Committee
Meet our 2024-25 committee.
To find out more about how to join our committee, visit our join us page.
Ben Rawsthorne - President
Ben Rawsthorne - President
Year & Course: 3rd Year History & Politics
Year & Course: 3rd Year History & Politics
Favourite Walk: Anything involving the Peak District's highest point: Kinder Scout! The views Kinder offers of the Peak District are second to none and the sheer variety of routes to hike up to Kinder means that you're always in for a challenging but rewarding adventure however you approach it.
Favourite Walk: Anything involving the Peak District's highest point: Kinder Scout! The views Kinder offers of the Peak District are second to none and the sheer variety of routes to hike up to Kinder means that you're always in for a challenging but rewarding adventure however you approach it.
Fun Fact: I'm also a massive cycling fan! So when not out hiking, my next favourite way to procrastinate uni commitments is by racing my bike in the many different competitive events found across the Peak District.
Fun Fact: I'm also a massive cycling fan! So when not out hiking, my next favourite way to procrastinate uni commitments is by racing my bike in the many different competitive events found across the Peak District.
Advice to Freshers: Join a society! It may seem daunting at first but trust me, it's always the best way to meet friendly, welcoming people that share similar interests to you.
Advice to Freshers: Join a society! It may seem daunting at first but trust me, it's always the best way to meet friendly, welcoming people that share similar interests to you.
Emma Bray - Secretary
Emma Bray - Secretary
Year & Course: 3rd Year Neuroscience PhD Student
Year & Course: 3rd Year Neuroscience PhD Student
Favourite Walk: Any walk with a reservoir!
Favourite Walk: Any walk with a reservoir!
Fun Fact: I was born in Sheffield and I have a carnivorous plant collection :D
Fun Fact: I was born in Sheffield and I have a carnivorous plant collection :D
Advice to Freshers: Have fun and don’t take first year too seriously!
Advice to Freshers: Have fun and don’t take first year too seriously!
Wiktoria Zientek - Treasurer
Wiktoria Zientek - Treasurer
Year & Course: 3rd Year Medical Biochemistry
Year & Course: 3rd Year Medical Biochemistry
Favourite Walk: Lion's Head in South Africa
Favourite Walk: Lion's Head in South Africa
Fun Fact: Me and J.Cole share birthdays on International "Reducing CO2 Emissions" Day
Fun Fact: Me and J.Cole share birthdays on International "Reducing CO2 Emissions" Day
Advice to Freshers: Try as many GIAGs as you can!! It's a great way to meet new people and you may even surprise yourself with your skill set.
Advice to Freshers: Try as many GIAGs as you can!! It's a great way to meet new people and you may even surprise yourself with your skill set.
Will Randall - Safety & Training Officer
Will Randall - Safety & Training Officer
Year & Course: 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering
Year & Course: 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering
Favourite Walk: Bakewell circular - as you can finish with a lovely Bakewell tart!
Favourite Walk: Bakewell circular - as you can finish with a lovely Bakewell tart!
Fun Fact: I've jumped off a moving motorcycle (albeit at low speed in a field full of sheep!)
Fun Fact: I've jumped off a moving motorcycle (albeit at low speed in a field full of sheep!)
Advice to Freshers: Work hard and play hard by spending as much time in the Peaks as possible!
Advice to Freshers: Work hard and play hard by spending as much time in the Peaks as possible!
Emily Nicholls - Safety & Training Officer
Emily Nicholls - Safety & Training Officer
Year & Course: 3rd Year Maths
Year & Course: 3rd Year Maths
Favourite Walk: The walk to Alport Castles has got some pretty epic views and, although this is rare in the Peaks, the weather was warm and sunny when I was last there.
Favourite Walk: The walk to Alport Castles has got some pretty epic views and, although this is rare in the Peaks, the weather was warm and sunny when I was last there.
Fun Fact: I'm also really into running! From a 5km Parkrun to a half marathon (and beyond), paved or trail, flat or hilly (although in Sheffield it's hard to avoid the hills!), I love exploring the city on my runs.
Fun Fact: I'm also really into running! From a 5km Parkrun to a half marathon (and beyond), paved or trail, flat or hilly (although in Sheffield it's hard to avoid the hills!), I love exploring the city on my runs.
Advice to Freshers: Don't be afraid to go to events and talk to people, even if it's very out of your comfort zone. Everyone is trying to make friends too!
Advice to Freshers: Don't be afraid to go to events and talk to people, even if it's very out of your comfort zone. Everyone is trying to make friends too!
Hannah Skelton - Inclusions Officer
Hannah Skelton - Inclusions Officer
Year & Course: 2nd Year Geography
Year & Course: 2nd Year Geography
Favourite Walk: Kinder Scout from Edale down through Jacob’s Ladder!
Favourite Walk: Kinder Scout from Edale down through Jacob’s Ladder!
Fun Fact: I modelled for Go Ape when I was younger and appeared on their certificates for a few years😅
Fun Fact: I modelled for Go Ape when I was younger and appeared on their certificates for a few years😅
Advice to Freshers: Try anything that sparks your interest - you’re more likely to regret not trying something than putting yourself out there!
Advice to Freshers: Try anything that sparks your interest - you’re more likely to regret not trying something than putting yourself out there!
Molly Holland - Activities & Equipment Officer
Molly Holland - Activities & Equipment Officer
Year & Course: 3rd Year Chemical Engineering
Year & Course: 3rd Year Chemical Engineering
Favourite Walk: I really like the walk from Win Hill to Kinder Scout via Hope Cross, but I'll enjoy anything that finishes at a good pub or cafe!
Favourite Walk: I really like the walk from Win Hill to Kinder Scout via Hope Cross, but I'll enjoy anything that finishes at a good pub or cafe!
Fun Fact: I climbed Scafell Pike on a cloudy day and still have no idea what the view from the summit looks like.
Fun Fact: I climbed Scafell Pike on a cloudy day and still have no idea what the view from the summit looks like.
Advice to Freshers: Eat enough, sleep enough, and don't take yourself too seriously.
Advice to Freshers: Eat enough, sleep enough, and don't take yourself too seriously.
Callum Fisk - Walks Officer
Callum Fisk - Walks Officer
Year & Course: 3rd Year PhD in EEE (the working title is something like “Developing Novel Instrumentation for Next-Generation Foundation Industries”)
Year & Course: 3rd Year PhD in EEE (the working title is something like “Developing Novel Instrumentation for Next-Generation Foundation Industries”)
Favourite Walk: Alport Castles
Favourite Walk: Alport Castles
Fun Fact: I’ve built four 3D printers but only one of them actually works.
Fun Fact: I’ve built four 3D printers but only one of them actually works.
Advice to Freshers: Try as many new activities as possible, you never know what you might enjoy.
Advice to Freshers: Try as many new activities as possible, you never know what you might enjoy.
Liam Foster - Social Secretary
Liam Foster - Social Secretary
Year & Course: 3rd Year History & Politics (on Placement year)
Year & Course: 3rd Year History & Politics (on Placement year)
Favourite Walk: Grindleford Circular
Favourite Walk: Grindleford Circular
Fun Fact: I got this role because nobody else wanted it but that meant I won the election by a landslide 😎
Fun Fact: I got this role because nobody else wanted it but that meant I won the election by a landslide 😎
Advice to Freshers: Buy lots of paracetamol because you're inevitably going to get fresher's flu.
Advice to Freshers: Buy lots of paracetamol because you're inevitably going to get fresher's flu.
Eleanor Webb - Trips Officer
Eleanor Webb - Trips Officer
Year & Course: 4th Year Biomedical Science (Integrated Masters)
Year & Course: 4th Year Biomedical Science (Integrated Masters)
Favourite Walk: The birch woods near Stanage Edge (Lawrencefield)
Favourite Walk: The birch woods near Stanage Edge (Lawrencefield)
Fun Fact: I own over 1000 books 📖
Fun Fact: I own over 1000 books 📖
Advice to Freshers: Definitely take the opportunity to visit the beautiful peak district and surrounding areas of Sheffield, especially when the stress of uni gets too much!
Advice to Freshers: Definitely take the opportunity to visit the beautiful peak district and surrounding areas of Sheffield, especially when the stress of uni gets too much!
Karl Ng - Publicity Officer
Karl Ng - Publicity Officer
Year & Course: 3rd Year Biomedical Science
Year & Course: 3rd Year Biomedical Science
Favourite Walk: West Street Circular Bamford Edge & Win Hill
Favourite Walk: West Street Circular Bamford Edge & Win Hill
Fun Fact: I've lived in 5 different countries! (You'll need to ask me to find out which ones 😉)
Fun Fact: I've lived in 5 different countries! (You'll need to ask me to find out which ones 😉)
Advice to Freshers: Join a new club, go to that night out, lock in for exams, follow me on LinkedIn and have fun! Uni will pass by so quickly, it's honestly insane.
Advice to Freshers: Join a new club, go to that night out, lock in for exams, follow me on LinkedIn and have fun! Uni will pass by so quickly, it's honestly insane.