Surveyor in Land Agency named alumni ‘Graduate of the Month’

Henley Business School talks to Rhian about her change of career and role with Cooke & Arkwright

2 May 2016

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Rhian Howells, Surveyor with our Land Agency, is Henley Business School's Alumni 'Graduate of the Month' for May 2016. She studied Real Estate & Planning at the Reading University business school and the feature is part of the university's regular coverage on the exploits of alumni to demonstrate what can be done with a degree in RE&P. A story of encouragement for anyone who may be considering a change of direction - Rhian's first career was in Law!

Rhian describes how she changed her career path and why she really enjoys her job with Cooke & Arkwright's Land Agency team, where no two days are ever the same.

Read the article that was posted in the University magazine here

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