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Ami Kotecha was appointed as the new CULS President at the AGM in Magdalene College on 9th July.  The AGM… Read More

The Whitehall Group looks forward to welcoming Professor Kerry Brown, Author and Professor or Chinese Studies, King’s College London as… Read More

The Whitehall Group welcomed Sir Anthony Seldon, FRSA FRHistS FKC, British Educator and contemporary historian (former vice-chancellor of the University of… Read More

The Whitehall Group welcomed Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO as guest speaker on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.  During lunch, Lord Ricketts… Read More

Following a recent dinner with its member, Lord Prior of Brampton, former Chairman of NHS England and currently Vice Chairman… Read More

Department of Land Economy to host MPhil Reunion in June 2024 The Department of Land Economy is delighted to announce… Read More

The Whitehall Group welcome Lady Edwina Grosvenor as guest speaker on Thursday, 18th April, 2024.  During lunch, Lady Edwina discuss… Read More

The Whitehall Group welcome Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE FAcSS, Professor of Social Mobility from the University of Exeter as… Read More

The Department of Land Economy launches brand new MSt degree in Climate, Environmental and Urban Policy The Department is delighted… Read More

Whitehall Group members and guests will be meeting to discuss “Digitising the NHS – A Vision for the Digital Patient”… Read More

COLIN LIZIERI GOLD’S RETURNS: PROFESSOR LIZIERI RESPONDS TO THE UNDERCOVER INVESTORhttps://lnkd.in/eYJ9cCV3 : Gold’s Returns: Professor Lizieri responds to the Undercover Investor… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Prof. Danny Dorling, Professor of Human Geography from the  University of Oxford… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Simon Kuper from the Financial Times / British-French author and Journalist as guest… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Alan Lovell DL, Chairman of the Environment Agency as our guest speaker… Read More

Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Kyle Lischak, Head of UK, ClientEarth as our guest speaker on Thursday, 16th… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Jason Emert, Attorney and International political advisor as guest speaker on Thursday, 26th… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Salma Shah, Director, Kraken Strategy Ltd. / Policy Fellow, Centre for Science and… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Ben Judah as guest speaker during Dinner on Wednesday, 27th September, 2023.  During… Read More

Derek Nicholls Derek Nicholls who died on Tuesday 19th September aged 84, was a pivotal member of the Department of… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Lord Prior of Brampton, Chairman, Lazard UK / former Chairman of NHS England… Read More

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 International American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) Conference will be… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted that Florence Blayac, Green Hydrogen Supply Chain Manager from Shell Global Solutions (UK) will be… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted that Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Ambassador to Norway from the Norwegian Embassy will be joining… Read More

*** Postponed – new date to be advised *** We are delighted that Dame Carolyn Fairbairn DBE, former Director-General, Confederation… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Professor Richard Betts MBE, Head of Climate Impacts Research, Met Office Hadley… Read More

Darren Baxter led a comprehensive and thoughtful discussion on the housing crisis and some policy directions (Whitehall Group lunch on… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Katie Schmuecker, Principal Policy Advisor at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as guest… Read More

Following our recently postponed Lord Mayor lunch event we are delighted to have been offered an alternative date and we… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted that Darren Baxter, Senior Policy Advisor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation joined Whitehall Group members and guests… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted that Sir Lawrence Freedman, KCMG, CBE, PC, FBA, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG, former British Ambassador to Afghanistan as guest speaker… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS, Chair of the… Read More

In this year’s University Challenge 8 College teams were whittled down to 2 finalists, former champions Fitzwilliam/Corpus against Robinson/Pembroke. This… Read More

The Whitehall group are delighted that Lord Stephen Greenhalgh, Minister of State for Building Safety and Fire will be joining… Read More

Whitehall Group Members and guests were able to hear Sir Tony Brenton’s views on the evolving situation in Ukraine first… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome  Ambassador Dr. Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian Ambassador to the Court of St. James as… Read More

The second semi-final of the CULS University Challenge 2022 was contested between past winners Fitzwilliam/Corpus against a new team from… Read More

Society members may be interested to hear that past President John Symes-Thompson is shortly to cycle over 1200 miles from… Read More

