Societies, Student Chapters and Interest Groups
There are a number of groups in the School of Earth and Environment and these are either student societies, student groups or student chapters (usually a sub group of a much larger national/international industry based organisation).
Membership involves being part of a group that has a common interest in a particular subject area related to your studies and attending events and activities focused on that interest. Events can be educational (for example guest speakers) or social (drinks in the pub!) or both, and can include day trips and overnight stays (for example Amsterdam).
There is no obligation to attend events, but it is an excellent way to meet like minded people and in many cases committee members are re elected each year so there is the opportunity to build on your management and leadership skills if you want to take more of an active part in the group.
Groups include:
- ROCSOC
socials, sporting activities and talks on geology are organised throughout the year - attracts Geo/Geophys/Environment students. Has links to the Leeds Geological Society. Highlights include trips to Whitby and Amsterdam. - Enviro-Soc
social and educational activities related to all disciplines of the Environment, including Management, Business, Conservation, Science, Transport and Sustainability. - attracts Environment/Metereology and Climate/Sustainability students. Highlights have included a bicycle powered cinema and comedy night - 'Laugh in the Face of Climate Change' - Sustainable Action Group (SAG)
a mixed bunch of students and staff with an active interest in talking, watching films with a social, ethical or environmental interest, and sharing information and ideas to stimulate thinking about environmental and sustainable issues. The group also takes part in responding to consultations and we work with the University to achieve sustainability on campus. Highlights include the bee hive project and the siting of beehive within the SEE biodiversity garden in 2011/2012. - Sustainabilty Study Network (SSN)
a group of students with an interest and discussing and debating a range of issues relating to sustainability, drawing upon current research in the Sustainability Research Institute. - Society of Economic Geologists (SEG Student Chapter)
formed in 2009 this student chapter attracts students interested in geology. The emphasis is on building the employability of student members through developing links with industry through guest speakers and site visits. Contact Cat Reynolds, the Chapter President or Rob Chapman the Faculty Adviser - American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG Student Chapter)
this is a student chapter of the world's largest professional geological society. Membership is free and provides students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and an understanding of industry through meeting professionals from the petroleum industry. - Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB Student Chapter)
The objective of the Society is to promote, for the public benefit, education in the scientific and technical aspects of petroleum exploration. The student chapter aims to engage undergraduate and postgraduate students to help them gain knowledge and experience of the petroleum industry. Also runs a young professional mentoring scheme to help with employability.
