Supporting professional progression 

We continue to research, design and deliver lifelong learning and development that provides diverse and accessible pathways into the profession. With our programme of conferences, seminars, training and networking opportunities, we enable RICS members to stay at the forefront of their profession.  

7,549

total enrolments

with considerable growth in China, Hong Kong and UK

12% increase

in join enquiries

26%

of new enrolments identify as women

5.4%

of newly-qualified members are from a racially diverse background

RICS provided a comprehensive range of conferences/seminars, and training for our professionals throughout the year.

Young Surveyor of the Year 2020

The RICS Young Surveyor of the Year Awards showcases our diverse and talented future leaders of the profession in the UK, acknowledging their incredible professionalism, expertise and innovation.

As a one-time virtual experience due to the pandemic, the 2020 awards boasted a number of other firsts:

They were hosted by a previous Young Surveyor nominee – Sara Hartill, a residential surveyor at Christie.
Sara used the keynote to interview Kelly Allen, a 2019 Building Surveying award winner, to tell her inspiring story of resilience in the face of adversity.
The programme included five discussion groups, with subjects ranging from ‘making an impact’ to ethnic representation in the industry and LGBTQ+ awareness in the workplace.

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So what did some of our winners think?

Winner, Valuation Category

Gurpreet Sandhu

"Having won the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor Award – Valuation 2020, it was a huge career milestone and achievement. The response and recognition from my company (SDL Surveying), colleagues and the wider industry has been so positive and allowed for new opportunities."

Winner, Building Surveying Category

Samantha Organ

"Winning the Building Surveying Category for the 2020 YSOYA has had a significant impact. It was not only an opportunity to reflect on my own achievements, but during a time of great uncertainty it was a way of directly supporting my career and progression. Since winning, I have had new opportunities which has further helped develop my career and it has enabled me in making great contacts amongst a wide range of built environment professionals."

Winner, Residential Category

James Brook

"Winning the RICS Young Surveyor of the Year award has been the highlight of my career so far. Having started our surveying business just before the pandemic, I could have never imagined that we would have finished our first year in business having grown from a team of two to a team of twelve."

Winner, Land, Urban and Rural

Jessica Jones

"I was delighted to win … It was great to receive industry recognition for my achievements and the award has already opened many doors." 

Head of the judging panel

David Shaw, Director at Torridon and Chair of the RICS UK Matrics Board

"These awards really do showcase the best in class; providing the next generation with aspirational role models."

Gurpreet Sandhu
Samantha Organ
James Brook
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones

Modus and Journals

Modus, our award-winning digital thought leadership publication with insight and opinion on the built environment from around the world, continues to provide accessibility to many countries outside of the UK, with readership most notably in the US, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and Australia.

Best performing MODUS article of the year

Narrowing margins: cost of building materials soars (June 2021)

"The subject areas are always relevant and topical and I look forward to reading them week on week." Nicola Dixon-Brown (she/her), Director, CBRE Retail & Mixed Use (M&G)

Combined with our Journals, which provide technical insights from experts across key industry issues in four sectors (property, construction, built environment and land), we offer RICS professionals high-calibre content and insight to support their professionalism, delivered through an enhanced and engaging digital experience.

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Best performing JOURNALS article of the year

The Red Book and your APC (September 2020)

"I find that the Journals are a great resource for professionals wishing to keep up to date with the issues as well as broaden and widen the scope of their knowledge of the built environment (and therefore terrific that all Chartered Surveyors have access to all the various Journals)." Ron Cohen MRICS, Israel Registered Valuer

"I've been a member since 2015 and am happy to say that I find the overall quality of RICS publications to be way higher than it used to be." Yulia Pak, MRICS