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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.
Journey into quantity surveying I was always interested in construction and, in particular, architecture. I had never heard of quantity surveying before until I went to Copperbelt University in Zambia…
The theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is 'kindness'. Four of our Trustees shared their thoughts on kindness and here's what they had to say... "Acts of…
In the second episode of our new UCEM Good News Podcast series, PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, interviews Gary Poulton - a contestant on Series 11 of The…
Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reflects on the Built Environment’s burgeoning widening participation initiatives and how UCEM is doing its bit to…
This week is the Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health Awareness Week and we are getting fully behind the initiative at UCEM. Taking care of your mental health is so important,…
Yesterday, we heard from Adrian Tagg about how his research is going and today, it is the turn of Dan Hughes, with whom he shared the inaugural Harold Samuel Research…
Adrian Tagg was the joint recipient of our inaugural Harold Samuel Research Prize last year. The Chartered Building Surveyor and Associate Professor at the University of Reading gained funding from…
In just under a fortnight’s time, a number of Year 13 students who would have been taking their A-levels this summer will instead begin on our bespoke BSc Access Module,…
Year 13 students left in limbo by COVID-19 have until Monday (4 May) to apply onto our bespoke BSc Access Module. Applicants who have a BAME (black, Asian or minority…
UCEM’s Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team is small in number but broad in terms of the diverse range of work it undertakes. Aled Williams, UCEM’s Director of Research, Innovation and…
Rob Hill is the Facilities Manager for St Michael le Belfrey church in York. Having left school early to start his career in the workplace, he never anticipated returning to…
Earlier this week, we announced that Year 13 students left in limbo by the current COVID-19 crisis were invited to study on our bespoke BSc Access Module this summer. To…