Centenary vlog: The history of UCEM

Posted on: 1 May, 2019

This article may refer to the University College of Estate Management (UCEM) which became University of the Built Environment in June 2025.

Ever wanted to know how we reached our centenary year? Watch the short video below which details the journey so far from The College of Estate Management (CEM) being set up in 1919 through to the current day and University College of Estate Management’s (UCEM) new vision taking the institution beyond its first century…

To find out more about our first 100 years, visit www.ube.ac.uk/100-years-of-ucem/

Articles

Show all +
How Britain's gaybourhoods shaped the modern city - University of the Built Environment.

How Britain's gaybourhoods shaped the modern city

Hurst Street, Birmingham By Linda Serck  Today, places such as Soho, Canal Street and Kemptown are celebrated cultural LGBTQ+ landmarks. Yet their origins lie in a hidden geography of social exclusion, secrecy and anonymity. What…
Pippa Middleton - Barton Court, Kintbury footpath row. University of the Built Environment academic Matthew Smith offers legal perspectives around public rights of way

Pippa Middleton’s footpath battle exposes legal labyrinth around public rights of way

As a public inquiry weighs up a disputed route across the Berkshire estate owned by Pippa Middleton Matthews and her husband James Matthews, the case is shining a light on one of…
Beautiful cityscape of London at night with skyscrapers reflecting in the Thames River.

The enterprise question: Why are property, sustainability and innovation suddenly colliding?

By Claire Hookham MBA Programme Lead There is a fascinating shift happening in global real estate right now. For years, the built environment was often portrayed as conservative, slow-moving, and…