William Leschallas

Biography 

Staff Governor

Programme Leader: BSc (Hons) Rural Land and Property Management

Programme Leader: BSc (Hons) Real Estate

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

University responsibilities

• Programme Leader: BSc (Hons) Rural Land and Property Management
• Programme Leader: BSc (Hons) Real Estate 

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
• Member of the RICS UK & Ireland World Regional Board: The World Regional Board delivers the RICS strategy at world regional level by overseeing plans and allocating resources to regions within the UKI.
• RICS Assessor and RICS Inspire Ambassador

Teaching qualifications

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

University awards

• 2019 Winner of the RAU Paul Davies Award for Developing Student Potential
• 2023 Best Head of School
• 2026 Student & Staff Academic Awards - Outstanding Academic Support Tutor

Qualifications

• 1987 Diploma in Rural Estate Management at Royal Agricultural College
• 2026 – MSc by Research at University of Gloucestershire/Royal Agricultural University

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
• RAU alumnus