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The latest news from students at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction.

PhD student Daryia Palityka awarded the Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy 

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PhD student Daryia Palityka has been awarded the Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

The fellowship allows Daryia to apply and enhance her abilities while working as a PGTA in the Healthcare Facilities MSc. Daryia highlighted the value of The UCL Arena Programme's training and mentoring, and is eager to offer assistance to colleagues who are going on a similar journey. 

PhD student He Xiao awarded the Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy

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PhD student He Xiao has been awarded the Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). 

The UCL Arena Fellowship is an inclusive and flexible program offering various events and opportunities that aim to advance research-based education at UCL. These awards are granted based on a successful track record of teaching, supporting students' learning, or leading an aspect of education at UCL. The program is accredited by the Higher Education Academy (HEA), allowing UCL to confer awards related to teaching and leadership in higher education to its own staff.

PhD student Beatrice Mensimah Ossei- Gudom recognised for her commitment to excellence in project management

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In celebration of the recent International Project Management Day, the Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana Chapter represented by its President, Frank Owusu-Asamoah, has recognised BSSC PhD student Beatrice Mensimah Ossei- Gudom for her commitment to excellence in project management. 

Beatrice was also part of the 2023 selected PMI global scholarship recipients, reflecting her dedication to upholding the highest standards of project management knowledge and practice, highlighting her commitment to continuous improvement and the advancement of the project management profession in her organisation and in the Ghanaian economy as a whole. 

PhD student Taige Wang awarded the Long Term PhD Grant

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BSSC PhD student Taige Wang has been awarded the Long Term PhD Grant from Major Projects Association (MPA). This award will enable Taige to closely connect his research with the industry to continuously explore the impact of BIM Uses on project management from an industry perspective. Taige intends to laverage the MPA platform to expand his network, gain industry experience, and encourage greater professional involvement in his research.

BSSC undergraduate students receive prizes for outstanding academic performance

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BSSC students Ulysee Pruvost-Leduc, Myles Collins, and Anson Au from BSc Project Management for Construction have been awarded The Dudley and Geoffrey Cox Charitable Trust Prize, The John Andrews Prize, and The CIOB Certificate of Excellence respectively for their outstanding academic performance.  

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PhD student Beatrice Mensimah Ossei-Gudom awarded the Eric Norman Memorial Fellows Scholarship 

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PhD student Beatrice Mensimah Ossei-Gudom has been awarded the Eric Norman Memorial Fellows Scholarship by the Project Management Institute (PMI).   

This scholarship not only recognises students' exceptional achievements and commitment to the field of project management but also aims to aid students in their academic pursuits and future endeavours in project management or a related field.

PhD student The Vinh Mai wins a fellowship from Young Professionals in Infrastructure (YPI)

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PhD student The Vinh Mai has been awarded a fellowship from the US-based Young Professionals In Infrastructure Organization (YPI).
The purpose of the YPI Fellowship Program is to provide graduate students with the opportunity to engage with professionals in the infrastructure sector to help further their academic research and allow them to communicate the product of their study and academic achievement in conferences and other academic and industry forums.

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PhD student Yasmin Garcia-Sterling receives the Arena Fellowship

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PhD student Yasmin Garcia-Sterling has been awarded the Arena Fellowship based on her student representative experience. UCL Arena Fellowship is a welcoming and flexible programme of events and opportunities which focus on advancing research-based education at UCL. These awards are made based on successful experience of teaching, supporting students’ learning or leading an aspect of education at UCL.

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Jessy Gomes Moreira named as one of the 18 Most Influential Individuals in Health and Safety

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PhD Student Jessy Gomes Moreira has been recognised as one of the ‘18 Most Influential Individuals’ in health and safety in 2022, following SHP’s Most Influential awards announcement. SHP's Most Influential List of 2022 celebrates people who are inspiring, engaging and have been driving change in occupational health and safety in the UK over the last 12 months.

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PhD student Jiayi Yan is a double prize winner at the CIB WBC 2022 Conference  

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BSSC PhD student Jiayi Yan has won ‘Best Student Paper’ and ‘Best Presentation’ at the CIB WBC 2022 Conference in Melbourne, Australia. The WBC conference is one of the largest conferences in the building and construction industry and happens every three years.  

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BSSC undergraduate students win awards for their outstanding academic performance

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BSc Project Management for Construction students, George Hake, Anson Au and Elaine Yeung, have wonawards from the School for their outstanding academic performance this academic year.
George Hake was awarded The Stace Prize. Anson Au was awarded the BSSC School Scholarship for Outstanding Second Year Student and Elaine Yeung was awarded the CIOB Certificate of Excellence.

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BSSC students emerge top 5% in Hult Prize Competition


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MSc Digital Engineering Management students Fatima Hamdard, Adekunle Awodele and Mohammad Shoraka as a team called GELIM, were shortlisted to present their start-up idea at the 2022 Lisbon Hult Prize Summit.
Their proposed idea was then selected as top 5% from over 50,000 applicants.

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BSSC student named finalist for Built Environment Undergraduate of the Year Award 2022

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BSc Project Management for Construction Student, Ali Aljadri, has been shortlisted as a finalist for The Built Environment Undergraduate of the Year Award 2022.

AECOM, the award partner for Built Environment Undergraduate of the Year have announced Ali as one of their finalists for this year. Ali has been chosen out of 100’s of applicants that applied after completing an online application and psychometric tests and is the only nominee from UCL. 

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BSSC student awarded Faculty Medal Prize

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The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction student, Renée Etokakpan has been awarded The Bartlett Faculty Medal Prize for 2020/21.

The award is made each year to one distinguished undergraduate student per faculty, in recognition of overall academic performance and how this has developed over the period of study; contributions to the programme of study and School and contributions to the wider UCL community.

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MSc student awarded MBE

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MSc Strategic Management of Projects student and Youth and Community Engagement Manager at Poplar HARCA; Nahim Ahmed, was featured on ITV to discuss the issues that unfortunately exist in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Nahim has been recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours list and has been awarded an MBE for his services to disadvantaged young people in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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PhD student wins Women in Construction and Engineering Award

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Congratulations to Jessy Gomes who has won The Best Woman in Health and Safety Category in the Women In Construction & Engineering Awards.

The aim of the awards is to make these industries more enticing to women. To create role models for women considering a career in these sectors, while encouraging companies to employ and train more women in these industries.

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