Working with business
At Reading we mean Business
Established as one of the world's premier centres for teaching and research in real estate and planning, we have close links with a wide range of leading organisations, in the industry and profession internationally. We always welcome the opportunity to build and develop new relationships with existing and potential partners.
We have previouslyworked with major UK and global organisations such as the National Health Service, Her Majesty's Treasury, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Corporation of London, Development Securities plc and Boots plc.
Our core expertise lies in the following areas:
- Behaviour and performance
- Commercial real estate and land management
- Corporate real estate management
- Real estate investment and finance
- Real estate appraisal and practice
- Town and rural planning
- Urban, regional and real estate economics
Graduate Employers
- Graduate employment, work placementsand internships
Our students are your potential employees. We welcome direct links with prospective graduate employers, and with companies offering short-term and summer internships. Please contact is if you would like to advertise your vacancies or to discuss taking part in a careers fair, workshop, or other event. To circulate information on your vacancies to our students, please email us. This is a free service. Please also see further information onour summer placement scheme (SEED)for employers and students.
Professional Services
- Contract research and consultancy
Our staff are internationally recognised experts in their respective fields and much of their research is focused on the real-world issues facing business and government. We regularly undertake contract research for business and government clients and also provide a range of consulting services.
- Education and training
Alongside our diverse range of degree programmes we provide a variety of tailored short courses, both in Reading and overseas.
- Student research projects
Do you have a project or problem than you lack the resources to address? You can benefit from working with our leading team of experts and some of the finest upcoming minds in their field.
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Reading's Knowledge Transfer Centre is recognised as one of the most successful in the UK. KTP is Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the University. Businesses of all sizes in most industries and commercial sectors can take part.
Supporting our vision
- Sponsorship
The sponsorship of academic positions, programmes or buildings can bring significant benefits to both our sponsors and the University. A number of major companies also sponsor a range of student prizes. Relationships of this kind are always welcome, as a way of bring our student community and our business partners closer together. - Visiting lectureships
Contact with practitioners forms an essential part of our degree programmes, invaluable for our students and richly rewarding for the visiting speakers. - Entrepreneurship and student enterprise
We offer an innovative suite of courses to our students, who also take part in a wide range of competitions and other events designed to add value to their existing degree and inspire them to embrace their entrepreneurial side and develop vital business skills. We welcome both individuals and organisations who would like to get involved in this area of our teaching, as guest speakers, judges and participants in a wide range of other activities and events.