UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Alumni of the Year nominees: Vincent Chan

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Alumni of the Year nominees: Vincent Chan

We will be hosting the 33rd UCEM Property Awards on Thursday, 15 October. Due to COVID-19, we will not be able to hold this in person but we will be…

Podcast: Q&A with our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dani

Podcast: Q&A with our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dani

Our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania, discusses his own undergraduate experience in gaining a BSc (Hons) in Building and compares that programme to the one he…

My life in Construction Management: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania

My life in Construction Management: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Construction Management Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania

Studies I grew up surrounded and influenced by a lot of people who worked in the construction industry. I have always been fascinated by the Built Environment, construction plant and…

My life in Real Estate: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management Programme Leader, John Mansfield

My life in Real Estate: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management Programme Leader, John Mansfield

Early interest From a fairly early age, I have been interested in buildings and thought that it was important to understand how they were constructed. I found that a great…

My life and journey into teaching: Guest blog by our MBA Construction and Real Estate Programme Leader, Marios Konstantinidis

My life and journey into teaching: Guest blog by our MBA Construction and Real Estate Programme Leader, Marios Konstantinidis

Potted history I was born in 1968 and lived in Greece until I was 16. I moved to Kuwait in 1984 and graduated from the American School of Kuwait in…

Podcast: The importance of good design in the Built Environment

Podcast: The importance of good design in the Built Environment

Why is good design so important in the Built Environment? How do you define 'good' when it comes to building design? And how does the design part relate to building…

Building functional, sustainable housing – A closer look at our Year 13 BSc Access Module. Guest blog by our Tutor, Paul Fitchett

Building functional, sustainable housing – A closer look at our Year 13 BSc Access Module. Guest blog by our Tutor, Paul Fitchett

In just under a fortnight’s time, a number of Year 13 students who would have been taking their A-levels this summer will instead begin on our bespoke BSc Access Module,…

Building functional, sustainable housing – A closer look at our Year 13 BSc Access Module. Guest blog by our Tutor, Paul Fitchett

Building functional, sustainable housing – A closer look at our Year 13 BSc Access Module. Guest blog by our Tutor, Paul Fitchett

In just under a fortnight’s time, a number of Year 13 students who would have been taking their A-levels this summer will instead begin on our bespoke BSc Access Module,…

Why study on our Year 13 BSc Access Module? Guest blog by the Module Leader, Tony Selman

Why study on our Year 13 BSc Access Module? Guest blog by the Module Leader, Tony Selman

Year 13 students left in limbo by COVID-19 have until Monday (4 May) to apply onto our bespoke BSc Access Module. Applicants who have a BAME (black, Asian or minority…

Student stories: How our BSc Access Module helped Rob gain the confidence to study at degree level

Student stories: How our BSc Access Module helped Rob gain the confidence to study at degree level

Rob Hill is the Facilities Manager for St Michael le Belfrey church in York. Having left school early to start his career in the workplace, he never anticipated returning to…

UCEM Property Awards 2018: Academic Excellence Award – Meet the nominees

UCEM Property Awards 2018: Academic Excellence Award – Meet the nominees

We are two days away from the 31st UCEM Property Awards which will be held at Haberdashers’ Hall in London. A grand total of three awards will be handed out…