University College of Estate Management (UCEM)

The University College of Estate Management (UCEM) joined the Responsible Futures programme in 2017/2018 and has been an integral part of it ever since. In 2018, their initial Responsible Futures audit was conducted by their student auditors, resulting in the attainment of their Responsible Futures accreditation. UCEM made history by being the first online university to be awarded the RF accreditation.

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Continuing their commitment to excellence, the partnership were re-accredited in 2020 and 2022. The partnership is currently focusing on their ongoing efforts to secure their Responsible Futures accreditation in the upcoming 2024 audit.

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Host Partnership

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The partnership has taken the role of host partnership in 2020/2021 and 2023/2024. They have delivered webinars about:

• Senior leadership for Responsible Futures
• Capturing positive outcomes from students through relationship building

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Highlights of work

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• Host partnership announcement in 2020/2021
• Case study about their alumni engagement
• Joint host partnership webinar with DMU
• 2018– self defined criteria
  • Open badges for sustainability
• 2020– self defined criteria
  • Eco-material trumps
• 2022– self defined criteria
  • Newscast series

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Key contacts

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The main contact for the partnership is Jessica Gordon-Calvert. At the institution, the partnership is involved in the Responsible Futures working group, contributing their time and expertise to drive positive change within their institution and throughout student learning. If you'd like to learn more about the work at UCEM, please get in touch and we'd be happy to provide further information or make introductions.

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“At UCEM, we are on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable university and our students are integral to this as influencers of change in the built environment and beyond. The Responsible Futures initiative is an invaluable mechanism in embedding the student voice in our work on sustainability. Our students gain an insight into what we do to embed sustainability at UCEM via Globe and cast a critical eye on our activity so any enhancements are identified and we are able to tackle these. I always look forward to harnessing their collective passion and feedback to better UCEM’s sustainability activity.” – Aled Williams, Executive Director– Innovation and Partnerships