Welcome to your Elections hub! Here you’ll find key information about the upcoming elections happening within your Union, and how you can get involved.

Whether you’re voting for your student group committee or electing the new sabbatical officers who lead the SU, make sure you exercise your right to vote and get your voice heard.

Department Rep By-Elections

Interested in making positive changes that will benefit you and your fellow students? Now is your chance!

As a Department Rep, you'll represent students' academic interests at department level for the 2026/27 academic year. You'll work closely with the Faculty Reps and the Course Reps in your department, gathering feedback that you can use to influence change at meetings such as Staff-Student Action Meetings, Department Boards, and Department Learning & Teaching Committees.

If you have any questions or you'd like a one-to-one chat with a member of staff about any of the roles, please get in touch at voice@su.rhul.ac.uk.

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key dates

18 Sep - Nominations Open (10:00)
16 Oct - Nominations Close (23:59)
19 Oct - Manifesto Deadline (16:00)
20 Oct - Voting Opens (10:00)
22 Oct - Voting Closes (14:00)
23 Oct - Results Published (16:00)

How to stand

No elections are currently running

Nominations open 10:00 on Friday 18 September and close 23:59 on Friday 16 October.

To nominate yourself, all you have to do is click the button, complete the information, and submit your nomination.

To nominate yourself to become a Department Rep, you must be a current student in the department you're standing for, and be enrolled as a student in the 2026/27 academic year.