Meet this year’s Responsible Futures Working Group

Here at UCEM we hold the Responsible Futures accreditation mark, which is a change programme hosted by Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK). The programme aims to support institutions in…

UCEM exceeds sector results in 2023 National Student Survey

Last month, the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS) results were published by the Office for Students (OfS). The NSS is a survey conducted annually that collates the opinions of students…

UCEM to host upcoming hybrid workshop on gender equality in Jordan and Egypt

This workshop is part of three ongoing projects aimed at tackling gender inequality. UCEM is proud to be hosting an upcoming hybrid workshop that will be taking place on Wednesday…

UCEM places 13th in list of best 50 training providers

UCEM has achieved its highest ranking yet in the RateMyApprenticeships awards for the Best 50 Training Providers. UCEM’s presence in the apprenticeships market continues to grow. This month, we came…

UCEM INSPIRE helps leaders build sustainable futures

Committed organisational leadership is critically important in driving sustainability across the built and natural environment, according to contributors at UCEM’s second ‘INSPIRE’ event, ‘Leadership for Sustainability in the Built Environment’…

UCEM awarded first KTP with The Prince’s Foundation

UCEM and The Prince’s Foundation have won a KTP bid to develop a new concept in sustainable mixed-use developments that will help builders scale up sustainable settlements. There’s been a…

UCEM INSPIRE event brings together sustainability leaders

Thursday 13th July 2023 sees the second of UCEM’s ‘INSPIRE’ events, this time focused on the need for effective leadership in the quest for a more sustainable built environment. The…

Joyful celebrations at Summer 2023 Graduation Ceremony

UCEM showed off its 200 new alumni at this weekend’s graduation ceremonies. The graduands became graduates at Reading Town Hall over two days alongside 600 proud guests made up of…

Foundations for success: UCEM convenes experts to improve built environment apprenticeships

Experts from across the built environment sector identified ways to enhance professional and technical apprenticeships at UCEM last week. Senior stakeholders from large firms, consultancies and academia joined representatives from…
Tackling the Climate Crisis – deeper engagement from smaller and specialist universities highlighted in new report

Tackling the Climate Crisis – deeper engagement from smaller and specialist universities highlighted in new report

On Thursday 18 May GuildHE - who represent 60 universities and colleges in the UK - launches the new report ‘Tackling the Climate Crisis’ which provides an in depth insight…

UCEM to convene cross industry event on enabling successful built environment apprenticeships

On Wednesday 17th May 2023, sectoral leaders within the built environment will attend an event hosted by UCEM to discuss how to enable successful technical and professional apprenticeships in the…

Open for applications: UCEM’s new masters degree to expand skills base and lead sustainability charge in built environment

PRESS RELEASE New MSc for Innovation in Sustainable Built Environments to support more development of sustainable business in housing, development, construction and real estate Reading, UK – 3rd April 2023…