My life in the built environment: Guest blog by UCEM BSc (Hons) Building Control programme leader, Dean Bieganek

My life in the built environment: Guest blog by UCEM BSc (Hons) Building Control programme leader, Dean Bieganek

Studies and early career I’m a chartered architectural technologist (MCIAT), with 30 years of combined experience in the built environment. I have two related qualifications from Canada – a Poly-technical...

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...

Podcast: How has COVID-19 changed building surveying?

Podcast: How has COVID-19 changed building surveying?

In the first in a new series of podcasts focused on how COVID-19 has affected built environment professions, we speak to James Ritson - programme leader on our building surveying...

Profile: Our 2020 Honorary Doctorate recipient, Gillian Charlesworth

Profile: Our 2020 Honorary Doctorate recipient, Gillian Charlesworth

Having handed out our first set of Honorary Degrees at last year’s December Graduation ceremony, we were due to do the same at this year’s ceremony.   Unfortunately, we have...

In focus: Our Welfare Student Ambassador, Paul Adeleye

In focus: Our Welfare Student Ambassador, Paul Adeleye

We recently appointed our first four Student Ambassadors representing the following areas: diversity, sustainability, welfare, and student communities.   Our Student Ambassadors aim to inspire current and potential students at...

Principal Thoughts: Building a student community

Principal Thoughts: Building a student community

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reports on the focus on developing a community at UCEM which students are proud to be part...

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Interview with a past winner: Nathan Jarman

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Interview with a past winner: Nathan Jarman

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...

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...

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Academic Excellence nominees: Laura Millican

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Academic Excellence nominees: Laura Millican

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...

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Alumni of the Year nominees: Jonathan Bayfield

UCEM Property Awards 2020 – Our Alumni of the Year nominees: Jonathan Bayfield

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...

Graduate stories: Murtuza’s Netflix binge when COVID interrupted celebrations

Graduate stories: Murtuza’s Netflix binge when COVID interrupted celebrations

COVID-19 has turned 2020 into a very tough year but amidst the pervading gloom, there have been stories to warm the heart and people achieving great feats. Our June Graduation...

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...