University of the Built Environment
University of the Built Environment (formerly known as UCEM) is the leading provider of supported online education for the built environment. Tune in for discussions about the real estate and construction industries, as well as insights into what it's like to study with UCEM and conversations with the institution's students, alumni, supporters and staff. Find out more at ube.ac.uk
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BE Sustainable Episode 5: To Innovate or Not to Innovate - with Dr Graeme Larsen
The built environment isn’t a sector typically associated with innovation, but as the pressure to address our role in the climate crisis grows, does this need to change?
In the latest episode of BE Su…
BE Sustainable Episode 4: The Future is Circular - with Dr Pippa Boyd and Dr Ankit Singh
In this follow-up episode of BE Sustainable, our experts Dr Pippa Boyd and Dr Ankit Singh get into the nitty-gritty of turning circular economy concepts into reality within the built environment.
Fro…
BE Sustainable Episode 3: Passports and Banks Aren't Just for Humans - with Dr Pippa Boyd and Dr Ankit Singh
What if the buildings we live and work in could be designed to last forever? This episode of BE Sustainable explores the potential of the circular economy in the built environment. Joined by experts …
Be Part of the Change Episode 4: Reaching Out to Young People - with Lydia McGuinness
The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change.
‘Be Part of the Change’ is an awareness cam…
BE Sustainable Episode 2: Are We Crossing The Line? - with Marc Fleming and Fred Mills
In a world of endless possibilities, Marc Fleming and Fred Mills shift the conversation from what we could achieve to what we should. The Line in Saudi Arabia is one of the most interesting, polarisi…
BE Sustainable Episode 1: One Size Does Not Retrofit All - with Dr James Ritson
Retrofitting is the art of breathing new life into existing buildings. It goes beyond simple maintenance and repair. In this episode of BE Sustainable, Dr James Ritson explores the ‘hot topic’ within…
Be Part of the Change Episode 3: Mental Health in the Built Environment - with Melissa Gough-Rundle
The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change.
‘Be Part of the Change’ is an awareness cam…
BE Sustainable Episode 0: Sustainability Undefined - with Dr James Ritson and Dr Graeme Larsen
Is the Brundtland definition of sustainability useful in today’s complex landscape? Or is creating one universal definition of sustainability an impossible feat?
In the first episode of BE Sustainabl…
Be Part of the Change Episode 2: From Carpentry to Quantity Surveying - with Abel Muvhimi
The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change.
‘Be Part of the Change’ is an awareness cam…
Be Part of the Change Episode 1: Women in the Built Environment - with Charlotte Thackeray
The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change.
'Be Part of the Change’ is an awareness cam…
The variety of roles within quantity surveying
What is the role of a quantity surveyor? What different roles are there in the profession? And what’s the best thing about working in quantity surveying? Fielding these questions, as well as discussi…
The changing role of a construction manager
What, traditionally, has the role of a construction manager entailed? How is the role changing? What role does technology play in this? To answer these questions and more, including how our BSc (Hons…
Digging Deeper - Episode 8: Building control
In the eighth episode of the Digging Deeper podcast, UCEM PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, is joined by UCEM apprentices on the BSc (Hons) Building Control programme, Kate Andrews and Debora…
Diversity in the built environment
The diversity of an industry is a key consideration when deciding what kind of career you wish to pursue. This plays a part in how welcoming you would judge a workplace. As it’s National Careers Week…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 4: Disappearing spaces
The final episode of our ‘history of LGBT spaces in London’ podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, examines the recent decline in numbers of LGBTQ+ spaces in the…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 3: Soho
Episode 3 of our ‘history of LGBT spaces in London’ podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, focuses on the area of Soho. Having looked at Vauxhall’s role as a hub…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 2: Vauxhall
Episode 2 of our ‘history of LGBT spaces in London’ podcast series, launched to coincide with LGBT+ History Month this February, focuses on the district of Vauxhall. The episode is split into three p…
A history of LGBT spaces in London
To mark LGBT+ History Month this February, we are launching a four-part podcast series looking at the history of LGBT spaces in London. The brainchild of our digital communications officer, Eliza Whi…
UCEM in conversation with: CBRE
Episode 11 of our ‘UCEM in conversation with…’ series sees UCEM'S Events and Communications Manager, Hannah Peck, talk to Jess Austen and Frankie Andrews from CBRE about all things apprenticeship.
Je…
COP26 reflections: Was the UK a good or bad host?
With the dust settling on COP26, we are reflecting on the event and one of the questions posed in the media was whether the UK was the right choice of host. We got our building surveying programme l…