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Student stories: Seb’s unexpected return to education

Often, new UCEM students are returning to education after a long time away from studying. On top of this, they are studying part-time with us in addition to a full-time…

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Reading Prison competition: The shortlisted entries

We’ve shared some of the excellent ideas which didn’t quite make the shortlist for our Reading Prison schools’ competition, and now the time has come to reveal our shortlist. We…

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Student stories: Lee’s determination to complete our BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme

Leaving the Armed Forces for civilian life is a big life event for anyone. The culture shock can be significant with the transition not always smooth or straightforward. Lee Fallows…

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Podcast: A wider look at the impact of the built environment

How much of an impact does the built environment have on our daily lives? How does the sector address sustainability? What do you gain from a career in the built…

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Reading Prison competition: Some entries which didn’t make the shortlist

Next week, we will be revealing the four shortlisted entries from our competition in which secondary school students in Berkshire were invited to share their ideas on how to shape…

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Podcast: UCEM in conversation with… Lucy Gaitskell

Episode 9 of our ‘UCEM in conversation with…’ series sees UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, talk to Rolcor Property director, Lucy Gaitskell. Life isn't straightforward and throws…

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My life in the built environment: Guest article by David Hunt, UCEM’s access and transitions programme leader

Early interest in real estate I wanted to do a job where I would not be stuck in an office all day. The big attraction of real estate when I…

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My life in the built environment: Guest article by our construction management programme leader, Christine Gausden

Early interest I wished to be part of the built environment from a very early age, quite literally pre-school, from the age of four. I was interested in buildings, most…

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Podcast: UCEM in conversation with… Nella Pang

Episode 8 of our ‘UCEM in conversation with…’ series sees UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, talk to Omega RE managing director, Nella Pang. UCEM alumna, Nella discusses…

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Agile thinking, diplomacy and reaching out: Q&A with our outgoing student trustee and lead student representative, Phoebe Farrell

Student feedback is integral to UCEM’s operations, whether provided informally on our virtual learning environment (VLE) or formally by one of our student representatives, ambassadors or trustees. The trustee role…

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Apprentice stories: Amy’s first impressions of online learning

Amy Wightman is a graduate trainee at the the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, Countryside Properties. She is studying on our Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship, completing our MSc Real Estate programme as…

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Apprenticeships: what you need to know

What is an apprenticeship? Simply put, an apprenticeship is a job with training. Apprenticeships are available from levels 2–7, the equivalent of GCSEs all the way up to Master’s qualification.…