Adopting a sustainability lens in everything we do – a Q&A with UCEM Vice Chancellor Ashley Wheaton

In this interview, UCEM Vice Chancellor Ashley Wheaton explains the inception of Globe and why UCEM is uniquely placed to make a difference on sustainability in the built environment. As…

Dyslexia and me: why I define dyslexia as an ability, not a disability

As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week, UCEM's Dr James Ritson has shared his experiences and how he has come to view his dyslexia in a positive light. My name is…

APC success: get advice from a former chartered surveying apprentice

We last caught up with Sadaqat Hussain in 2020 when he had made it on to the list of EMpower’s 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders. Sadaqat started his apprenticeship with…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tamzin Love – 2023 Winners

Degree Apprentice – Project Manager, Mott Macdonald Tamzin joined Mott Macdonald as a Project Manager in August 2022, having researched their choice of provider for degree apprenticeships. She felt that…