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A monthly exploration into the world of sustainability in the built environment with commentary and input from UCEM’s Vice Chancellor and academics.
Blistering heat, disastrous floods, melting glaciers and rising sea levels, on top of more frequent and intense droughts, are just some of the catastrophic effects of climate change. We all…
The catastrophic effects of the climate crisis are not confined to the natural environment or the disastrous impacts on physical health. A strong correlation exists between climate change and a…
We are in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis which has spread across the globe. Significant increases to the cost of food and energy have outstripped worker's salaries, and spiralling…
The UK has a long history with coal consumption stretching back to the 1800s. Despite many thinking that the 1970's saw the end of coal consumption in the UK, the…
Our ambition is to become the world’s most sustainable university and we are keen to have students at the heart of our journey to achieve this. For the past couple…
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the cost-of-living crisis are affecting us all in different ways. Everything seems to be getting more expensive and those of us based in the…
Q&A with Harold Samuel Research Prize (HSRP) recipient, Dr Katharine van Someren What is the relationship between job and financial insecurity and mental health in the construction workplace? In the…
A common entry route into the built environment sector is through a family connection, and this is no different for the Solanki family. Less common, as in their case, is…
Here, our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying Programme Leader, Jane Ballantyne, writes about her journey into the building surveying profession, her career so far and the programme she leads… My first…
Nominations are open for this year’s UCEM Alumni Award, which goes to a former student of ours who has made an outstanding contribution in their early career towards creating a…
Guest article by UCEM Registry Officer, Paddy Mooty At UCEM, we understand that every student is different and there is no such thing…
What is the role of a quantity surveyor? What different roles are there in the profession? And what's the best thing about working in quantity surveying? Fielding these questions, as…
