Housing for Good: What we learnt
…1990s, he was able to buy a house with his girlfriend after leaving university but now, the possibility of university-leavers being able to buy a house is out of reach…
World Mental Health Day 2018 – What we can do to break the stigma and build awareness: Guest blog by UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton
…generate awareness, break the stigma and do our best to support those suffering in silence. A few useful websites: www.stress.org.uk/recognising-workplace-stress/ www.constructionindustryhelpline.com/ www.samaritans.org/ References: Alderson L (2018) ‘Mental health:…
How do students fall into debt and what should you be aware of. Guest blog by our Academic Registry Administrator, Alex Clark
…homes are now so expensive. Many first-time buyers can expect to take on huge mortgages, with sometimes unsustainable interest rates. This, of course, assumes that they can even afford the…
Why studying online can be more accessible to those with disabilities and neurodiversity
…with studying with their disability. Sources: https://ablemagazine.co.uk/distancelearning/ https://www.onlineuniversities.com/articles/students/the-benefits-of-online-ed-for-disabled-students/ https://www.aoc.co.uk/exploring-online-learning-and-student-mental-health For more on the support available to you at UCEM, take a look at our Disability and wellbeing support webpage….
‘It’s not just about the IT’ – Retaining and enhancing institutional identity in the move to online
Universities’ fears about the quality of online learning and retaining an institutional identity when moving resources online have won a lot of column inches since COVID-19 changed the world we…
Principal Thoughts: a discussion on online learning
…of Digital Education, and Lynne Downey, Vice Principal – Online Education, about how online learning compares to face-to-face teaching, and the benefits of UCEM’s online offering. Online education has seen…
Our students in focus: Debunking the myths surrounding online education
Everything is online now. You want to catch up with the latest news? Go online. You want to buy your weekly shopping? Order it online. You want to set up…
Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation
…university? Vocational college? Online learning provider? The truth is UCEM straddles all three without being firmly positioned in one above the others. As the leading provider of supported online education…
Principal Thoughts: The apprenticeships agenda a year on (long read)
…frustration that just 29 of the 87 standards proposed for the construction industry had been approved. A year on and the picture has, admittedly, improved with 68 approved out of…
Principal Thoughts: The Hackitt Report and the Impact on the Built Environment
…employment, which can ultimately enable them to do the job at hand. UCEM is an online education provider and its approach to supported online learning provides students with the flexibility…
Sustainability network’s ‘considerable progress’
…circular economy were debated. Meaningful stakeholder engagement We then held a brainstorm on the topic of ‘meaningful stakeholder engagement’ as, without the buy-in of all stakeholders, it is not possible…
Principal Thoughts: Why National Apprenticeship Week matters
…let’s see the action. At UCEM, we are committed to contributing to a better Built Environment sector through excellence in online education. We deliver approved apprenticeship programmes, as well as…
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