Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: Building a student community

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reports on the focus on developing a community at UCEM which students are proud to be part…

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In focus: Our Diversity Student Ambassador, Ranikque Hayden-Best

We recently appointed our first four Student Ambassadors representing the following areas: diversity, sustainability, disability and wellbeing, and student communities.   Our Student Ambassadors aim to inspire current and potential…

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UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Academic Excellence nominees: Rob Sumner

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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Graduate stories: Murtuza’s Netflix binge when COVID interrupted celebrations

COVID-19 has turned 2020 into a very tough year but amidst the pervading gloom, there have been stories to warm the heart and people achieving great feats. Our June Graduation…

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Podcast: Q&A with our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo, discusses what inspired her to move from industry into academia, how she has found being Programme Leader and why you might…

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Introducing… Our Learning Designers

Plenty goes into ensuring UCEM’s supported online education is the very best it can be for our students. A large part of that work is carried out by our Digital…

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Podcast: Clearing Q&A

UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, spoke to our Admissions Manager, Jade Hersey, and Certificate of Higher Education Built Environment Studies Programme Leader, Hazel Lobo, about Clearing. (L-R)…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley writes about the challenges created by UCEM’s unique identity and offers an insight into the work which…

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My life in Construction Management: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania

Studies I grew up surrounded and influenced by a lot of people who worked in the construction industry. I have always been fascinated by the Built Environment, construction plant and…

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‘It’s not just about the IT’ – Retaining and enhancing institutional identity in the move to online

Universities’ fears about the quality of online learning and retaining an institutional identity when moving resources online have won a lot of column inches since COVID-19 changed the world we…

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My life in Construction Management: Guest blog by our MSc Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania

Studies I grew up surrounded and influenced by a lot of people who worked in the construction industry. I have always been fascinated by the Built Environment, construction plant and…

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‘A landmark moment’: UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, reacts to UCEM’s student satisfaction rate in the 2020 National Student Survey

The news that UCEM achieved an 83% overall student satisfaction rate in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) is a landmark moment for the institution. The result is UCEM’s best…