Principal Thoughts: Delivering for our students in a post-COVID world

Principal Thoughts: Delivering for our students in a post-COVID world

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley picks out his two highlights of the past 12 months.   Is there any other higher education…
Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation

Principal Thoughts: A vocational online university bucking the trend and widening participation

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley writes about the challenges created by UCEM’s unique identity and offers an insight into the work which…
‘It’s not just about the IT’ – Retaining and enhancing institutional identity in the move to online

‘It’s not just about the IT’ – Retaining and enhancing institutional identity in the move to online

Universities’ fears about the quality of online learning and retaining an institutional identity when moving resources online have won a lot of column inches since COVID-19 changed the world we…
‘A landmark moment’: UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, reacts to UCEM’s student satisfaction rate in the 2020 National Student Survey

‘A landmark moment’: UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, reacts to UCEM’s student satisfaction rate in the 2020 National Student Survey

The news that UCEM achieved an 83% overall student satisfaction rate in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) is a landmark moment for the institution. The result is UCEM’s best…
Principal Thoughts: Reflections on five years at the helm

Principal Thoughts: Reflections on five years at the helm

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this edition, Ashley reflects on his five years as Principal of UCEM, selecting five highlights from a momentous period…