The first semi-final of the CULS University Challenge 2022 took place on the evening of Monday, 5 April. Previously participants… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Lord Hannay of Chiswick, former member of the International Relations and Defence Committee,… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted to welcome Roelof Opperman, Partner – Co-Head of Europe, Fifth Wall as guest speaker during… Read More

CULS Member, Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann, is the first woman engineer of ethnic origin, appointed to the Upper Tribunal… Read More

The last quarter-final in this years University Challenge featured the 2021 champions, Murray Edwards, taking on a team from Downing/St… Read More

The third quarter final of the CULS University Challenge 2022 took place at a slightly later time of 8 PM… Read More

The second quarter-final of the CULS University Challenge 2022 took place on the evening of Two’sday 22022022. Clare /St Edmunds… Read More

The first quarter-final of the CULS University Challenge for 2022 took place on Tuesday evening, a poignantly appropriate day as… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be welcoming David McAllister MEP as guest speaker on Wednesday, 26th January at 1.30pm… Read More

Tuesday, 18th January the Whitehall Group will welcome Clive Betts MP, Labour Party Politician and former economist.  During breakfast Clive… Read More

We were delighted that Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies, Editor of Strategic Survey and a Senior Fellow on Russia and Eurasia at… Read More

The 10th Whitehall Lecture was given by Professor Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights on 27th October 2021.  The Live… Read More

We were delighted that Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, President, Queens College Cambridge joined the Whitehall Group as guest speaker on Thursday,… Read More

Students of the department of Architecture Society, ARCSOC, are having their summer show and they have invited CULS members to… Read More

We were delighted that Franak Viačorka, leading Belarusian opposition politician and journalist joined the Whitehall Group as guest speaker on Thursday,… Read More

The Whitehall Group were delighted that Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, joined members and… Read More

As part of the Whitehall Group’s latest discussion series of infrastructural development and investment, we were delighted that Michael Lavelle,… Read More

We were delighted to welcome Dr. David Robert Grimes, Scientist and award-winning Science Writer as Whitehall Group guest speaker for… Read More

We were delighted that Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, University of Cambridge  joined the Whitehall Group as guest speaker for their… Read More

 In an extraordinarily competitive final, Murray Edwards (captained by Hannah Durden and whose other team members were Jonathan Chandler, Gareth… Read More

Will Green Finance prove to be the required catalyst for decarbonising our built environment? Join us for insights from senior… Read More

The second semi-final of the CULS 2021 University Challenge took place on Monday 12th of April. It coincided with the… Read More

We were delighted that Rt. Hon Sir Vince Cable, former leader of the Liberal Democrats joined the Whitehall Group as… Read More

The first semi-final of the CULS University Challenge 2021 took place on Monday, 22 March between a combined team of… Read More

The ultimate quarter-final of the CULS University Challenge 2021 has been completed between Trinity against a combined team from Wolfson,… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted that Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge will be joining them as… Read More

Apprenticeships and the future of Architectural education.  Dr James Campbell Here is the link to the recording of the discussion:… Read More

The third quarter-final of the CULS University Challenge 2021 took place on the evening of Monday, 22 February. The contest… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted that Dr. James Campbell, Architect, University of Cambridge will be guest speaker on Wednesday, 24th… Read More

The second quarter-final of the 2021 University challenge took place on Monday evening February 8. The defending champions Fitzwilliam/Corpus were… Read More

The first quarter-final of the CULS University Challenge 2021 took place on Monday, 25 January. A combined team of Caius/Girton/Fitz… Read More

The Whitehall Group was delighted to have Stewart Lansley, Economist and Financial Journalist as guest speaker on Thursday,  21st January… Read More

The draw has taken place for the CULS University Challenge 2021. 32 brave individuals have put their names forward to… Read More

‘Parks, Public Realm and National Wellbeing’. This is the recording link for the On-line Conversation with Dr. Loyd Grossman CBE… Read More

The Whitehall Group are delighted to be joined by Dr. Loyd Grossman CBE, Chair of the Gresham Council for the… Read More

Technology will have an important role in helping investors and occupiers tackle climate change risk as well as providing innovative… Read More

We are delighted that our President, Ian Marcus has been appointed OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s… Read More

This is the link to the recording of our recent ESG event, ‘The Impact of Covid on our ESG Objectives… Read More

