Introducing: our Student Officers for Sustainability

Our ambition is to become the world’s most sustainable university and we believe our students are at the heart of our journey to achieve this. Our Student Officers will lead…

Join UCEM for Climate and Social Action Week October 16-20

Between 16-20 October, UCEM will be hosting Climate and Social Action Week (CASA) - a series of online and hybrid events diving into a variety of topics around sustainability and…

Nominations for UCEM’s Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards 2024 now open

In February of next year, UCEM will be proud to host its third Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards presentation – an annual networking event and celebration coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week.…

UCEM host successful Alumni Social event in Central London

On Wednesday 27 September, UCEM hosted an alumni social event at The Orangery, No.11 Cavendish Square, in Central London. This marked a return to face-to-face alumni events in the wake of…

Meet this year’s Responsible Futures Working Group

Here at UCEM we hold the Responsible Futures accreditation mark, which is a change programme hosted by Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK). The programme aims to support institutions in…

UCEM exceeds sector results in 2023 National Student Survey

Last month, the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS) results were published by the Office for Students (OfS). The NSS is a survey conducted annually that collates the opinions of students…

UCEM to host upcoming hybrid workshop on gender equality in Jordan and Egypt

This workshop is part of three ongoing projects aimed at tackling gender inequality. UCEM is proud to be hosting an upcoming hybrid workshop that will be taking place on Wednesday…

UCEM places 13th in list of best 50 training providers

UCEM has achieved its highest ranking yet in the RateMyApprenticeships awards for the Best 50 Training Providers. UCEM’s presence in the apprenticeships market continues to grow. This month, we came…

UCEM INSPIRE helps leaders build sustainable futures

Committed organisational leadership is critically important in driving sustainability across the built and natural environment, according to contributors at UCEM’s second ‘INSPIRE’ event, ‘Leadership for Sustainability in the Built Environment’…

UCEM awarded first KTP with The Prince’s Foundation

UCEM and The Prince’s Foundation have won a KTP bid to develop a new concept in sustainable mixed-use developments that will help builders scale up sustainable settlements. There’s been a…

UCEM INSPIRE event brings together sustainability leaders

Thursday 13th July 2023 sees the second of UCEM’s ‘INSPIRE’ events, this time focused on the need for effective leadership in the quest for a more sustainable built environment. The…

Joyful celebrations at Summer 2023 Graduation Ceremony

UCEM showed off its 200 new alumni at this weekend’s graduation ceremonies. The graduands became graduates at Reading Town Hall over two days alongside 600 proud guests made up of…