Éamonn D’Arcy
Programmes Director Full-Time
MSc Real Estate Programmes
The ERES Doctoral Network - Creating a
New Forum for Engagement
School of Real Estate and Planning
University of Reading
29 July 2017
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www.henley.reading.ac.uk
Introduction
• This presentation explores the rational for establishing
an ERES Doctoral Network.
• Over time the doctoral session at the ERES annual
conference has increased in size and importance.
– 2009 31 participants and 89 registered doctoral student
participants
– reflects a significant growth in the number of real estate doctoral
students in Europe which in turn is related to the expansion in
the provision of real estate education.
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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.
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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
• Ultimately the network should take responsibility for
running the annual ERES doctoral session, thus improving
it and ensuring consistency of format between years
– Presentation vs. Poster Formats etc.
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Network Organisation
• Electronic Portal which is something more than a
Facebook group
• 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 doctoral related
activities
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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 one or two Doctoral Training Master Classes as
part of the Annual Conference
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Some Thoughts on Activities
• 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.
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A Plan for Action
• Proposal Needs to be formalised prior to next ERES Board
Meeting
• Inputs and ideas on shaping the proposal are very
welcome
• Some elements might be feasibly implemented at the
Milan conference
• Launch of the Network at the Milan Conference?
• 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.
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