On Tuesday, 29th September at 2.30pm the Whitehall Group hosted an on-line discussion with Ian Mulheirn, Executive Director of the… Read More

We were delighted that Dr. Emily Shuckburgh OBE, Director, Cambridge Zero joined Whitehall Group members and guests on Thursday, 8th… Read More

Fitzwilliam/Corpus Christi (Ian Marcus, Emma Fletcher, Paul Munro-Faure & Richard Morton) were convincing winners of the final of the inaugural… Read More

The second semi-final of the CULS virtual University Challenge took place this evening, pitting Downing/Magdalene College against Peterhouse/Porterhouse/Pembroke/Queens “3 P’s… Read More

Martin Wolf CBE, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times,  ‘How we manage the Covid-19 crisis – health, economics and public finances’.  … Read More

Lord Kerslake, Chairman of the Centre for Public Scrutiny ‘How can we assure that the economic recovery from COVID-19 looks… Read More

The first semi-final of the CULS Virtual University Challenge took place this evening between Caius/Girton and Fitzwilliam/Corpus. The first 15… Read More

The final quarter-final of the CULS virtual University Challenge again went to the wire and the combined might of Peterhouse/Pembroke/Porterhouse/Queens… Read More

During our Whitehall Group Covid-19 discussion on Thursday, 25th June we are delighted to be joined by Martin Wolf CBE,… Read More

This week’s third quarter final was again a very close run competition, Magdalene/Downing narrowly beating Robinson/St Catherines by 225 to… Read More

During our Whitehall Group COVID-19 discussion on Thursday, 11th June at 2.30pm we will be joined by Lord Kerslake, Chairman… Read More

The second quarter final of the CULS Virtual University Challenge was a close run affair, and the combined might of… Read More

Professor John Kay CBE ‘Coronovirus pandemic – a case of radical uncertainty’: Click on the link to access the talk…. Read More

Below is the link for the recording of the talk given by David Smith on 7th May.   https://goodbody.ie/assets/Where-Next.mp4

The first quarter final of CULS University Challenge was held last night between Caius/Girton and Wolfson/St Edmunds.  The final score… Read More

The next Whitehall Group COVID-19 discussion will be on Thursday, 28th May at 2.30pm when we will be joined by… Read More

CULS University Challenge, organised by the Sports & Leisure Forum,  takes place over a number of weeks, starting on Tuesday… Read More

The first, in a series, of Whitehall Group COVID-19 Conversations will take place on Thursday, 7th May at 2.30pm.  Hosted… Read More

GEO POLITICAL TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE The last Thursday of February saw a CULS event which had Martin Wolf, the… Read More

During lunch on Wednesday, 11th March, The Rt Hon. The Lord Heseltine CH, House of Lords will be our guest… Read More

On Thursday, 27th February  Lucy Frazer QC MP, Solicitor General, UK Parliament will be the Whitehall Groups guest speaker. During… Read More

Land Economy Alumni Reunion 2020, Cambridge The Department of Land Economy would like to invite all of Land Economy Alumni to… Read More

On Thursday, 13th February Lord Hannay of Chiswick, CH GCMG, International Relations Committee, House of Lords will be the Whitehall… Read More

CULS Past President, Heather Hancock has been elected as the new Master of St John’s College.  Heather is due to… Read More

On Thursday, 4th December George Pascoe-Watson gave a Pre-General Election Review.  This lunch was kindly hosted by Taylor Wessing, 5… Read More

The 8th Cambridge University Land Society Whitehall Group Lecture will take place on Tuesday, 15th October, 2019. The Lecture will… Read More

On Wednesday, 30th October Professor Ian Gough, visiting Professor from the London School of Economics will be the Whitehall Group… Read More

On Wednesday, 2nd October Sir Simon Jenkins, British Author, Newspaper columnist and editor will be the Whitehall Groups guest speaker…. Read More

During lunch on Thursday, 26th September Stewart Lansley, Economist and Financial Journalist will be discussing ‘Universal Basic Income’. If you… Read More

Ian Marcus was appointed as the new CULS President at the AGM in St John’s College on 9th July.  The… Read More

During lunch on Thursday, 27th June Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor Climate Change Policy Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge… Read More

