Standing in the Leadership Race is great if you are looking to gain experience, build your CV and skills or becoming a Director of a company by the time you graduate or be an elected representative alongside their studies! We have a range of part-time and full-time positions available - check out the Job Description pack below
Nominations open on the 23rd of January at 1pm and close on the 28th of February at 1pm
Voting is open from the 10th March at 9am until 14th March 5pm. Voting can be found on this page.
Candidate Forms
Thinking about becoming a candidate? Here is your essential checklist to be eligble to stand in the Election, the forms below must be submitted by close of nominations!
Form 1 - Candidate Nomination Form: https://forms.office.com/e/SYibZbCzzJ
Form 2 - Supporters Form (Full Time Roles Only): https://forms.office.com/e/sv4YuywvnK
Form 3 - Campaign Team Form: https://forms.office.com/e/AvuteN0whT
Form 4 - Trustee Declaration (Full Time Roles Only): https://forms.office.com/e/zRT0apkEYW
Form 5 - Candidate Profile (Optional to Submit): https://forms.office.com/e/DB12ysMhKm
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure all relevant forms are completed and submitted by the close of the 'Nomination Period'. Don't forget to read the Regulations (which can be found at the bottom of this page)
Recommend a Student
Whether you teach, supervise, support, work with or know a student who would make a great Student Leader - we want to hear from you! Nominations for our SU Leadership Race open on January 23rd 2025 and close on February 28th 2025. If you know someone who would be a great fit for this type of role, we'd love to know about them! All you need to do is complete the form below and let us know why they'd be a good fit and we'll do the rest - our team will reach out to them with some information and the extra encouragement they may need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Elections?
The Elections (or SU Leadership Race) are held annually to determine who will become our Officer team for the next academic year. Students, just like you, are able to stand for a position, run a campaign to encourage students to vote for them or simply use your vote to ensure that those elected represent your views!
When are the Elections Happening?
The 2025 Elections are happening throughout Term Two! Nominations will open on the 23rd of January and close on the 28th of February, candidates will then attend Candidate Briefing on the 3rd of March before campaigning until voting ends - voting will open on the 10th of March and close at 5pm on the 14th March, with results being announced later that night!
What positions can I run for?
There are a range of Full-time and Part-time positions that are available for you to run for! You could join our sabbatical officer team as the President, VP Welfare, VP Activities or VP Education; or if you wanted a part-time role alongside your studies there are a range on offer to choose from - Check out the Nomination Pack below
How can I stand?
To stand as a candidate in the election, you'll need to complete the nescesary forms (above) Dependant the role you wish to stand for there are certain requirements which will clearly state who the forms are for. For a Full-Time position you'll need 6 students to support your nomination, 1 of those being your 'proposer' and the rest will be classed as 'seconders'. If you have any questions about the nomination process, please email Keatan.Rees@southwales.ac.uk
If I become a candidate, what do I have to do?
Once nominations have closed, you will need to attend Candidates' Briefing! This is scheduled to take place on Monday 3rd March and you will learn more about the next steps, take part in some filming and meet the other candidates! You will then need to campaign across campuses to encourage students to vote for you!
Who is RON?
RON stands for Re-Open Nominations, if you feel as if none of the candidates are best suited to the position they are running for you can vote to elect RON in your preferences. If RON receives the most votes and is elected, we restart the election process from the start for that role. Any candidates who were in this category are not eligible to re-run in the new election. And this process can repeat until a new candidate can be elected.
What happens if all of the roles aren't filled in the election?
If there are still vacancies of roles after the main election we will run a by-election. By-elections have a quicker turnaround time compared to the main election.
Election Resources
Find all the resources for elections here!
SU-LR25-Nominations-Pack
SU-Election-Regulations-25
If you have any questions about the Elections, please email Keatan.Rees@southwales.ac.uk