My post is partly funded by Investment Property Databank (IPD) and I work on a range of projects that are of mutual interest to IPD and the University. Current research includes work on valuation accuracy and diversification in property portfolios.
 

Cathy Hughes
Research Officer
cathy.hughes@reading.ac.uk

I am currently working on two projects. The first is ESRC funded research into the status of valuations in secured lending in the UK. The aim of the research is to understand and clarify the process by which valuations are provided, thereby reducing uncertainty and exposure to risk by the parties involved.  The second project is a study commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to examine commercial leasing practices and the impact of the new Code of Practice for commercial property leases in England and Wales. 
 

Yvonne Mubanga
Research Officer
y.c.mubanga@reading.ac.uk 

Currently working on an ESRC funded research investigating the status of valuation in the UK.  I am also pursuing a PhD in the management of corporate real estate, initially funded by the Rhodes Trust.
 

Szu-Li Sun
PhD student
Klr02ss@reading.ac.uk

Currently doing research of planning system for the sustainable eco-city, funded by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China. Also an urban planner in the Construction and Planning Administration with the Ministry of Interior, Republic of China.
 

Tony Shun-Te Yuo
3rd Year PhD Student
t.s.yuo@reading.ac.uk 

The title of my PhD research is “The Management of Inter-store Externalities in Shopping Centres.” I am interested in the tenant mix strategies and the techniques to improve the performance of shopping centre operations. Other research interests include retail/recreation property development analysis, property development appraisal, and property management.