© Henley Business School Éamonn D’Arcy Programmes Director Full-Time MSc Real Estate Programmes 14 September 2015 The ERES Doctoral Network - Creating a New Forum for Engagement School of Real Estate and Planning University of Reading

ERES Milano Introduction While the annual doctoral session is very important for fostering networking between doctoral students it remains a once a year event and as a result will never be a permanent mechanism for promoting constructive engagement between PhD students in real estate across Europe. The establishment of an appropriate mechanism which promotes dialog between students 365 days a year should be a priority for ERES given that the fostering of a future generation of real estate researchers and educators is essential to its survival.

ERES Milano3 Network Objectives Foster a Real Estate Doctoral Community in Europe A permanent mechanism to promote constructive engagement Act as a forum to share information on academic resources and experiences Raise the quality of doctoral training

ERES Milano4 Network Organisation Electronic Portal – LinkedIn Sharing Doctoral Academic Resources and Networking as key components An ERES product but ultimately needs to be led and shaped by its participants. – Network Committee – Position on ERES Board for chair and vice-chair – Key role in helping with the organisation of the doctoral related activities of the society

ERES Milano5 Some Thoughts on Activities Improving the organisation and consistency of the Annual Doctoral Seminar so that they better meet the needs of doctoral students – Format – Convenors Re-brand the welcome reception at the annual conference as the ERES Doctoral Network Reception to promote networking between doctoral students and conference participants Organise Doctoral Training Master Classes as part of the Annual Conference

ERES Milano6 Some Thoughts on Activities An ERES Doctoral Network Summer School Act as a focus for raising funds to facilitate the attendance of doctoral students at the annual conference Engage in a wider global network through the promotion of the Network through the International Real Estate Society.

ERES Milano7 A Plan for Action Launch Meeting of the Network tomorrow at lunch A very important project for ERES in that it formalises much of what has been achieved so far and takes it to the next level Three ERES Doctoral Network Master classes on Friday Valuation and Pricing Investment and Finance Housing Research ERES Education Seminar 2012 in Helsinki – Key focus on Doctoral Training