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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.
We are revealing the latest recipients of a UCEM honorary doctorate all this week as we build up to our autumn graduation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. First up is…
Episode 7 of Digging Deeper is all about networking. The built environment can be a daunting place to enter if you don't know where to start or who to approach…
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…
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…
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…
COP26 focused on climate change but should it really have been focusing on sustainability? Back in September we asked tutors Hazel Lobo and Janet Hontoir to discuss which of these…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
