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UCEM gains indefinite degree awarding powers

UCEM’s journey as an independent institution has gathered another significant milestone. The institution has been successful in applying to the Office for Students (OfS) for permanent degree awarding powers –…

Current and former UCEM tutors co-author real estate book

All the basic concepts of real estate are available in one place thanks to the publication of a new book. UCEM Associate Tutor and Module Leader, Jane Forsyth, and former…

UCEM Research Officer wins prestigious leadership award

A UCEM employee is the proud recipient of a prestigious leadership award for her efforts to push forward the sustainability agenda across the world. Dr Renuka Thakore, UCEM’s Research Officer,…

Nominations open for 2022 Alumni Award

Could you become just the eighth winner of the UCEM Alumni Award? Or do you know of a recent UCEM graduate who is making waves in industry? UCEM is seeking…

Party atmosphere as first Class of 2022 cohort celebrate at Graduation

Glasses clinked, arms were raised aloft triumphantly and guests cheered as more than 150 recent students graduated at Reading Town Hall last weekend. Almost 500 graduates and guests were…

UCEM’s finance team adds apprentice to its ranks

UCEM’s finance team’s number has been boosted after the appointment of an apprentice to its ranks. Sharon Li has joined UCEM as a finance assistant (apprentice), working with the team…

CIOB and UCEM team up to deliver an apprenticeship with a route to chartered status

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and UCEM have teamed up to offer a degree apprenticeship programme which is also a route to chartered status as a construction professional. Apprentices…

Apprentices, employers and staff celebrated through inaugural UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards

Outstanding individuals were championed during the inaugural UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards last week. Chartered Surveyor apprentice, James Doyle, won the UCEM Apprentice of the Year prize, Lambert Smith Hampton…

Commercial office markets in major international cities to be analysed by UCEM academics in webinar series

Two UCEM real estate experts will share their analysis of the commercial office market in various major international cities across 12 webinars. UCEM real estate programme leader, David Hourihan, will…

UCEM passes first ever Ofsted inspection with flying colours

UCEM passed its first ever inspection by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) with flying colours after earning an overall rating of ‘Good’. Ofsted inspected…

UCEM makes raft of new appointments to its academic team

UCEM’s academic team is bolstered by the addition of nine appointments. The new roles comprise four internal promotions, three of whom are colleagues that have worked as associate tutors on…

UCEM’s built environment sustainability revolution gathers momentum with short course reaching 1,000 registrations

More than 1,000 people have signed up to UCEM’s free, online, ‘Energy and Carbon in the Built Environment’ CPD course. The short course – launched last month – offers an…