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Introducing the UCEM Teaching Excellence Awards: What are they and who were the inaugural winners?

UCEM is committed to academic excellence and recruits experts from industry and academia to ensure students have the very best chance of passing their degrees and pursuing fulfilling careers within…
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Technology within education is great and ever-improving but the students must come first: UCEM’s Vice Principal – Online Education, Lynne Downey, responds to the Education Secretary

Damian Hinds, the UK’s Education Secretary, yesterday challenged the tech industry to launch an ‘education revolution’ for schools, colleges and universities. The MP is calling upon tech organisations to develop…
Principal Thoughts

Principal Thoughts: The Use of Drones in Construction

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this edition, Ashley provides his insight into the growing use of drones in construction and the benefits they bring…

A case study: How one of the UK’s top Real Estate companies has leveraged apprenticeships

In our latest employer case study blog, we speak with Ema Saunders, Graduate Programme Director at Savills, who provides insight into the benefits of apprenticeships and gives advice for other…
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My life in Real Estate: Guest blog by John Mansfield, Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management programme

Early interest From a fairly early age, I have been interested in buildings and thought that it was important to understand how they were constructed. I found that a great…
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Q&A: As we’re nearing the end of National Apprenticeship Week, we asked one employer what they look for in an apprentice

The Built Environment sector is currently experiencing a critical skills shortage. When the recession hit in 2008, the sector lost around 140,000 jobs. But we need construction talent more than…
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My life in the Built Environment: Guest blog by David Hunt, UCEM’s BSc Access Module Leader

Early interest in real estate I wanted to do a job where I would not be stuck in an office all day. The big attraction of real estate when I…
Principal Thoughts

Principal Thoughts: What does 2018 hold for the Built Environment? Certainly more advances in technology – but, hopefully, more and better talent.

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley looks at how it’s becoming ever more apparent that the current levels of training and education for…

UCEM Property Awards 2017: Academic Excellence Award Nominees

Assembled guests will descend upon Haberdashers’ Hall in London on Thursday for the 30th UCEM Property Awards. In the lead-up to the prestigious, annual event, we will be posting a…

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…