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Modernising Principal to leave College of Estate Management

Dr Ann Heywood, Principal of the College of Estate Management, has announced that she will be retiring from her position in July 2013.

College celebrates independence with first ‘home grown’ degrees

The College of Estate Management is set to offer its first self-validated BSc programmes after being granted degree awarding powers.

CEM, based in Reading, provides supported distance learning for people in the property and construction industries worldwide. Each year it enrols thousands of students in the UK, Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, the Gulf region and the Far East.

From January this year, CEM was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the UK’s Privy Council, putting the College on a par with universities for the first time. It is the first not-for-profit, solely distance learning institution to gain this coveted status.

Carpenters' Hall CPD event a great success

Does the past have a future?

How do we ensure a future for our past in a time of austerity? This question was explored by English Heritage Commissioner Jane Kennedy, at the College of Estate Management’s annual Alumni CPD Lecture and Networking Event.

This event on February 14 at the Carpenters’ Hall, London, was attended by around 90 guests, including College alumni and students. As well as giving guests a chance to network and to find out more about CEM’s courses, it also offered two fascinating talks and presentations on conservation and our built heritage.

‘Parry’s Tables’ defies internet age to reach century

A 100-year-old book of calculation tables, seen as indispensable by valuation and property professionals despite the internet age, is celebrating its centenary with a new edition.

CEM award win for property data pioneers

CEM Press Release 1 February 2013

The College of Estate Management has presented its prestigious 2013 Property Award to Rupert Nabarro and Ian Cullen, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the real estate sector.