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Diversity in the built environment

The diversity of an industry is a key consideration when deciding what kind of career you wish to pursue. This plays a part in how welcoming you would judge a…

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What’s it like being a woman working in the built environment?

It has long been recognised that female representation in the built environment is less than it should or could be. For example, despite women making up just over half of…

A history of LGBT spaces in London – podcast series. Episode 4: Disappearing spaces

The final episode of our 'history of LGBT spaces in London' podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, examines the recent decline in numbers of LGBTQ+ spaces…

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A history of LGBT spaces in London – podcast series. Episode 3: Soho

Episode 3 of our ‘history of LGBT spaces in London’ podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, focuses on the area of Soho. Having looked at…

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A history of LGBT spaces in London – podcast series. Episode 2: Vauxhall

Episode 2 of our 'history of LGBT spaces in London' podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, focuses on the district of Vauxhall. Eliza White and…

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A history of LGBT spaces in London – podcast series. Episode 1: Introduction

To mark LGBT+ History Month this February, we are launching a four-part podcast series looking at the history of LGBT spaces in London. The brainchild of our digital communications officer, Eliza…

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Turning the dial on gender inequality: Guest article by our gender balance student ambassador, Tom Bristow

Our gender balance student ambassador, Tom Bristow, comments on recent news stories highlighting gender inequality in this guest article… There have been some great articles released over the past couple…

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Podcast: Digging Deeper – Networking

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…

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‘We are all here for each other’: Guest Movember article by our welfare student ambassador, Paul Adeleye

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…

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‘More needs to be done to address gender imbalance around the world’: Guest article by UCEM Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack

It's jointly Gender Day and Science and Innovation Day at COP26 today. Continuing with our activity on the event, we asked UCEM's Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack,…

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Celebrating black history: Ranikqué’s conversation starters

October is Black History Month, providing an opportunity to mark the celebration of people of African and Caribbean descent who have made outstanding contributions to society. Last year, our diversity…

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UCEM Property Awards 2021 – Our Alumni Award nominees: Ranikqué Hayden-Best

We will be hosting the 34th UCEM Property Awards in London on Thursday, 14 October. After being hosted online last year due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19, we are delighted…