Horizons, UCEM HQ

‘Green’ pastures new on the horizon for UCEM

University College of Estate Management officially unveils its new offices and receives BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certificate Welcome to Horizons, one of the most sustainable premises in the education sector - and…

A Case Study: Realising my Potential in the Property Industry – Sophie Woodard, Surveyor at JLL

Sophie Woodard, a recent UCEM student, tells us more about her experience of balancing full time work with studying the PGDip in Surveying. Sophie recently graduated in July with a…

Five minutes with… Aled Williams

In the first of our ‘Five minutes with...’ blog series, we sat down with Aled Williams - UCEM Vice-Principal, Learning and Teaching - to get to know a bit more…

A case study: Developing a career in Real Estate – Phoebe Farrell, Surveying Executive

At UCEM we’re proud to provide an opportunity for both those working in, and with an interest in, the Built Environment to progress their career through Higher Education - without…

Guest Blog: Steve Priddis, Retail Asset Management Programme Leader

Retail Asset Management Programme Leader, Steve Priddis, features in the first of our guest blog series. He provides insight into his background in the industry; the newly developed Retail Asset…

Five reasons why online learning is the future

Since the world’s first distance learning course was established in 1728, with programmes delivered by mail, alternative education has increasingly taken the world by storm. Today, the appeal for studying…

Bridging the Built Environment Skills Gap

Construction currently contributes £92 billion a year to the UK economic output, through massive growth in the domestic market and an unprecedented expansion in developing countries. However, if the industry…

Four reasons to invest in your staff: the importance of training and education

How to progress and retain talent in your Built Environment business Addressing staff development and training is often low on the list of business priorities - but the relationship an…

The future is Higher Education in the Built Environment

As UCEM officially launches, it looks forward to 2016 and beyond Well, what a fantastic evening for the Built Environment, Higher Education and UCEM. On Thursday 4 February, we officially…

5 Exciting Career Opportunities in the Built Environment for 2016

The Built Environment is a large, diverse and exciting industry with traditional areas such as construction, property, and land surveying being included. Professions within the Built Environment consist of design,…

A case study: Building a career in the Built Environment – Kirsty Huxtable, Construction Project Manager

A case study: Building a career in the Built Environment – Kirsty Huxtable, Construction Project Manager

Whilst maintaining a full time career, Kirsty Huxtable recently studied with University College of Estate Management and will graduate this year with an MBA in Real Estate and Construction Management.…

Michael Hardman

A case study: Realising my potential in the Built Environment

Michael Hardman, Senior Procurement Manager Michael Hardman, a former student of ours, studied BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and is now Senior Procurement Manager at HB Reavis Real Estate - one…