New Corporate Patrons

We have recently welcomed Hammerson and EC Harris as new Corporate Patrons who, along with 15 other firms, generously donate £5,000 annually to help support our key student initiatives and programmes.

As Corporate Patrons, Hammerson and EC Harris can develop a stronger relationship with some of the best real estate and planning students in the UK and internationally with priority representation at the annual RREF Careers Fair in October and participation in the Evening Lecture Series which is continuing into the Spring term this year due to high demand. Involvement in these key recruitment events helps to raise their company profile to students as well as alumni, both in Real Estate & Planning and across the Henley Business School.

Neil Brearley, Partner at EC Harris and 2001 Reading Graduate, commented "We must encourage people to join our industry and continue to endeavour to avoid the lost generation of professionals caused by the last serious period of recession. RREF does an excellent job providing bursaries, funding assistance to under-graduates and post-graduates alike, as well as connecting people to the industry and providing an invaluable mentoring programme. It helps set The University of Reading apart from the rest of the field."

For further information on becoming a RREF Corporate Patron see http://www.henley.reading.ac.uk/rref/corporate-involvement/rref-corporate-patrons.aspx or contact Nicole Gillham on 0118 378 4193 or n.gillham@rref.reading.ac.uk