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Embedding sustainability within the curriculum

How exactly do you go about embedding sustainability across a university’s curriculum? This is the question we posed to our associate dean, Cathy Higgs, and building surveying programme leader, James…

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COP26: The verdict

Did COP26 achieve all it set out to achieve or were the tangible actions needed to protect the planet from the effects of climate change somewhat lacking? You’d be hard…

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‘We are all here for each other’: Guest Movember article by our welfare student ambassador, Paul Adeleye

Every November, people across the globe grow or create moustaches in aid of Movember – a fundraising effort to support causes around men’s health, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental…

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Podcast debate: Who holds the most responsibility for driving sustainability in the built environment?

Which stakeholder group holds the most responsibility for driving sustainability in the built environment? Is it legislators, investors, contractors or consumers? Four members of our academic team argued on behalf…

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UCEM’s staff accessibility awareness course: Q&A with its creator, Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Accessibility is a hugely important part of what we do at UCEM. Embedding accessibility into our communications and learning resources enables everyone to be able to access these. Educating colleagues…

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‘I consider one of our greatest achievements as business owners has been the development of our apprentices’: Q&A with an apprentice and their employer

We recently spoke to former UCEM apprentice, Sam Prideaux, and his director, Martin Munday, about their passion for apprenticeships. Sam and Martin work for Modus Construction Consultants - an award…

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Green transport: Solutions for the short, medium and long term. Guest article by Donna Rourke-Houguez

It’s Transport Day at COP26 today. Here, Donna Rourke-Houguez, who is a member of UCEM's Sustainability Working Group, breaks up the issue of green transport into considerations for the short,…

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How can science and innovation be utilised for the good of the planet? Guest article by our module leader, Richard Cork

It’s jointly Gender Day and Science and Innovation Day at COP26 today. UCEM Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack, shared her thoughts on the importance of gender balance…

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Introducing… our new student trustee and lead student representative

We recently appointed a raft of new student representatives as programme reps, ambassadors and trustees. The most prestigious of these roles is that of student trustee with input given at…

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‘More needs to be done to address gender imbalance around the world’: Guest article by UCEM Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack

It's jointly Gender Day and Science and Innovation Day at COP26 today. Continuing with our activity on the event, we asked UCEM's Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack,…

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Podcast: COP26 – Adaptation, loss and damage. Discussion with James Ritson

To mark today's 'Adaptation, loss and damage day' at COP26, we spoke to our building surveying programme leader, James Ritson, for an insight on the topic. James discusses the importance…

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Tackling the issue of coal consumption: Guest article from our real estate and management tutor, Hazel Lobo

Today is Energy Day at COP26, with discussions focused on transitioning from the use of coal to clean energy. We approached our tutor, Hazel Lobo – an environmental law expert,…