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Shepherd sponsors prizes for students on University of Aberdeen Business School Real Estate course
James Richardson, Partner at Shepherd and head of its Scotland wide graduate recruitment programme, said: “Shepherd is delighted to sponsor these prizes in recognition of the talents of students on the University of Aberdeen’s Real Estate course and hope that this sponsorship will enable us to forge an even stronger relationship with the University and its Real Estate course, in particular.
“As a firm we have a strong tradition of taking on graduates and apprentices across the country and this sponsorship arrangement will enhance our ability to continue to attract the best quality candidates who can then benefit from our high-quality in-house graduate/apprentice training programme.”
Dr Nan Liu, head of the Real Estate Group at University of Aberdeen Business School, added: “The Real Estate Group are delighted to have the support of Shepherd – we have had a long association with them, which has turned into a fruitful partnership.
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is sponsoring two prizes for students on the University of Aberdeen Business School Real Estate course. The financial prizes will be awarded to the ‘Best MSc Real Estate student’ and to the ‘Best third year student studying the Real Estate Development and International Investment module’.
Under the terms of the agreement, Shepherd has undertaken to sponsor the annual prizes for the next five years.
“Over the years a number of Aberdeen graduates have been employed by the company across the country, and they have offered guest lectures on specialist topics, assistance with site visits and student internships.” Shepherd has taken on 12 new graduates/apprentices in 2023 so far and continues to support the next generation of surveying talent by investing in its structured graduate and graduate apprentice recruitment programmes.
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/business/ A ‘novel’ community gesture from community-minded CPI supports
Bradfields Academy’s promotion of reading for pleasure Teachers and students at Bradfields Academy understand the importance of reading. From sponsored read events, to ‘drop everything and read’ moments throughout the academy day, and the academy’s own Library Bus (which is currently being converted). Students are actively encouraged to read for education and for pleasure and their new curriculum encourages literary exploration and library lessons are part of the weekly timetable. Students also benefit from Bradfields Academy’s affiliation with Coram Beanstalk - an intervention programme designed to promote a love of reading. To support the academy’s endeavour, community- minded local company ‘CPI’ is kindly sponsoring the installation and upkeep of a Book Vending Machine whilst the Co-Op is funding a selection of fiction and non-fiction books. This has enabled students at Bradfields Academy to continue their love of reading at home, at no cost to themselves.
The cost-of-living crisis has really impacted families up and down the country and books have become
a luxury item. The generosity of CPI and the Co-Op has given the students at Bradfields Academy the opportunity of choosing their own book to take home and keep.
Sherie McCormick, English Teacher at Bradfields Academy, said: “At Bradfields Academy we strongly believe in the power of reading, and it must be accessible for all. It is the foundation of education and a great leveller that
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fosters cultural, social and emotional growth. Reading helps to improve concentration, expand vocabulary, inspire creativity and spark imagination. It also helps our students to improve their self-esteem. “As educators, we know that the more a child is read to in their formative years, the more likely they are to read for pleasure themselves. And the more a child reads for pleasure, the more likely they are to achieve academically as well as helping to develop their social and emotional skills.
“In addition to all of our current reading schemes and strategies, one of our key priorities was to ensure every student across the academy had access to a range of high-quality and diverse texts at academy and at home. Through recent surveys, we discovered that over 31% of our students did not have access to books at home. Thanks to the support of CPI and the Co-op we have been able to offer every student the chance to own a book that really ignites their interest. “At Bradfields Academy we encourage and reward effort and engagement as much as attainment.
Students that show special effort and engagement are celebrated in our weekly academy achievement assemblies and will now be given the opportunity of selecting a book from the vending machine. This reward scheme has been extended throughout our English department which means every student has the opportunity to take home a book of their choice.”
https://www.bradfieldsacademy.co.uk/ June 2023
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