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.
Former Planning Apprentice, Vistry Group After gaining a degree in Business, Lyle secured a role on a graduate management scheme in the retail industry which “got [him] through lockdown”, but…
Associate Director – Talent, Learning and Development, CBRE Frankie is in charge of CBRE’s Next Gen programme: a busy role in which she looks after a large cohort of apprentices…
Surveying Assistant, Hollis Most apprentices reach UCEM through their employers, but it was the other way around for Luke. He was already studying part-time at UCEM when he decided to…
Apprenticeships are a great option for people of all ages to achieve a valuable qualification while gaining real-world experience in an organisation. We asked our apprentices at UCEM why they…
Why apprenticeships aren’t just for school leavers This National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2023), we’re setting out to bust the myth that apprenticeships are only for young people who don’t want to…
Apprenticeships have become an increasingly popular way for employers to train and upskill their workforce. The apprenticeship levy, introduced in 2017, requires organisations with an annual pay bill of…
In the built environment sector, one of the world's most significant challenges still prevails - gender equality. UCEM is proud to have won three externally funded research grants from the…
Blistering heat, disastrous floods, melting glaciers and rising sea levels, on top of more frequent and intense droughts, are just some of the catastrophic effects of climate change. We all…
The UK has a long history with coal consumption stretching back to the 1800s. Despite many thinking that the 1970's saw the end of coal consumption in the UK, the…
A common entry route into the built environment sector is through a family connection, and this is no different for the Solanki family. Less common, as in their case, is…
Here, our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying Programme Leader, Jane Ballantyne, writes about her journey into the building surveying profession, her career so far and the programme she leads… My first…
Nominations are open for this year’s UCEM Alumni Award, which goes to a former student of ours who has made an outstanding contribution in their early career towards creating a…
