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September 2021 UCEM Graduation: Chair’s speech

We were delighted to host our first graduation ceremony in nearly two years for the class of 2020. Yesterday, we shared UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton’s speech to graduands and today,…

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September 2021 UCEM Graduation: Principal’s speech

We were delighted to host our first graduation ceremony in nearly two years for the class of 2020. UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, delivered an address to the graduands and here,…

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My life in the built environment: Guest article by our construction management programme leader, Christine Gausden

Early interest I wished to be part of the built environment from a very early age, quite literally pre-school, from the age of four. I was interested in buildings, most…

My apprenticeship journey so far: Q&A with our Chartered Surveyor apprentice, Lewis Denbow

Lewis Denbow is currently in his fourth year of our Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (building surveying pathway) whilst working as a building surveyor in Oxford for property and construction consultants,…

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My career so far: Guest blog by our Certificate of Higher Education Built Environment Studies programme leader, Hazel Lobo

Why law? I didn’t start out to be a lawyer – it was a profession that found me. Whilst I was on maternity leave with my youngest children, a friend…

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Getting to know… Hazel Lobo

Our programme leaders play a huge role in our students’ lives, coordinating the courses our students study on and being the point of contact for any queries arising from their…

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Introducing… Our apprenticeship directors

Apprenticeships have become an increasingly integral staple of UCEM’s education provision since we first offered them in 2015. We continually survey the apprenticeship landscape to ensure we are offering the…

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Why studying online can be more accessible to those with disabilities and neurodiversity

Traditional, face-to-face teaching is not for everyone. Online learning can be a preferable studying experience for some, and an experience which has become more essential over the past year. Students…

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Profile: Our 2020 Honorary Doctorate recipient, Gillian Charlesworth

Having handed out our first set of Honorary Degrees at last year’s December Graduation ceremony, we were due to do the same at this year’s ceremony.   Unfortunately, we have…

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In focus: Our welfare student ambassador, Paul Adeleye

We recently appointed our first four student ambassadors representing the following areas: diversity, sustainability, welfare, and student communities.   Our student ambassadors aim to inspire current and potential students at…

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UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Interview with a past winner: Nathan Jarman

We will be hosting the 33rd UCEM Property Awards on Thursday, 15 October. Due to COVID-19, we will not be able to hold this in person but we will be…

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Alumni stories: ‘Never too old to go back to school’ – Peter’s move into arbitration

We have educated more than 150,000 students in the Built Environment since being founded in 1919. We constantly monitor the market to deliver academic programmes which are needed by the…