A Preview Of The 2025 Student Union Elections
By Luella Coley, Daniel Rankin
From 10am Monday to 3pm Thursday, students go to the polls to vote for student representation. There are overall 39 candidates for Full-Time Student Officer roles, meaning a lot of competition, particularly for roles such as SU President, Postgraduate Education and Activities and Engagement Officers. The full-time roles are the following:
The Roles: Full-Time Student Officers
- SU President
- Student Officer: Undergraduate Education
- Student Officer: Postgraduate Education
- Student Officer: Activities and Engagement
- Student Officer: Welfare and Community
- Student Officer: Accessible Education
- Prizes: you’re automatically entered into prize draws, with chances to win £500 cash, a £200 Tesco gift card, or a £100 Union Bar voucher!
- Effects: student representation affects all students, whether it be funding, academics, clubs and societies, student finance, or schemes such as The Pantry and Free Breakfasts.
- Your vote matters: All students are eligible, and you could be the deciding factor!
- Voting is quick and easy: See below!
How to vote:
From 10am Monday 3rd March, you can login with your student account here.
The Gown Exclusive – Interviews with Candidates
The Gown has interviewed with many of the SU Election Candidates. Their interviews – demonstrating their campaign’s goals and methods – are available below. The full list of candidates can be retrieved from the SU website here.
