University of the Built Environment

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 Education Built Environment Studies Programme Leader, Hazel Lobo, about Clearing. Jade outlined what Clearing is, what advice she would give to a student going into Clearing and how we can help with associated queries...

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 now leads. UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, asks the questions in this 9-minute podcast.

Our MSc Building Surveying Programme Leader, James Ritson, discusses his favourite module - Analysis and Adaption of Buildings. The module is unique to the MSc Building Surveying programme and is led by James as Module Leader. To find out more about the module, listen to the 10-minute podcast, with UCEM’s PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, asking the questions. (Originally released: 19 June...

UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, spoke to our Careers and Employability Advisor, Bridget Wells, to discuss why someone in Year 13 would consider a career in the Built Environment and how our programmes can support any student with that aim. (Originally released: 19 June 2020)

Episode 3 of Digging Deeper looks at our journey into online learning.  UCEM has been providing education for more than 100 years. Unsurprisingly, it is only for the latter part of our history that all teaching resources have been provided online. In this latest episode of Digging Deeper, UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, is joined by Lynne Downey (Vice Principal – Digital Education a...

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 control? For the answers to these (and more!), listen to this 20-minute podcast in which our BSc (Hons) Building Control Programme Leader, Jon Hubert outlines his thoughts to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt. (Originally r...

We recently launched our new Postgraduate Access Programme which will enable more people around the world to attain an MSc degree. For further insight, our Postgraduate Access Programme Leader, David Hunt spoke to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt about what students will study, the benefits of the programme and who it might appeal to. (Originally released: 29 June 2020)

Are you considering studying on an MBA? If so, you might enjoy this podcast with our MBA Construction and Real Estate Programme Leader, Marios Konstantinidis, who discusses his own experience of studying on an MBA, the benefits of going down that route and how our programme can help leaders in the construction and real estate industries. Listen to the podcast, with UCEM PR and Social Media Manager...

Having launched our Construction Site Management Degree Apprenticeship earlier this month, Programme Leader, Dr Afolabi Dania, took the time to discuss the apprenticeship in more detail. Afolabi discussed the benefits of the apprenticeship from both the apprentice’s and employer’s points of view. UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, asked the questions. (Originally released: 9 July 2020)

What are the main construction technologies for construction managers to be aware of? How do these technologies aid the construction process? Is technology in construction a good thing? Our MSc Construction Manager, Dr Afolabi Dania, joined UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, to answer these questions and more.

Episode 2 of Digging Deeper focuses on sustainability.  UCEM was recently audited by students for its National Union of Students (NUS) Responsible Futures reaccreditation effort. With several students and apprentices at our Reading-based HQ, it provided a great opportunity to sit down and speak to them. Here, UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, spoke to UCEM’s Research Assistant – Educa...

Introducing The UCEM Good News podcast – a new series of podcasts providing heartwarming and inspirational stories during these uncertain times. In Episode 1, UCEM’s PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, speaks to our Chartered Surveyor apprentice (Commercial Real Estate pathway), James Doyle, about the work he has undertaken in his role as a Sunderland City Councillor to create a volunteer su...

In the second episode of our new UCEM Good News Podcast series, PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, interviews Gary Poulton – a contestant on Series 11 of The Apprentice on BBC. Gary recently completed his MSc in Construction Management with UCEM and shares his thoughts on the course, his time on our TV screens and his self-motivation tips, among other things during this in-depth conversatio...

Our MSc Quantity Surveying Programme Leader, Amanda Milambo, spoke to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, about her experience studying an MSc course whilst working and raising a family, what advice she would give to anyone considering studying on her programme and what she loves about quantity surveying. (Originally released: 29 May 2020)

Our MSc Real Estate Programme Leader, David Hourihan, spoke to UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, about his career, and what he loves about working in real estate and academia. Over the course of the 20 minutes, David talks about how real estate is people-centric (citing a few key people who influenced him in his career), explains what drives him and even finds time to discuss his pass...

What challenges does climate change bring to the Built Environment? How can Built Environment professionals meet these challenges? And what challenges are faced by our existing Built Environment in the face of changing sustainable requirements of the 21st century? Our MSc Building Surveying Programme Leader, James Ritson, answers these questions and more in this 20-minute podcast with UCEM PR and...

Episode 1 of our new Digging Deeper podcast focuses on apprenticeships. UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, is joined by UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, UCEM Director of Commercial and Business Development, Stephen Bartle, and UCEM Chartered Surveyor Degree apprentice (Quantity Surveying and Construction pathway), Rebecca Turner, who is a Trainee Surveyor at AECOM, for a round-table dis...

Episode 1 of the UCEM in conversation with… podcast sees UCEM PR and Social Media Manager, Andrew Belt, speak to our MSc Building Surveying alumna, Emma Martinez – the winner of the Academic Excellence Award at the 2019 Property Awards . Emma won the Academic Excellence Award for her Project entitled ‘To what extent is London’s football heritage being lost in the rush to replace and adapt historic...