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Embedding sustainability within the curriculum

How exactly do you go about embedding sustainability across a university’s curriculum? This is the question we posed to our associate dean, Cathy Higgs, and building surveying programme leader, James…

Sustainability network’s ‘reasons to be cheerful’

Last month, we shared an update on the progress made by the GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: Progress through Partnerships (GSF PtP) Network since its inception. Here, the Network’s founder and UCEM’s…

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Sustainability network’s ‘considerable progress’

At the end of last year, we introduced you to the GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: Progress through Partnerships (GSF PtP) Network. Here, the Network’s founder and UCEM’s research assistant – education…

Introducing the GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: Progress through Partnerships Network. Guest blog by our research assistant – education and sustainability, Dr Renuka Thakore

Introduction The research collaboration between the Global South and Global North, and within, between and beyond low-, middle- and high- income countries to secure global sustainable futures is more important…

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COVID-19 and sustainability: Guest blog by our Research Assistant – Education & Sustainability, Dr Renuka Thakore

Half of the global workforce is currently on lockdown due to COVID-19 and, in the wake of this global crisis, it is important that we remind ourselves of the UN’s…

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Podcast: A discussion on sustainability and climate change with our MSc Building Surveying programme leader, James Ritson

What challenges does climate change bring to the built environment? How can built environment professionals meet these challenges? And what challenges are faced by our existing built environment in the…

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Introducing the Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team

UCEM’s Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team is small in number but broad in terms of the diverse range of work it undertakes. Aled Williams, UCEM’s Director of Research, Innovation and…

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Lucy Roper’s Built Environment blog: A new look for Knowledge Foundations

Lucy Roper is UCEM’s Information Governance Manager. As part of her role, Lucy manages the e-Library on our virtual learning environment (VLE), ensuring our students have access to a wide…

Implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Guest blog by our Research Assistant – Education and Sustainability, Dr Renuka Thakore

It was Global Goals Week last week – a week of action and awareness-raising of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve a happier and healthier world by…