Our guest speaker during lunch on Wednesday, 12th June will be Former British Career Diplomat, Sir Peter Heap.  During lunch… Read More

This senior industry evening event on Wednesday, 29th May entitled ‘Where next for Brexit?’ will be a debate followed by… Read More

Our guest speaker during lunch on Thursday, 11th April will be the Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, Richard Murray…. Read More

During lunch Rupert will be discussing the new Activist Manifesto, focusing on inequality, the lot of the haves and the… Read More

During lunch Dr. Robin Goodchild will be discussing ‘Real Estate Market Cycles – when is the next crash coming?’ Robin… Read More

Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emanuel College Cambridge, will give this year’s Peter Wilson Lecture, on 26th February. The National… Read More

This Whitehall Group Lunch is part of our Healthcare Hub Series and provides a timely opportunity, with the publication of… Read More

Tim Neal President-Elect RICS and President and CEO of CallisonRTKL, Arcadis’ global architecture and design practice.   During lunch Tim… Read More

Ian Ellis joined NHS Property Services as Chair on 14 March 2016, having worked in the real estate industry for… Read More

What would Marx and Engels write today? Marx and Engels stated that the Communist Manifesto needed at all times to… Read More

During dinner Professor Paul Cheshire will be discussing ‘Unaffordable home, empty houses and longer commutes: some unintended consequences of restrictive… Read More

During lunch Sir Malcolm will be reviewing his time as Chairman and looking at prospects going forward. Professor Sir Malcolm… Read More

‘Angry politics in the age of Disruption’ Gavin Hewitt is a prominent writer and broadcaster. He was the BBC’s Chief… Read More

‘Reforming the private rented sector: what might we learn from other countries’ Professor Michael Oxley held the office of Director… Read More

Dominic Reilly was reappointed as President at the AGM on the 12th July 2018.  Also reappointed were: Erik Ruane as… Read More

Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann has been selected as one of the Winners of Top 50 Women in Engineering Award… Read More

After defending its title in the annual match against Fitzwilliam Old Boys in June, the CULS golf club’s next outing… Read More

Thursday 12th July 2018 Jesus College, West Court, Jesus Lane CB5 8BL, Cambridge, UK   We hope that you will… Read More

Date: July 2, 2018 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Venue: JLL – London Address: 30 Warwick Street , London, W1B 5NH United Kingdom Africa is not… Read More

Thursday 5th – Saturday 7th July 2018 Nicholls & Clarke Lofts, Shoreditch High Street ARCSOC is proud to present the… Read More

Land Economy ‘class of 1988’ are having a 30th anniversary drinks and dinner in central London on the evening of… Read More

CULS Day Date – Wednesday 7th September Venue – Burhill Golf Club, Surrey (http://www.burhillgolf-club.co.uk/) Format – 2 course lunch, followed… Read More

The annual Golf match against Fitzwilliam College will take place on Tuesday 5th June. Details of the day are as… Read More

“Are you a current graduate or in your final year of Study? Are you keen to help enthusiastic 16-18 year… Read More

Philip Latham from Magdalene College has been awarded the Alistair Ross Goobey Prize for overall best performance on the MPhil… Read More

Dr Paul Munro Faure, former Deputy Director, Climate Energy and Tenure Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome, has… Read More

We regret to announce the recent deaths of CULS members, on 30th October, Henry Angell-James, alumnus of Magdalene College and… Read More

Dominic Reilly was elected to serve a further term as CULS President at the Society’s AGM in Gonville & Caius… Read More

Professor Sir Malcolm Grant CBE, Honorary Fellow of Clare College and former Cambridge Professor of Land Economy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Doctor… Read More

This year’s society golf day will be held at Burhill golf club on Wednesday 6th September. Please contact David Mortimer (david.mortimer@icglongbow.com)… Read More

The department of Architecture Arcsoc summer Exhibition takes place from the 6th  to the 9th July at the Bargehouse, Bargehouse… Read More

CULS is very sorry to have to report news of the death of Paul Judge, who was for many years… Read More

On Saturday, 10th June 2017, former President, Roddy Houston, and many others walked over 40 miles through the Surrey Hills… Read More

Ali Robertson (Land Economy 1990-1991) recently contacted us with the heart-breaking news that his five-year-old son, Felix, has Duchenne Muscular… Read More

