obtaining the recognised qualifications that are necessary for them to practice. For businesses, apprenticeships are a cost-effective way to develop new talent and improve diversity. It…
Student stories: Leslie’s experience of being an international student
Our latest ‘Student stories’ blog comes from our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying student, Leslie James, who tells us about his experience of being an international student at UCEM… I have…
Introducing… Our Academic Programme Support Tutors
…influx of enquiries such as when assignment deadlines and exams are coming up and when results come out. When results come out, for example, we can help students apply their…
Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment blog: Buildings as cultural symbols
…why not come along to one of these events (provided you can make it, of course)? For more from Lucy, take a look at the latest edition of Knowledge Foundations….
#UCEM100 centenary blog: The two World Wars
With it being a month of remembrance, and following on from Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, our latest centenary blog looks at the impact of the two World Wars on…
How the built environment can bridge the green skills gap
…for a net zero future. Along with training in the latest technologies and sustainable innovations, interpersonal and communication skills like leadership and management need to be prioritised in our educational…
Projects for Good
National Apprenticeship Week visit round-up
…the end of this month. He has been studying on the Real Estate – Commercial Property Practice Pathway on the Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship. I was able to document in…
Five minutes with… Jane Fawkes
…online learning, and in my current role I manage and drive UCEM’s educational strategy and planning, making sure we’re leading the way in online education for the Built Environment. What…