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…

UCEM receives the results from its first sustainability alumni survey

  Alumni share their experiences of sustainability at UCEM Working with SOS-UK (Students Organising for Sustainability), UCEM has conducted its first sustainability-themed alumni survey. In the summer of 2022, UCEM…

Principal Ashley Wheaton appointed Chair of Trustees at Young Citizens

Principal Ashley Wheaton appointed Chair of Trustees at Young Citizens

The appointment further solidifies UCEM’s commitment to engaging the next generation with the future sustainability of our planet. We are delighted with the news that Ashley Wheaton has been appointed…

A manifesto for sustainable change in the built environment

 Dr Graeme Larsen, Associate Dean of Sustainability, University College of Estate Management The construction sector is performing a balancing act. It is suspended on a tightrope, high above a cityscape,…

Carl Wright – 2023 Winners

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Solomons Europe After a successful 9-year career in a niche area of data analytics, Carl had “hit a ceiling” and realised he wanted to move into a…

Vicki Palmers – 2023 Winners

Senior CSR & Early Careers Manager, Hollis Vicki is a Senior Corporate Social Responsibility & Early Careers Manager at Hollis, which has 14 apprentices enrolled on programmes at UCEM. In…