What is the solution to the Built Environment skills crisis?

This question was posed to a group of industry experts at the Built Environment Skills Summit towards the end of last year. Key representatives from organisations such as RICS, CIOB,…
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My working life: Guest blog by Peter Escreet, UCEM Programme Leader for MBA Construction and Real Estate

  Education Education has had a vast influence on my life. Despite early success at the 11+, I really struggled in my teenage years but managed to get through my…
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Why you should consider a Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship

You may be aware that Apprenticeships have changed. But the launch of the Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship is a landmark shift in their evolution. It means that for the…
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Principal Thoughts: How globalisation is changing higher education

Why 24/7 access to continually relevant education has never been more invaluable Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley explores the effects of globalisation on…
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#UCEMTwitterTakeover – Meet the Admissions Team

Starting this evening (18 December), UCEM’s Admissions Team will be taking to Twitter for weekly ‘Twitter takeover’ Q&A sessions. The friendly team, based at our Horizons office in Reading, will…
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Principal Thoughts: A housing-heavy Autumn Budget 2017 – but have we got the skills?

What’s still needed to make the dream of home-ownership for all come true Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley looks at the Autumn…
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Guest blog: As property pay rises, the gender pay gap widens further – a look at inequality in the Built Environment

Cathy Higgs at University College of Estate Management Salaries for UK property professionals have remained robust in 2017, with sector pay rises up 7.2 per cent overall – however, worryingly,…
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UCEM’s brush with world leaders in online education at prestigious conference in Toronto, Canada: Guest blog by UCEM Chair of the Online Learning Research Centre, Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

UCEM Dean – Learning and Teaching, Nick Moore, and I represented UCEM at the World Conference on Online Learning from 16-19 October 2017 in Toronto, Canada. This was the 27th…
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Principal Thoughts: Is the skills crisis sitting on a Brexit-shaped time bomb?

Why it’s more imperative than ever to address the Built Environment talent gap Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley looks at the worsening…
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Online Academy Update: UCEM launches new website and courses

At UCEM, we’re committed to providing high-quality courses for specific learning needs within the sector. We recently spoke to Carmel Smith, Online Academy Product Manager, who explains what our Online…
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Attending the Estates Gazette Property Asset Management Summit: Guest Blog by UCEM Tutor, Natasha Collins

Our Tutors frequently attend external events to ensure they keep up-to-date with the very latest developments in their subject areas and can reflect that in their teaching. UCEM Tutor, Natasha…
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How UCEM’s Bursary Schemes Can Help You Achieve Your Ambitions Within the Built Environment: Guest blog by UCEM BSc (Hons) Building Surveying student, Leslie James

“Words cannot express how I truly feel about this. I am very touched and grateful. Please convey this to the Bursary Working Group that I really appreciate what they have…