The academic contribution

McNamara, P.

The academic contribution - 1987 - Estates Gazette 281 (6317) 17 January 1987, 140-144 (2) .

Outlines the importance of up-to-the-minute research for the property professional, and identifies the two main types of research undertaken 1) by academic institutions and 2) by firms of chartered surveyors . Describes the results of some successful research which has resulted from the collaboration between academic researchers working in partnership with chartered surveyors, but points out some of the problems which can occur as well.