Student Representation

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Course Representatives

Each University course, including undergraduate and postgraduate courses, has Course Representatives. Course Representatives are expected to collect feedback from students on their course and present this feedback to members of staff in the school at Student Staff Forum meetings throughout the academic year.

Apply now to become a Course Rep!

To find out more about becoming a Course Rep and how to apply please read the role information and apply via the form. Further information, including the deadline for applications will be given to you during Induction week. If you have any questions in the meantime please e-mail foe-studentexperience@leeds.ac.uk.

School Representatives

Your School Reps for 2021/22 are Ryan McPartlin and Sreelekha Chakrala, introduced above as part of the welcome videos. School Reps oversee the Course Reps and are appointed by the LUU to represent the views and be the voice of students in your School, promoting student-led change. They play a fundamentally important role in ensuring your School and the University provide the best possible academic experience for students, and a better place to work and study.

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Student Champions

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Student Champions

The Faculty of Environment is unique in supporting its students via a network of student Champions who organise events and initiatives throughout the academic year. Champions are second and final year student volunteers, who are here to support you in the following areas:

Champions aim to work closely with School Reps and other Champions across the Faculty to improve your student experience and fill the gap between formal and informal support.

The School of Earth and Environment has appointed a number of Champions, whom you can meet in their welcome videos above and during the Meet Your Student Community Induction session.

If you have ideas for events or initiatives, you would like to see happening in your School, your Student Champions would be pleased to hear from you by e-mail (contact details provided in videos).

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Study Abroad

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Study abroad provision at the University of Leeds is amongst the best in the UK. Each year, a number of our students take advantage of this fantastic opportunity and spend a year either in another EU country or at a worldwide university further afield, such as New Zealand, Canada or Australia.

Why study abroad?

Studying abroad brings many benefits, academically, socially and personally. Here are a few:

Gain international experience to enhance your CV and increase your employability


Step outside your comfort zone, develop your skills, your maturity and your confidence
Broaden your perspectives by experiencing a different culture. Further your studies in a new context and learning environment
Make the most of a fantastic opportunity to travel and make new friends
Benefit from the financial incentives including full or partial fee waivers, the Erasmus grant, and often a lower cost of living
Take advantage of a life-changing opportunity which may not be possible in the future
In your final year of study reap the benefits of greater maturity and a deeper knowledge of your subject

Year in Industry

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Whilst studying your degree at Leeds you have the opportunity to extend your three year degree to a four year programme by working for a year in industry between the second and third year. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain new skills, increase your employment potential and help you to decide upon your future career path. You can work at a wide variety of external companies and organisations, either in the Leeds area or further afield.

Organisations which have hosted previous placements for students include:

Local city councils
Regional development agencies
Environmental consultancies
International financial, IT and petroleum companies
Utilities companies
Major retailers

Benefits of a year in industry to you:

Relevant work experience which increases your future employability
The opportunity to earn a salary for a year (average salaries are between £18-£20K)
Increased confidence for applying for graduate jobs in the future
An opportunity to develop a wide range of transferable skills including IT skills, people skills, analytical, numerical and leadership skills
Increased maturity for your final year of study, often leading to a better final year academic performance

Working for a year in industry brings many benefits academically, personally and financially. Here are just a few:

An opportunity to be awarded a degree with the prestigious ‘Industrial’ suffix
Many students are offered future employment by their employer post-graduation – doing a placement gives you a headstart in a very competitive graduate job market

Look out for placement opportunities, which will be advertised in the weekly Faculty of Environment Employability bulletin, the School Facebook, Twitter via e-mails. The School’s dedicated Employability Officer, Linda Hartland is also available for weekly employability drop-in sessions, for career related enquiries.

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Societies and Chapters

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EnviroSoc and RocSoc

The School of Earth and Environment Societies, EnviroSoc and RocSoc are open to all students in the School. They organise many social events throughout the year and are always happy to receive new suggestions for events.

Student Chapters

Student chapters are affiliated to national and/or international professional industry organisations. Their purpose is to share knowledge, network and have a stronger voice when representing the interests of their particular industry. Student chapters are able to feed into these networks and develop valuable industry knowledge and build links with organisations to develop opportunities for placements, research and /or future employment.

Student Chapters that may interest you:

Society of Economic Geologists: for students who want to enter into mineral exploration, mining and resource commodities on a global scale. Learn more about SEG


American Association of Petroleum Geologists: for students who have an interest in working in the oil and gas exploration industry. Learn more about AAPG
Geology for Global Development: for students who have an interest in applying geological sciences to addressing some of the major global challenges of today. Learn more about GFGD
Net Impact: This student chapter is based in the Leeds Business School but is very active in SEE. Its focus is on sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility issues. Learn more about Net Impact

Earth and Environment Buddy Programme

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During Induction week, you will be invited to sign up for the School of Earth and Environment's student buddy programme! This is a friendship scheme which matches you with another level 1 student, by your hobbies and interests.

To apply, please read the participant agreement, here and then complete the application form for your School, here by 5pm Friday 1st October. If you have any questions, please e-mail foe-studentexperience@leeds.ac.uk.

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