Monday 28-04-2025 - 09:53

We are excited to announce upcoming election for two Student Trustee positions and the byelection for the Education Officer 2025/26.
 

 

Please see the positions up for election and key election dates below.
 

Key dates and timeline

Nominations Open: Monday 5th May 2025, 10am (Week 23)
Nominations Close: Friday 23rd May 2025, 6pm (Week 25)
Candidate Briefing: Monday 26th May 2025 (Week 26)
Campaigning Opens: Friday 6th June 2025 (Week 27)
Voting Opens: Tuesday 10th June 2025, 10am (Week 28)
Voting Closes: Thursday 12th June 2025, 6pm (Week 28)
Results Announced: Friday 13th June 2025 (Week 28)
 

Positions up for election

Education Officer 25/26
The lead representative on all academic matters; your teaching, learning, facilities, assessments, learning resources, and placements. The Education Officer facilitates and support the work of Student Academic Reps and has a seat in important decision-making spaces in the University.  

Any member of the Students’ Union can run for this position.

Read the role description here.

Read more about why this byelection was triggered.
 

Student Trustee (x2)
As a registered charity, the Students’ Union’s operations are overseen by our Board of Trustees. The Board is made up of our Full-Time Sabbatical Officers as the political leadership of the organisation, a number of external trustees who provide their own experience and expertise, as well as four directly elected Student Trustees. The Board is chaired by the President and meet at several points throughout the year.

Any member of the Students’ Union can run for this position. You must be a registered student for the full term in office (July 2025 – June 2026). 

If you have an interest in how organisations are run and would like to help support the effective running of LUSU, please consider putting yourself forward. 

Find out more about the role.

Role the role description here.
 

 

Nominating yourself

Nominations open on Monday 5th May. At that point you will be able to nominate yourself for any position you are eligible for via the Students’ Union website: https://lancastersu.co.uk/nominate. You will need to sign-in to the Students’ Union website using your normal University details. Once on the nomination platform, you can select the position you would like to nominate yourself for. 

To nominate yourself you must supply a candidate photo (jpg or png files work best) and submit a manifesto no longer than 250 words. Your manifesto is your opportunity to explain to voters what makes you the best candidate for the position and detail any promises you would like to make.

Find detailed guidance on the nomination process here: How to nominate yourself

If you have any questions about the elections, please email lancastersuelections@lancaster.ac.uk.

 

When are we electing Liberation & Campaigns Officers?

Following approval by Union Assembly during the Easter break, the way in-which we elect our Liberation & Campaigns Officers has changed. In the coming week, we’ll be inviting eligible students to participate in the various democratic events that will elect the LCOs for 2025/26. 

You can read more about the proposals approved by Union Assembly here.

If you are reading this and know you want to get more involved, please don’t hesitate to drop us an email on lancastersuelections@lancaster.ac.uk.