UCEM INSPIRE: key considerations for sustainability leaders

This article is the fourth in our series of posts covering our second INSPIRE event this summer. Read our previous piece on long-term sustainability - UCEM INSPIRE: ensuring long term…

Why sustainability can’t exist in silos

If you want your sustainability initiatives to have a meaningful impact, your organisation's environmental literacy can’t be siloed among individuals and departments. For modern businesses, sustainability is no longer a…

UCEM INSPIRE: ensuring long-term sustainability performance in the built environment

This article is the third in our series of posts covering our second INSPIRE event this summer. Read our previous piece on built environment sustainability targets - UCEM INSPIRE: experts…

Dyslexia and me: why I define dyslexia as an ability, not a disability

As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week, UCEM's Dr James Ritson has shared his experiences and how he has come to view his dyslexia in a positive light. My name is…

Small businesses have a crucial role in the battle against climate change

Think your small business is too small to make a difference on climate change and sustainability? Here’s why you may want to reconsider. Small businesses are the backbone of commerce…

Why sustainability literacy is in such high demand

Being able to articulate sustainability across groups and disciplines and drive change is high on the wish list of today’s businesses and corporations. Here’s why. The UK’s push to reach…

UCEM INSPIRE: setting meaningful built environment sustainability targets

This article is the second in our series of posts covering our second INSPIRE event this summer. Read the first piece on sustainability leadership here - UCEM INSPIRE: experts define…

The flexibility of an online degree: balancing work and education with UCEM

The flexibility of an online degree: balancing work and education with UCEM

Ruth Kyamuwendo is an assistant quantity surveyor, studying part-time at UCEM while pursuing her career in construction. An international student working towards her master’s degree, she chose online learning as…

The concrete crisis: what’s being done to address RAAC risks?

What is RAAC, the building material at the centre of the UK concrete crisis, and what is the UK government doing to address safety risks? Last month, just days before…

Building climate resilience into the built environment

by UCEM Academic Hazel Nash With extreme weather events on the rise, what can the built environment do to ensure buildings are climate resilient? There’s no question that climate change…

How to afford your degree: 6 ways to make your money go further

How to afford your degree: 6 ways to make your money go further

Looking to save on cost without sacrificing quality? Here are 6 ways choosing to study with UCEM can make your money go further. As if the university experience wasn’t expensive…

UCEM INSPIRE: experts define built environment sustainability leadership

In mid-July 2023, in line with the ‘Who We Influence’ strand of our Sustainability Strategy 2023, UCEM held the second of its INSPIRE events focused on the need for effective…