CULS was very pleased to be invited by the Cambridge University Real Estate Finance and Investment Society to provide the… Read More

Peter Poole CBE TD DL  was the senior Past President of CULS. After graduating in 1952 he worked for several… Read More

CULS is very sad to report the death of Dr Mike Turner, a Past President of the Society, who passed… Read More

A joint seminar by ULI and the South African Chamber of Commerce South Africa continues to play a leading role… Read More

Martha Grekos, a member of the CULS committee is leaving Irwin Mitchel to join Howard Kennedy where she will be… Read More

A new Treasurer, Erik Ruane, was appointed Honorary Treasurer at the AGM on Friday 8th July, succeeding Dominc Reilly, who… Read More

The Society has appointed a new President, Dominic Reilly, at the AGM on Friday 8th July.  The AGM was followed… Read More

This year’s society golf day will be held at Burhill golf club on Tuesday 6th September. Please contact David Mortimer… Read More

The CULS annual match against Fitzwilliam Old Boys will take place at Sandy Lodge golf club on Thursday 16th June…. Read More

Women, Know Your Place How different would cities be if women built them? Sunday, March 13, 11:30am to 12:30pm at Royal… Read More

CULS Treasurer to climb Kilimanjaro   On February 21st 2016 Dominic Reilly will commence an eight-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro… Read More

Diversity across Real Estate – The Year Ahead Wednesday, February 10, 8:30am to 11am  at King & Wood Mallesons Kindly hosted by… Read More

Thursday, November 19th, 8:30am to 10:30am  at British Land   Kindly hosted by British Land, RE:WOMEN are proud to announce our next… Read More

Lizzie Cullum has been shortlisted for the Women of the Future (“WOF”) Awards, the movement recognising and nurturing young female… Read More

9th October saw the release of the Property Week magazine’s inaugural “Fearless 40 under 40” feature. Over the summer, the… Read More

Dominic Reilly was elected as Senior Vice President of the Society at the AGM on 2nd July 2015.

John Symes-Thompson was re-elected as President of the Society for a further year at the AGM on 2nd July 2015.

CULS Honorary Careers Officer, Louise Sherwin, has been shortlisted for the ‘Young Property Personality Person of the Year – 2015.’… Read More

Desmond Hampton who has died at the age of 74 was one of the leading rural practice Chartered Surveyors of… Read More

CULS Members Paul Clark and Jonathan Manns have both been shortlisted for EG Young Professional of the Year. http://www.egawardsevent.co.uk/egawards2014/shortlist

Max Property Group, chaired by CULS Vice-President and CLEAB Member Aubrey Adams, is proposing to shareholders the wholesale disposal of… Read More

After our very successful event at CBRE in London last Thursday, I am honoured to announce our first ever World… Read More

Dr Franz Fuerst, Rebecca Pearce, and Ursula Hartenberger presented a short talk on their respective areas: Franz gave an academic overview… Read More

On Wednesday 7 May, Hughes Hall is proud to offer guests the chance to meet some of the leading figures… Read More

Essendon GC vs Fitzwilliam Old Boys @ Essendon Country Club After our inaugural match last year in which the CULS… Read More

CULS Commercial Property Forum member Dan Nicholson, managing director in charge of Tishman Speyer’s UK platform, comments on Tishman Speyer’s… Read More

PODCAST: unlocking the NHS estate By Rebecca Kent The provision of healthcare is moving increasingly away from the hospital and… Read More

Orchard Street Investment Management, the specialist commercial property investment manager, has agreed on behalf of clients to fund One The… Read More

Dear WWIRE Members, It is with the greatest pleasure and honour that I invite you to our next WWIRE meeting… Read More

With economic activity high and inward investment levels increasing, Cambridge is a city bucking the trend. The technology and biomedical… Read More

Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann, a CULS member, has received an Honorary Fellowship from Bradford College in recognition of her… Read More

The Department of Architecture of The University of Cambridge has come top in The Times 2013 survey

Raising interest rates could seriously disrupt the property markets at a time of fragile recovery, industry experts have warned. DTZ… Read More

A new collaboration between the Cambridge University Science & Policy Exchange (CUSPE) and MIT’s Science Policy Initiative (SPI) gave Edward… Read More