University of the Built Environment
A monthly exploration into the world of sustainability in the built environment with commentary and input from University of the Built Environment’s Vice Chancellor and academics.
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…
Join Andrew Belt, PR and social media manager, Kate Lindsay, head of digital education, and Adam O'Rourke, associate tutor, as they discuss one of UCEM's latest modules: Digital Technologies. This…
Episode 7 of our 'UCEM in conversation with...' series sees UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, talk to Valuation Office Agency (VOA) lead surveyor, Roy Albert. Roy…
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,…
Episode 5 of Digging Deeper focuses on neurodiversity. What is neurodiversity? What language should be used with neurodiversity? What opportunities are there for neurodivergent people in the property industry?…
Episode 6 of our 'UCEM in conversation with...' series sees UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, talk to Nisha Chavda and Priya Raithatha - co-creators of Brown Girls…
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…
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…
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…
We have 18 apprenticeship outcomes officers (AOOs) in total who provide one-to-one support to our apprentices. The AOO role is all-encompassing and includes providing pastoral support and ensuring apprentices and…
To mark LGBT+ History Month, different members of staff will be sharing stories of LGBT+ people from history who have influenced the built environment. This blog will be updated…
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…
