National Association of Women in Property - Women in Property
announce Student Winner
Gillian Murray Chairman of the South East branch (including
London) of the National Association of Women in Property announced
the regional winner of the Association’s s 20th Birthday Student
Awards at a special event.
The winner, Sarah Hopkins is a Property, Planning and Development
student at Kingston University wins £500, a work placement and the
opportunity to compete against the eight other regional winners for
the ‘Best of Best’ national Women in Property Student Award to be
announced in September.
The Women in Property Awards judging panel interviewed six girls who
were short listed from dozens of nominated 2nd year students
studying the built environment at Brighton, Kingston, London South
Bank, London Metropolitan and Reading Universities.
Judy Smith, Sarah’s tutor, describes her as a “talented student” who
is “one of the highest achievers of her year group”.
Gillian Murray, Chairman and chartered building surveyor at leading
building consultants Malcolm Hollis said “All the students we
interviewed were winners and it is a pity that we could only give
one prize., This Award scheme is just one way we can encourage them
to go into an industry which has huge skills’ shortages.
“We are taking this initiative a step further by organising a
seminar in the autumn where prominent women in our industry will
share their inspirations. Our education roadshows will continue with
members talking at career fairs and education events in schools and
universities.”
Women in Property was the idea of Elspeth Clements, an architect who
now has her own practice Clements and Porter, and Michelle Foster, a
surveyor who is now the Regional Development Manager of the Devon
and Cornwall Housing Association. Porter. They met at a property
event 20 years ago and commented on the small number of women in the
industry. From this chance meeting Women in Property was created.
The Association whose membership includes architects, surveyors, and
other professionals encourages girls and women to go into the world
of property and supports the retention of women in the industry
through its unique mentoring programme.
Gillian Murray’s own inspiration for going into the surveying world
was rising damp! Renovating her house gave Gillian an insight into
the building world and she left behind her degree in languages and
signed up for one in building surveying at Sheffield Hallam
University instead.
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