Widening Participation to Build a Better Future

On 28 June, we attended and exhibited at the RICS Diversity and Inclusion Conference, held at the Hilton Bankside, London. Almost 200 delegates attended and listened to key industry figures…

Five minutes with… Aled Williams

In the first of our ‘Five minutes with...’ blog series, we sat down with Aled Williams - UCEM Vice-Principal, Learning and Teaching - to get to know a bit more…

A case study: Developing a career in Real Estate – Phoebe Farrell, Surveying Executive

At UCEM we’re proud to provide an opportunity for both those working in, and with an interest in, the Built Environment to progress their career through Higher Education - without…

Principal Thoughts – May

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest updates from University College of Estate Management, and discusses industry…

Hong Kong construction booming but talent at an all time low

Could the skills gap be closed with vocational education and up-skilling? China has undergone a rapid rise over the last 35 years; it’s now the world’s second largest economy and…

Principal Thoughts – April

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest updates from University College of Estate Management, and discusses industry…

An open letter: Alternative and specialist institutions aren’t irrelevant; they’re an important part of the future of Higher Education – along with online learning

Guest post by Ashley Wheaton, UCEM Principal As reported recently in Times Higher Education Richard Garrett, Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education, has stated: “Open and distance learning…

Guest Blog: Steve Priddis, Retail Asset Management Programme Leader

Retail Asset Management Programme Leader, Steve Priddis, features in the first of our guest blog series. He provides insight into his background in the industry; the newly developed Retail Asset…

Five reasons why online learning is the future

Since the world’s first distance learning course was established in 1728, with programmes delivered by mail, alternative education has increasingly taken the world by storm. Today, the appeal for studying…

Principal Thoughts – March

Principal Thoughts – March

Welcome to the latest post from our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series, in which UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest news from University College of Estate Management, and discusses this…

MIPIM 2016: a week in the world of property

So the tools have finally been put down after a busy few days on-site at the 27th MIPIM, which ran from 15-18 March. This year’s annual gathering for the international…

National Apprenticeship Week – a look back | Part 2

  AAC Day 2 Day 2 commenced with a keynote speech from Ofsted Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. Wilshaw stated that now is a time of great opportunity for anyone…