Principal Thoughts: Delivering for our students in a post-COVID world

Principal Thoughts: Delivering for our students in a post-COVID world

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley picks out his two highlights of the past 12 months.   Is there any other higher education…

In focus: Our Measurement and Quantification of Construction Work module

In focus: Our Measurement and Quantification of Construction Work module

We asked our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo, to select a module which gives a flavour of what her programme is all about. Amanda selected the Measurement…

Podcast: Q&A with our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Podcast: Q&A with our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo, discusses what inspired her to move from industry into academia, how she has found being Programme Leader and why you might…

My life in Quantity Surveying: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

My life in Quantity Surveying: Guest blog by our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo

Journey into quantity surveying I was always interested in construction and, in particular, architecture. I had never heard of quantity surveying before until I went to Copperbelt University in Zambia…

Podcast: Clearing Q&A

Podcast: Clearing Q&A

Ahead of A Level results day on Thursday (13 August), UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, spoke to our Assistant Admissions Officer, Jade Norris, and Certificate of Higher…

Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation

Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley writes about the challenges created by UCEM’s unique identity and offers an insight into the work which…

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…

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…

Student stories: How studying with UCEM changed Sara’s life

Student stories: How studying with UCEM changed Sara’s life

This month’s ‘Student stories’ blog comes from a recent graduate of ours, Sara Kelleher, who studied on our BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management programme from 2013-2018. She tells us her…

Global learning: Q&A with Natasha Collins, our Real Estate Tutor in New York

Global learning: Q&A with Natasha Collins, our Real Estate Tutor in New York

UCEM’s online mode of study is a modern solution for our international student community but students aren’t the only people we engage with worldwide. We work with international professional bodies…

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

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

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 in the Built Environment: Guest blog by David Hunt, UCEM’s BSc Access Module Leader

My life in the Built Environment: Guest blog by David Hunt, UCEM’s BSc Access Module Leader

Early interest in real estate I wanted to do a job where I would not be stuck in an office all day. The big attraction of real estate when I…