How I’m making the most of my apprenticeship: Emily’s story

Emily joined UCEM in September 2022 to start her Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship, specialising in Construction Management. She works as an Assistant Project Manager for Rider Levett Bucknall and already has…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus and UCEM academic David Hunt

Location Reading, England   Career History David started his journey in the built environment by studying for a BSc in Real Estate Management at the University of West Scotland. He…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Tracy Cousins

Location: Broadstairs, England Career journey: Diploma in Surveying – 2020   Tracy has worked in a variety of fields throughout her career from being a hypnotherapist, to a parts and…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Phoebe Farrell

Location London, England Career journey BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management - First Class Honours - 2020   Phoebe joined JLL in early 2015 as a secretary, moving on to becoming…

UCEM supports new CLC Industry Skills Plan 2023-24

A major part of UCEM’s vision and strategy to 2025 is to influence those across the built environment sector for the benefit of all, as we wish to ensure learners…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Stephen Varwell

📍 Isle of Skye, Scotland Career journey PG Diploma in Surveying – 2007 Before joining UCEM for his PGDip in 2005, Stephen studied at Aberdeen University for his undergraduate degree…

Climate chaos, societal change and the shifting role of the built environment

by Dr James Ritson, Programme Leader, MSc Building Surveying, University College of Estate Management As inhabitants, our relationship with the built environment is almost symbiotic, driving us forward and helping…

Breaking the path to appropriate, sustainable interventions

Breaking the path to appropriate, sustainable interventions

by Dr James Ritson, Programme Leader, MSc Building Surveying, University College of Estate Management In the UK, the residential housing stock accounts for 19.9% of all CO2 emissions. As pressure…

Get involved with Go Green Week 2023

As part of our sustainability student initiatives launched earlier this year, UCEM will be hosting its first ever Go Green Week later this month (24-28 April). The dedicated week has…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Ayodeji Akinkuolie

📍 Doha, Qatar Career journey Diploma in Surveying, MBA Construction & Real Estate – 2018 Ayodeji is a construction and real estate professional with over 30 years’ experience in the…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Jason Ratcliffe

Career journey MSc Real Estate – 2020 With a history of working in event management following his undergraduate degree, in 2016 Jason changed his career to work as an Estate…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Gilbert Shava

Career journey MBA in Construction & Real Estate – 2014, MSc Real Estate – 2022 Gilbert started his career as a volunteer draftsman in a small Municipality in Zimbabwe. Following…