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UCEM alumna takes home asset and facilities management prize at RICS Matrics awards

A UCEM alumna was ‘delighted’ after winning in her category at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2021 on Friday. Laura Walker, who graduated from UCEM’s BSc…

UCEM boosts its accessibility credentials with launch of course for staff

Colleagues at UCEM are encouraged to become accessibility experts thanks to the launch of an internal CPD course. The Accessibility Awareness course – created by UCEM learning technology researcher, Dr…

UCEM alumni, apprentices and student shortlisted at RICS Matrics awards

Seven UCEM alumni, two apprentices and a student are shortlisted in several categories at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2021. Alicia Styring, Charlotte Turner, Gabrielle Boyles…

UCEM and The Prince’s Foundation launch free toolkit for rapidly growing cities or towns to develop sustainably

City leaders, local governments and built environment professionals in rapidly growing towns and cities can learn how to implement sustainable development thanks to a new, free toolkit. The Rapid Planning…

UCEM alumnus wins construction apprentice award

A UCEM alumnus was ‘over the moon’ after winning a regional construction apprentice award. Sam Prideaux, who studied on UCEM’s Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship (Quantity Surveying route), won ‘best construction apprentice’…

UCEM and the Climate Framework launch free, online, short course to help built environment professionals be more sustainable

Built environment professionals can now sign up to a free, online, short CPD course to learn how to be more sustainable in their profession. The 'Energy and Carbon in the…

Property award winner receiving award from principal and chair of trustees

Agents of change championed at the UCEM Property Awards 2021

Agents of change in built environment sustainability, ethics and equality, diversity and inclusion took home the three prizes at this year’s University College of Estate Management (UCEM) Property Awards, an…

UCEM’s class of 2020 celebrated at Reading Town Hall

Graduates donned mortar boards and gowns at a UCEM graduation on Saturday – the first such event held by UCEM since 2019. More than 170 graduates from the class of…

UCEM tutors inspire secondary school students with real estate workshop

Young minds were inspired by a taste of working within the real estate industry after two UCEM tutors led an interactive workshop. UCEM real estate programme leader, David Hourihan, and…

UCEM incubated social enterprise, Building People, becomes a fully fledged success story

Building People, whose mission is to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in the built environment, is now an independent entity. Since its inception in 2018, UCEM has provided the enterprise…

New research sets out vision for UK cities in 2040

The days of clogged sweaty commutes, ferrying workers into a single city centre could be numbered, according to a new study. New research released today, City 2040, proposes how UK…

Send in your nominations for UCEM’s Alumni of the Year 2021!

UCEM is calling on its community of former students and employer partners to nominate deserving alumni for recognition at this year’s Property Awards. The institution is on the lookout to…