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Transitioning from Education to Industry: What Are the Challenges? with Matthew Fedigan FRICS, Machel Bogues, Sybil Taunton and Lucy Day #206

August 25, 2025 • The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors • Episode 206

The diverse future of our built environment industry relies on converting a broad university intake into an inclusive community of professionals.

In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Machel Bogues heads up a panel with Matthew Fedigan FRICS, Sybil Taunton and Lucy Day. With a breadth of experience and backgrounds, our guests weigh in on the barriers that need breaking for new, diverse talent to transition from education into the profession as a whole.

This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

Examining the barriers that might prevent diverse talent from transitioning from higher education into the built environment
The impact of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background on access, progression, and experiences within the sector
Preparing students for successful careers through practical skills development, placements, and apprenticeships
The role of mentorship, visibility, and support networks in fostering inclusion
How industry-wide collaboration, cultural change, and accountability can drive greater access and equity within the profession

Diversity and the Built Environment: student experiences and challenges with accessing the labour market: https://www.ciob.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/Diversity%20and%20the%20Built%20Environment%20Pipeline%20REPORT_.pdf

Sybil Taunton

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybil-taunton-97261246/

Machel Bogues

https://www.linkedin.com/in/machel-bogues/

Matthew Fedigan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-fedigan-837a8822/

Lucy Day

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-day-4b0834251/

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:

https://www.rics.org/uk/

RICS Podcast Page

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Kieran Halliwell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdhalliwell/