The upcoming elections for this academic year are listed below. You can navigate to the relevant term by clicking on the links
Term 1 Elections
September 2026 will kick off our Faculty Vice - President elections. New this year! The Student Union has three part-time positions that students can stand for. These positions where introduced as our students - especially undergraduates - told us that they wanted more opportunities to be involved, without having to delay their studies. The part-time positions require the sucessfull candidate to work 15 hours per week for the Student Union for an entire academic year, whilst continuing to study on their course. You can read more about the three roles below:
Vice - President of Creative Arts, Business and Social Sciences (CBSS)
Click here to nominate yourself for Vice-President of CBSS
The Vice - President of CBSS is elected to represent students across the faculty and work to ensure that their experiences, ideas and priorities shape the work of the Students Union and the University. They are the most senior representative within their faculty and represent students on both their Faculty Board and the Student Union's executive committee.
You can find the Vice - President of CBSS role description by clicking here.
Vice - President of Health, Education and Social Care (HESC)
Click here to nominate yourself for Vice-President of HESC
The Vice - President of HESC is elected to represent students across the faculty and work to ensure that their experiences, ideas and priorities shape the work of the Students Union and the University. They are the most senior representative within their faculty and represent students on both their Faculty Board and the Student Union's executive committee.
You can find the Vice - President of HESC role description by clicking here.
Vice - President of Science and Technology
Click here to nominate yourself for Vice-President of Science and Technology
The Vice - President of Science and Technology is elected to represent students across the faculty and work to ensure that their experiences, ideas and priorities shape the work of the Students Union and the University. They are the most senior representative within their faculty and represent students on both their Faculty Board and the Student Union's executive committee.
You can find the Vice - President of Science and Technoloygy role description by clicking here.
Term 2 Elections
The Student Union has two full-time positions that students can stand for. Full-Time positions require the sucessful candidate to take a year out of their studies. The sucessful candidate for each position will be paid £25,512 per annum for 35 hours work per week. You can read more about the two roles below:
President
The Student President serves as the senior student representative at UWS, championin student interests and fostering a strong connection between the student body and the University. The lead the Union's campaigns and encourage students to participate in Union activities. They also are the chair of the Student Union's Board of Trustees, and Executive Committee and sit on the most senior committees within the University.
You can find the President's role description by clicking here.
Vice-President Education
The Vice - President Education serves as the primary advocate for students' academic interests at UWS, working to ensure a high-quality learning experience. This role focuses on developing and implementing education policies, enhancing the student representation system and championing intitatives to improve a students' academic outcomes. Like the President they too sit on the most senior UWS committees.
You can find the Vice - President Education's role description by clicking here.
Term 3 Elections