William Leschallas

Biography 

Senior Lecturer and Head of Employability and Professional Engagement.

Joined the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in July 2018 after 30 years in private practice.

University responsibilities

• Programme Manager BSc (Hons) Rural Land Management
• Programme Manager BSc (Hons) Real Estate 
• Member of RAU Academic Board
• Senior Lecturer

Professional memberships

• Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) since 1989
• Fellow of Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV) since 1992
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) since 2020

Teaching qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate with Distinction Academic Practice
• Postgraduate Certificate Mainly by Research, Research Methods.

Additional information

Over 30 years in professional practice with a wide range of experience including:

• Property sales and lettings (farms, houses, commercial and development land), planning and development, land and estate management, valuation, marketing, business management, presentations at seminars and conferences, compliance, social media in business, database management
• Guest lecturer at RAU for approximately 15 years
• 2019 Winner of the RAU Paul Davies Award for Developing Student Potential
• Former Trustee of Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum
• Married with two sons