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Winning the UCEM Alumni Award

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…

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The changing role of a construction manager

What, traditionally, has the role of a construction manager entailed? How is the role changing? What role does technology play in this? To answer these questions and more, including how…

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Four exciting infrastructure projects in the UK

Guest article by UCEM Registry Officer, Paddy Mooty               Much excitement was generated by the opening of the Elizabeth line – Crossrail’s new railway…

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Improving the student network

Joe Orrell, who is studying on our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying programme via our Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship, is our new Student Trustee and Lead Student Representative. In the post for…

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June 2022 Graduation: In photos

We recently held our summer Graduation ceremonies. Here, via a selection of our best photos, is our summary of the event... Robing Say 'cheese'! The build-up        …

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Colleagues to students to business partners

Where do you go next after your studies at UCEM? Do you seek a promotion in your workplace, armed with your new degree? Is the degree a necessary step en…

June 2022 Graduation: Behind the scenes

By now, hopefully you’ve read the news story, stayed up to date with our social media posts and perhaps even watched your ceremony back on YouTube. To give you even…

June 2022 Graduation: Your guide to the big day

On Friday and Saturday (24 and 25 June), we will be welcoming graduands and their families to Reading Town Hall for Graduation. The ceremonies will be the first held without…

Join us in connecting with nature for 30 Days Wild!

Join us in connecting with nature for 30 Days Wild!

Next month is 30 Days Wild – a month-long initiative run by the Wildlife Trusts to inspire us in the UK to reconnect with nature. Here, our sustainability education and…

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Meet this year’s Responsible Futures Working Group!

Here, at UCEM, we hold the Responsible Futures accreditation mark which is a change programme hosted by Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK). The programme aims to support institutions in…

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Increasing accessibility awareness among colleagues

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (or GAAD). The purpose of the day is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. At…

Podcast – Digging Deeper: Building control

In the eighth episode of the Digging Deeper podcast, UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, is joined by UCEM apprentices on the BSc (Hons) Building Control programme, Kate…