Our heritage

Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution

Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution

Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution

The College of Estate Management (CEM) is founded under the auspices of the Chartered Auctioneers’ and Estate Agent’s Institute

Sir William Wells, in his presidential address to the Auctioneers’ and Estate Agents’ Institute proposes the establishment of a college dealing exclusively with estate management and related subjects

Richard Parry becomes the first Principal of the College

Purchase of 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London, the original home of the College

King George V grants the Royal Charter

Coat of arms approved

Associated with the Chartered Land Agents’ Society

358 full time students, 480 evening class students, 3774 postal programme students

1941 – 1945: 17,800 courses of instruction were provided to 13,282 service men including prisoners of war

CEM develops its own Diplomas in Estate Management and Quantity Surveying

CEM becomes associated with the University of Reading. Full time students became part of the University. Correspondence programme students remain part of the College

Her Majesty the Queen approves the First Supplemental Royal Charter

The College builds new premises on the University of Reading campus at Whiteknights

Her Majesty the Queen grants her patronage to the College

In-house teaching for companies is launched

College Property Award is established to be awarded annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the UK property sector

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales accepts an invitation to become President of the College

The College buys Shinfield Grange to provide additional teaching space

Students in 80 countries

Her Majesty the Queen relinquishes her patronage and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the College

Launch of first College Virtual Learning Environment to provide programme material electronically

Her Majesty the Queen approves the Second Supplemental Royal Charter

Taught Degree Awarding Powers granted

Achieved university college title and became the University College of Estate Management (UCEM)

Validation of first Level 3 programme and launch of degree apprenticeship programmes

Opening of the first overseas office-the Asia HQ in Hong Kong

UCEM leaves the University of Reading campus and moves to Horizons. Due to the refurbishment undertaken Horizons is rated as BREEAM excellent

Her Majesty the Queen approves the Third Supplemental Royal Charter

Celebration of the Centenary year

Celebration of the Centenary year

Celebration of the Centenary year