Emily Pollard, 19, a first-year geology student at the University of Leeds, took part in Exercise Fallowlands Resolve through the University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC). Officer Cadets prepare to storm a building in the simulated village at Herskamp Netherlands (Image: MARK OWENS)Her interest in military training began at Durham School, where she was a member of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF). Officer Cadets prepare to storm a building in the simulated village at Herskamp Netherlands (Image: MARK OWENS)"It also helps develop your leadership skills." (Image: MARK OWENS)"I'd never done anything like that before, so you have to think on your feet and make decisions quickly. She has also found unexpected crossover between her military training and studies.