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Party atmosphere as first Class of 2022 cohort celebrate at Graduation

Glasses clinked, arms were raised aloft triumphantly and guests cheered as more than 150 recent students graduated at Reading Town Hall last weekend. Almost 500 graduates and guests were…

UCEM’s finance team adds apprentice to its ranks

UCEM’s finance team’s number has been boosted after the appointment of an apprentice to its ranks. Sharon Li has joined UCEM as a finance assistant (apprentice), working with the team…

CIOB and UCEM team up to deliver an apprenticeship with a route to chartered status

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and UCEM have teamed up to offer a degree apprenticeship programme which is also a route to chartered status as a construction professional. Apprentices…

Apprentices, employers and staff celebrated through inaugural UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards

Outstanding individuals were championed during the inaugural UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards last week. Chartered Surveyor apprentice, James Doyle, won the UCEM Apprentice of the Year prize, Lambert Smith Hampton…

Commercial office markets in major international cities to be analysed by UCEM academics in webinar series

Two UCEM real estate experts will share their analysis of the commercial office market in various major international cities across 12 webinars. UCEM real estate programme leader, David Hourihan, will…

UCEM passes first ever Ofsted inspection with flying colours

UCEM passed its first ever inspection by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) with flying colours after earning an overall rating of ‘Good’. Ofsted inspected…

UCEM makes raft of new appointments to its academic team

UCEM’s academic team is bolstered by the addition of nine appointments. The new roles comprise four internal promotions, three of whom are colleagues that have worked as associate tutors on…

UCEM’s built environment sustainability revolution gathers momentum with short course reaching 1,000 registrations

More than 1,000 people have signed up to UCEM’s free, online, ‘Energy and Carbon in the Built Environment’ CPD course. The short course – launched last month – offers an…

UCEM and DiverseCity Surveyors launch BAME mentoring scheme

UCEM and DiverseCity Surveyors have joined forces to launch a mentoring scheme designed to support black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students succeed in the built environment. An initial group…

Reading Town Hall comes alive for UCEM’s autumn graduations

Reading Town Hall came alive as more than 300 graduates celebrated their academic achievements across three graduation ceremonies last weekend. Just shy of 1,000 guests in total descended upon the…

UCEM appoints first Board of Trustees apprentices

Two UCEM alumni have become the first appointments to the Board of Trustees through its apprentice scheme. Becky Powley and Laura Bell McMillan were successful in their application from a…

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…