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Starting out I got into the Built Environment as an apprentice electrician. I became a Facilities Manager for Marks & Spencer having worked in various electrical based trades. Travel I was able to travel extensively working in Australasia. A lot…

The latest blog from UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper, sees Lucy point us to stories on the recent dam collapse in Derbyshire, the turning down of a proposed London skyline building and the latest on two of RIBA’s prizes……

Our ‘Introducing…’ blog series profiles different teams or services across UCEM. The latest team featured in our series is the Disability and Wellbeing Team which comprises Disability and Wellbeing Adviser, Richard Higgins, and Disability and Wellbeing Administrator, Phoebe Hughes. Until…

UCEM achieved a Learner Satisfaction Score of 81.6% in the 2018/19 ESFA Learner Survey. UCEM’s score is a strong endorsement of the work being undertaken by the institution to deliver high-quality apprenticeships for learners. UCEM Director of Commercial and Business…

Two UCEM apprentices’ early success in the Built Environment sector was recognised at a civil engineering association’s awards ceremony. Alexandra Kosta and Shannon Rivolta, both Trainee Surveyors at highways maintenance and civil engineering firm, VolkerHighways, won Most Promising Apprentice and…

A UCEM apprentice has been shortlisted for an Asian Apprenticeship Award. Sadaqat Hussain, who is studying on UCEM’s Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship programme, has been nominated in the Construction category for the awards which recognise the success of British Asian apprentices,…

UCEM is delighted to commemorate its heritage and commitment to benefiting the local Reading community by co-producing an exhibition with Reading Museum charting its social and historical impact throughout the century, including its move to the town in 1973. The…

Date: Thursday 19 September 2019 Venue: Concert Hall, Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH We are delighted to invite you to a panel event and evening reception in aid of our charity partner, Launchpad Reading, who help to prevent some…

This year, as we not only commemorate our heritage but look to the future of the Built Environment, we invite our global community of UCEM students and alumni to join us where it all began… We are delighted to invite…