OXFORD: Property agent Savills has boosted its development land, valuations and affordable housing team with the appointment of Abi Goodwin.

Ms Goodwin, 26, who completed a Masters degree in real estate management at Oxford Brookes last month, has joine as as a trainee surveyor.

Having graduated from Kings College, London with a degree in geography, she took a marketing job with an estate agent in her home town of Henley and eventually decided to follow a family tradition as a surveyor.

Savills valuations director Tom Lindley said: “Abi made an excellent impression when she did a week’s work experience with us in January this year. When the opportunity of a permanent job came up, we invited her to apply and proved to be the top candidate.”