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Our ‘Introducing…’ blog series profiles different teams or services across UCEM.   The latest team to feature in the series are the Academic Programme Support Tutors based at our Reading HQ: Lucy Walker, Sarah Brennan and Debra Mann.   The…

Our MSc programmes are all conversion programmes meaning they are suitable for students who have a degree in another discipline. One such student was Fidell Brown, who decided to leave the world of law for the real estate industry via…

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reflects on our centenary year activity and examines how the past 100 years have achieved the aims of our founder, Sir William Wells.   If it wasn’t…

Episode 1 of the UCEM in conversation with... podcast sees UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, speak to our MSc Building Surveying alumna, Emma Martinez - the winner of the Academic Excellence Award at this year's Property Awards.…

We were delighted to welcome nearly 800 guests to Reading Town Hall for our latest round of Graduation ceremonies. From handing out our first Honorary Degrees to congratulating our newest Honorary Fellows and celebrating the academic success of hundreds of…

Five UCEM alumni and three apprentices have been nominated in various categories at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019. We spoke to our nominees to find out their thoughts on being shortlisted and what it would…

With it being a month of remembrance, and following on from Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, our latest centenary blog looks at the impact of the two World Wars on UCEM… First World War Young men returning from the First…

In 2018, Emerald (one of our UCEM e-Library subscription services) launched ‘International Librarian Day’ to celebrate the work librarians do. Emerald recently ran a survey with 2018 members of the UK public in partnership with YouGov UK, to uncover the…

Didn't make it to our centenary Housing for Good event but wanted to find out what was discussed by our panel of experts from industry and government? Our Media Team let the cameras roll during each of the speeches and…