Term 2 By-Election
The Term 2 By-Election is your chance to decide who’ll represent you at national conferences and within the Guild on various committees. You can nominate yourself to represent the views of over 34,000 students, turning your ideas for positive changes into reality to benefit everyone on campus. You can find all of the information you need about the positions that are up for by-election – as well as information on the support available from us and the rules you’ll need to stick to – right here.
Term 2 By-Election Schedule
- Nominations Open: Monday 9th January at 10am
- Nominations Close: Friday 20th January at 12pm/midday
- Election training for candidates: Friday 20th January (via email)
- Campaigning and Voting Opens: Monday 23rd January at 10am
- Campaigning and Voting Closes: Friday 27th January at 4pm
- Results: Monday 30th January (via email)
Positions available
- Assessment Group Member (Disabled Student Place) x1
- NUS Trans Conference Delegate (x1)
- NUS Mature and Part-Time Students’ Conference Delegate (x1)
- Appointments Panel Member (x1)
Guild committee elections
All of the Committees of the Guild empower you to make changes on the issues that matter to you. Each has its own remit, so you can be sure that whatever your interests, there will be a role that’s just right for you.
All roles are Part-Time, so they can be completed alongside any study commitments.
Assessment Group Members
The Assessment Group plays a key role in the “Your Ideas” process. They are responsible for considering all of the ideas submitted in a given cycle, and check it for financial/reputational or legal issues.
The Assessment group consists of 13 members and is made up of 7 of the Full-Time Guild Officers and representative groups within the Guild. In these by-elections the position of Assessment Group Member (Disabled Student Place) is open for nomination.
NUS Conference Delegate
For the first time this year, all delegates to liberation conferences will be elected via a cross-campus ballot. Delegates to NUS conferences have a role in setting the agenda for the wider student movement, by voting on policy and suggesting policy ideas of their own.
By attending an NUS Conference, you can have a say on the issues that will matter to you. It is also a great opportunity to network with delegates from Unions across the UK.
One delegate for NUS Trans Conference and one delegate for Mature and Part Time Students Conference will be elected in this by-election.
Appointments Panel Member
The Appointments Panel is responsible for recruiting and selecting new Trustees for the Guild of Students. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the Guild is legally and financially compliant and for monitoring the overall organisational strategy.
As a member of the Appointments Panel, you can ensure the needs of students are represented during this process, and will continue to remain at the heart of the student experience. There is one position open on the Appointments Panel in these by-elections.