The countdown to the big reveal has begun. On 3 March, you'll find out who is running for our Sabbatical Officer and School Rep roles in the Leadership Elections. Find out what the roles entail and why you should check out the candidates!
You might be wondering what all the fuss is about. Why should you care about the elections and who your leaders will be next year? Well, read this blog to understand the importance of the Leadership Elections and why you should spend the time checking out the candidate manifestos and voting!
Sabbatical Officers
The Students’ Union is led by four elected (often known as Sabbs) who work full-time in the SU for a year. They are student representatives who are responsible for ensuring students are at the heart of everything the SU and University do. They are also trustees of the Students’ Union.
Sabbs get to run campaigns and lobby for changes that impact the lives of students, and these campaigns and projects are based on what is listed in the ‘top 20’ which come from your feedback as students at Royal Holloway. This could be on various issues, such as cost of living, wellbeing and mental health, student safety, and accessible education – it all comes down to what you vote on during the Leadership Elections to form Priority 8!
They also sit on various University committees where they act as student representatives and hold the University to account by ensuring decisions made are in the best interests of students. This includes some of the most senior University meetings such as Council and Academic Board. As well as this, the Sabbs are trustees of the Students’ Union, alongside three student trustees and five external trustees. This means they are legally responsible for everything the Union does as well as setting out the SU’s strategic direction. The team also sit on subcommittees such as the Management Committee where they can feed into decisions made by the Students’ Union.
They are essentially the people actively working to make your student experience better. From 3 March, you’ll be able to view the candidate manifestos and understand what they want to focus on if successful in their role.
In the meantime, check out what the 2025/26 Sabbs have been working on as part of .
Save the date(s)
On 4 March, you'll find out who is running for our Sabbatical Officer and School Rep roles in the Leadership Elections! Make sure you head to our elections minisite to check out their aims and goals before voting online between 10-12 March! Once all the votes are in, we'll be announcing the winning candidates at Results Night on 12 March and you're invited. See you there!