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Podcast: Why school leavers may consider a career in the Built Environment

Earlier this week, we launched our new full-time, online BSc (Hons) programmes. The new programmes will enable students to complete their undergraduate degrees with us in three years. The programmes…

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Podcast: In focus: Our ‘Analysis and Adaptation of Buildings’ module

Having outlined his thoughts on sustainability and climate change in relation to the built environment in a podcast earlier this week, our MSc Building Surveying Programme Leader, James Ritson returns…

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My life in the Built Environment: Guest blog by our MSc Building Surveying Programme Leader, James Ritson

Early interest From a young age, I’d always been interested in creating things. I loved, and still love, puzzles and it was this inherent interest in creating things and piecing…

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Podcast: A discussion on sustainability and climate change with our MSc Building Surveying programme leader, James Ritson

What challenges does climate change bring to the built environment? How can built environment professionals meet these challenges? And what challenges are faced by our existing built environment in the…

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Student stories: Laetitia’s surveying journey so far

Laetitia Reboux is a student on our MSc Quantity Surveying programme. A native of France, Laetitia is a Cadastral Survey Manager for the Land Tax and Cadastral Survey Department in…

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Podcast: Q&A with our MSc Real Estate Programme Leader, David Hourihan

Our MSc Real Estate Programme Leader, David Hourihan, spoke to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, about his career, and what he loves about working in real estate…

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My life in real estate: Guest blog by our real estate programme leader, David Hourihan

People often ask me what got me into real estate and, for me, it all began through having a basic interest in residential sales as an 18-year-old. I had no…

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Podcast: Q&A with our MSc Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Our MSc Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo, spoke to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, about her experience studying an MSc course whilst working and raising a…

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My life in Quantity Surveying: Guest blog by our MSc Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Journey into quantity surveying I was always interested in construction and, in particular, architecture. I had never heard of quantity surveying before until I went to Copperbelt University in Zambia…

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Our Trustees’ messages on kindness

The theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is 'kindness'. Four of our Trustees shared their thoughts on kindness and here's what they had to say...   "Acts of…

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The UCEM Good News Podcast – Episode 2: Gary Poulton

In the second episode of our new UCEM Good News Podcast series, PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, interviews Gary Poulton - a contestant on Series 11 of The…

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Principal Thoughts: Encouraging widening participation in the Built Environment

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reflects on the Built Environment’s burgeoning widening participation initiatives and how UCEM is doing its bit to…