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What is the Certificate of Higher Education Built Environment Studies? Who would benefit from studying on the programme? What exactly do you study on the programme?   UCEM Certificate of Higher Education Built Environment Studies Programme leader, Hazel Lobo, tackles…

Why law? I didn’t start out to be a lawyer – it was a profession that found me. Whilst I was on maternity leave with my youngest children, a friend asked for help implementing a new management system that incorporated…

Our programme leaders play a huge role in our students’ lives, coordinating the courses our students study on and being the point of contact for any queries arising from their studies.   One of the regular features we do on…

Our learning technology research team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the systems used by our students are as up-to-date and accessible as possible. The team surveys the learning technology landscape, identifies technologies which could benefit our students and monitors…

Some of our modules run across different programmes such is the shared knowledge required across different built environment professions. Our ‘Sustainable and Innovative Construction’ module is one such example, with it taught in the first semester of our construction-related MSc…

Apprenticeships have become an increasingly integral staple of UCEM’s education provision since we first offered them in 2015. We continually survey the apprenticeship landscape to ensure we are offering the best options for employers within the built environment.   This…

To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, we decided to shine the spotlight on our apprenticeship outcomes officers – or AOOs.   We have 18 AOOs in total who provide one-to-one support to our apprentices. The AOO role is all-encompassing and…

To mark LGBT+ History Month, different members of staff will be sharing stories of LGBT+ people from history who have influenced the built environment.   This blog will be updated throughout the month, signposted on our Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram channels.    Ladies of Llangollen…

Traditional, face-to-face teaching is not for everyone. Online learning can be a preferable studying experience for some, and an experience which has become more essential over the past year. Students with disabilities, or neurodiversity – those who have variations of…