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Lucy Roper’s Built Environment blog: ‘Housing revolution’, endangered buildings and a ‘landmark project’

The latest blog from UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper, sees Lucy turn her attention to a bold statement from the new Housing Secretary, 10 buildings in need of some…

Montage of speakers and award winners from the 2019 Property Awards

UCEM Property Awards 2019: In photos

We've taken you through what happened at the UCEM Property Awards 2019, we've filled you in on some observations from the event which we couldn't quite fit into the news…

UCEM Property Awards

UCEM Property Awards 2019: What we learnt

Illustrious industry figures joined us at Haberdashers’ Hall in London for the 32nd UCEM Property Awards.  Trophies were handed out to the 32nd UCEM Property Award winner, Sir James Wates,…

Student stories

Student stories: Nicki’s experience of being dyslexic and studying on a UCEM apprenticeship

To coincide with Dyslexia Awareness Week, our Surveying Technician Diploma apprentice, Nicki Robinson, has written about being dyslexic and the challenges it brings when studying. Career to date I started…

UCEM Property Awards 2019: Interview with the 2018 Alumni of the Year Award winner

We will be welcoming guests to Haberdashers’ Hall in London for the 32nd edition of the UCEM Property Awards tomorrow. Three attendees will leave the event clutching our distinctive Oswald…

Collage of the nominees

UCEM Property Awards 2019: Meet the Alumni of the Year Award nominees

We will be welcoming guests to Haberdashers’ Hall in London for the 32nd edition of the UCEM Property Awards tomorrow.   In addition to the main Property Award, which goes…

Collage of nominees

UCEM Property Awards 2019: Meet the Academic Excellence Award nominees

We will be welcoming guests to Haberdashers’ Hall in London for the 32nd edition of the UCEM Property Awards tomorrow. In addition to the main Property Award, which goes to…

Projects for Good: In focus – Dame Alison Nimmo DBE

Our exclusive centenary event for students and alumni was themed around ‘Projects for Good’. Tied to our overall centenary theme, The Built Environment of the Future, the event offered a…

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Housing for Good event: In photos

We took to Reading Town Hall for our centenary Housing for Good event in aid of our charity partner, Launchpad, last month. We were joined by four influential speakers from…

Amanda Clack doing a talk on managing diversity and inclusion in Real Estate in the Horizons building

How do students fall into debt and what should you be aware of. Guest blog by our Academic Registry Administrator, Alex Clark

We have just welcomed our latest cohort of students onto our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Studying a degree can be an expensive endeavour but there is help to support you…

The Housing for Good Panel

Housing for Good: What we learnt

We were thrilled to be joined by almost 100 people at Reading Town Hall for our Housing for Good event last Thursday. Our guest speakers, from local politics and industry,…

Lee Cooper

Student stories: Lee’s London to Paris cycle at the peak of his studies

Final exams and project submission looming? This would perhaps not be the best time to embark on a gruelling, four-day, 300-mile cycle ride but that was exactly what our BSc…