Digging Deeper - Episode 1: Apprenticeships

Digging Deeper - Episode 1: Apprenticeships

Author: University of the Built Environment July 23, 2020 Duration: 36:32
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 discussion on the topic. From UCEM’s initial first steps into apprenticeship provision to the curren...

For anyone curious about the forces shaping our cities, skylines, and the very spaces we live and work in, University of the Built Environment offers a thoughtful look behind the scenes. This podcast comes directly from the institution of the same name, a specialist in supported online education for this vital sector. Each episode delves into the practical realities and future trends of the construction and real estate industries, moving beyond theory to explore how these fields operate today. You’ll hear from a wide range of voices, including current students navigating their online studies, graduates applying their knowledge in the professional world, and experienced staff members who bring academic rigour to complex subjects. The conversations are grounded and informative, providing a genuine sense of what it means to learn and build a career in this dynamic area. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a student considering your options, or simply fascinated by the built world around you, this series connects the dots between education and industry. It’s a chance to listen in on discussions that are shaping the future of our environment, one project and one idea at a time.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 92

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Podcast Episodes
The changing role of a construction manager [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:48
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) Construction Manage…
Digging Deeper - Episode 8: Building control [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:25
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 Deborah Ferro. To learn mor…
Diversity in the built environment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:45
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, we wanted to explor…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 4: Disappearing spaces [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:28
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 capital. Part 1 of t…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 3: Soho [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:18
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 for the LGBTQ+ commu…
A history of LGBT spaces in London - Episode 2: Vauxhall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:40
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 parts, with UCEM’s dig…
A history of LGBT spaces in London [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:20
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 White, the series will e…
UCEM in conversation with: CBRE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:14
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. Jess was one of the fir…
COP26 reflections: Was the UK a good or bad host? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:51
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 leader, James Ritson, a…
Digging Deeper: Networking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:30
Episode 7 of Digging Deeper is all about networking. The built environment can be a daunting place to enter if you don't know where to start or who to approach for an introduction. It can also be hard to know how best to…