News and features

Property Week adopts University of Reading students for their 2012 Blog Series

6 February 2012 - As part of a joint initiative between the University of Reading and the nation's leading commercial property news magazine, Property Week, six Real Estate & Planning students have been invited to participate in Property Weeks' 1st Friday Blog Series for 2012.

Henley MBA by Flexible Learning - March 2012 Intake

1 February 2012 - Apply now for the Henley MBA by Flexible Learning - March 2012 intake. Submit your application by Friday 17 February 2012 for a 20%* Study Award. To provisionally reserve a place and guarantee your Award click the link above or call +44 (0)1491 418 803. *For Reading Alumni only and subject to acceptance on the Flexible MBA programme.

University of Reading Malaysia

30 January 2012 - Nicole Gillham, Executive Director RREF and Roger Gibbard, Head of School Real Estate & Planning, hosted alumni and industry contacts at the recent events in Malaysia and Singapore to launch a suite of Executive Education courses that feature as a part of the University of Reading's new venture in Malaysia.

Chancellor's Awards 2011

13 January 2012 - The achievements of some of the top University of Reading students were recognised by the Chancellor Sir John Madejski on 7 December, including three students from Real Estate & Planning ...

New Corporate Patrons

9 December 2011 - 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 ...

Staff news at RREF and REP

1 December 2011 - RREF is delighted to welcome Gill Kemp as the new Events and Alumni Relations Manager and two Professors in Real Estate and Planning have both recently been featured as the Financial Times "Professor of the Week" ...

Mentoring Programme Update

30 November 2011 - The highly esteemed Mentoring Programme has continued to thrive throughout the past year. We recruited 53 new mentors to participate in the 2011/12 academic year, bringing the total of industry professionals involved to 284 and the potential partnerships to 348 ...

University of Reading Malaysia

29 November 2011 - Henley Business School and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is delighted to announce their delivery of a programme of Executive Education as part of the University of Reading's new venture in Malaysia ... 

RG10 Update

11 November 2011 - Students and alumni from Reading and Oxford Brookes Universities locked horns in October for the debut of the 'Reading Real Estate Foundation's RG10 Charity Rugby Match' and in early November Reading Graduates then heard from successful alumnus, David Atkins, Chief Executive at Hammerson at the Autumn Profile Talk ...

10th Annual Dinner

4 November 2011 - On Wednesday 2 November 480 guests were welcomed to the RREF 10th Annual Dinner at the Grange St. Paul's Hotel, London. The event is the largest specialist alumni event in the UK bringing together over 25 graduation years and corporate supporters from the property industry and is the charity's flagship fundraising event of the year ... 

8th Breakfast Forum

14 October 2011 - RREF hosted its 8^th Breakfast Forum to ask 'What should you own in the next five years?' where three leading figures from in development and investment spoke about their investments for the future to a sold-out audience of 150 ...

World rankings confirm University of Readings place among the best universities in the world

6 October 2011 - The University of Reading is ranked among the top 200 research-led global universities, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2011, published today ...

Regional Receptions

15 September 2011 - The second Regional Reception to be organised in Birmingham was held on Wednesday 14 September at GVA's offices in BrindleyPlace ...

Real Estate & Planning Graduation

1 September 2011 - Congratulations to all the 2011 BSc Graduates! Thursday 7 July saw the latest Real Estate & Planning graduates attend their Degree Congregation Ceremony at London Road Campus in Reading ...

Henley Royal Regatta 2011

1 August 2011 - On Friday 1 July during Henley Royal Regatta, RREF hosted 70 guests at the Business School's beautiful Greenlands campus at Henley-on-Thames ...

Sociable Surveyors Internships

1 August 2011 - A current Reading student and recent graduate have been successful in obtaining two of 12 international internships on offer through the Sociable Surveyors Global Internship Scheme ...

RREF Bursaries 2010/2011

29 July 2011 - In the 2010/2011 academic year, RREF awarded 22 undergraduate and postgraduate students bursaries of £49,300. A recipient from the hardship fund is Sarah Hughes who is studying the Flexible Masters in Real Estate Investment and Finance and was awarded a RREF Bursary and the Clayton Bursary which is generously sponsored by alumna Sue Clayton ... 

John Tranter Memorial Fund

1 July 2011 - Richard and Helen Tranter have very generously made a donation to RREF in memory of their son John (MSc Real Estate, 2003) who sadly passed away last year. The John Tranter Memorial Fund will support the RREF Access Internships which have been launched this summer, as well as the Mentoring Awards. John was a mentor himself...

RREF Supporters Event 

24 May 2011 - 50 donors, including Founder Members and Pioneers, plus key alumni and industry contacts gathered in the new Henley Business School at the University of Reading for the first annual RREF Supporters event. The event aimed to recognise those who have helped RREF to grow and who have supported the School of Real Estate & Planning and its students over the past decade...

Agents, clients and old friends battle it out at the RREF 8th Annual Golf Day

19 May 2011 -  RREF hosted 50 alumni and industry figures for a competitive 18 holes of golf at Mill Ride, the championship course based in Ascot...

RREF Inaugural Annual Lecture 

9 May 2011 -  speakers Paul Clark, Director of Investment and Asset Management, The Crown Estate, Mark Preston, Group Chief Executive, Grosvenor, and Toby Shannon, Chief Executive, The Howard de Walden Estate discussed the topic...