Climate chaos, societal change and the shifting role of the built environment

by Dr James Ritson, Programme Leader, MSc Building Surveying, University College of Estate Management As inhabitants, our relationship with the built environment is almost symbiotic, driving us forward and helping…

Get involved with Go Green Week 2023

As part of our sustainability student initiatives launched earlier this year, UCEM will be hosting its first ever Go Green Week later this month (24-28 April). The dedicated week has…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Ayodeji Akinkuolie

📍 Doha, Qatar Career journey Diploma in Surveying, MBA Construction & Real Estate – 2018 Ayodeji is a construction and real estate professional with over 30 years’ experience in the…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Jason Ratcliffe

Career journey MSc Real Estate – 2020 With a history of working in event management following his undergraduate degree, in 2016 Jason changed his career to work as an Estate…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Gilbert Shava

Career journey MBA in Construction & Real Estate – 2014, MSc Real Estate – 2022 Gilbert started his career as a volunteer draftsman in a small Municipality in Zimbabwe. Following…

UCEM receives the results from its first sustainability alumni survey

  Alumni share their experiences of sustainability at UCEM Working with SOS-UK (Students Organising for Sustainability), UCEM has conducted its first sustainability-themed alumni survey. In the summer of 2022, UCEM…

Principal Ashley Wheaton appointed Chair of Trustees at Young Citizens

Principal Ashley Wheaton appointed Chair of Trustees at Young Citizens

The appointment further solidifies UCEM’s commitment to engaging the next generation with the future sustainability of our planet. We are delighted with the news that Ashley Wheaton has been appointed…

A manifesto for sustainable change in the built environment

 Dr Graeme Larsen, Associate Dean of Sustainability, University College of Estate Management The construction sector is performing a balancing act. It is suspended on a tightrope, high above a cityscape,…

Carl Wright – 2023 Winners

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Solomons Europe After a successful 9-year career in a niche area of data analytics, Carl had “hit a ceiling” and realised he wanted to move into a…

Vicki Palmers – 2023 Winners

Senior CSR & Early Careers Manager, Hollis Vicki is a Senior Corporate Social Responsibility & Early Careers Manager at Hollis, which has 14 apprentices enrolled on programmes at UCEM. In…

Tamzin Love – 2023 Winners

Degree Apprentice – Project Manager, Mott Macdonald Tamzin joined Mott Macdonald as a Project Manager in August 2022, having researched their choice of provider for degree apprenticeships. She felt that…

Raffles Fulton – 2023 Winners

Assistant Development Manager, Countryside Partnerships Raffles is an Assistant Development Manager at Countryside, and is studying the corporate real estate pathway for his Masters apprenticeship at UCEM. He’s been interested…