Blimey, I just use a pair of shoes all year round and some warm woollen socks, but I am thinking about some of those neoprene over boot type things.
The Dark Peak has some lovely boggy and wet bits to go alongside the rocky bits – ie the peaty bits and the trails that become, or are crossed by, streams in heavy rain so your feet are going to get wet.
I used to wear boots and cages aeons ago but you just end up with a big soggy lump on the end of your legs.
edit: And good luck at Uni, may see you out on the moors sometime. 😀