Principal Thoughts – September

Principal Thoughts – September

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series, which wraps up the month of September. As always, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton gives his personal insights into current...

Principal Thoughts – August

Principal Thoughts – August

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton gives his personal insights into current affairs in the worlds of higher education...

‘Green’ pastures new on the horizon for UCEM

‘Green’ pastures new on the horizon for UCEM

University College of Estate Management officially unveils its new offices and receives BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certificate Welcome to Horizons, one of the most sustainable premises in the education sector - and...

A case study: Progressing my career in the Built Environment through online learning – Paul Whittle, Quantity Surveyor

A case study: Progressing my career in the Built Environment through online learning – Paul Whittle, Quantity Surveyor

At UCEM, all of our programmes are delivered through supported online learning. Eliminating the need for students to attend lectures and tutor meetings in person, a UCEM qualification can be...

Principal Thoughts – July

Principal Thoughts – July

Now that July has come to a close, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, takes a look over the past month in the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series -...

A Case Study: Realising my Potential in the Property Industry – Sophie Woodard, Surveyor at JLL

A Case Study: Realising my Potential in the Property Industry – Sophie Woodard, Surveyor at JLL

Sophie Woodard, a recent UCEM student, tells us more about her experience of balancing full time work with studying the PGDip in Surveying. Sophie recently graduated in July with a...

Principal Thoughts – June

Principal Thoughts – June

Welcome to the June edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest updates from University College of Estate Management, and discusses recent...

Widening Participation to Build a Better Future

Widening Participation to Build a Better Future

On 28 June, we attended and exhibited at the RICS Diversity and Inclusion Conference, held at the Hilton Bankside, London. Almost 200 delegates attended and listened to key industry figures...

Five minutes with… Aled Williams

Five minutes with… Aled Williams

In the first of our ‘Five minutes with...’ blog series, we sat down with Aled Williams - UCEM Vice-Principal, Learning and Teaching - to get to know a bit more...

A case study: Developing a career in Real Estate – Phoebe Farrell, Surveying Executive

A case study: Developing a career in Real Estate – Phoebe Farrell, Surveying Executive

At UCEM we’re proud to provide an opportunity for both those working in, and with an interest in, the Built Environment to progress their career through Higher Education - without...

Principal Thoughts – May

Principal Thoughts – May

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest updates from University College of Estate Management, and discusses industry...

Hong Kong construction booming but talent at an all time low

Hong Kong construction booming but talent at an all time low

Could the skills gap be closed with vocational education and up-skilling? China has undergone a rapid rise over the last 35 years; it’s now the world’s second largest economy and...