Elections

As a student-led and democratic organisation, students continuously drive and direct our work. We are led by democratically elected student leaders and Full-Time Officers. We run up to three elections a year to allow all students to nominate themselves and vote for their leadership.

Elections Timeline

The below arrangements for this academic year were agreed by the Students’ Union Democracy Committee on UPDATE. 

  • Details of all the positions available in this election and what they involve are contained in the Notice of Elections (published Mon 6th October 2025). This election will include vacancies for:

    • All College JCR Executive positions

    • Student Trustee (x1, postgraduate only)

    • Student Trustee (x1, open)

    Key Dates TBA

  • Details of all the positions available in this election and what they involve will be contained in the Notice of Elections.

    Key Dates TBA

Other Routes into Student leadership

Nominating yourself in our Students’ Union elections is not the only way to take-on a leadership position in the Students’ Union. We have over 2000 student leaders across our Student Academic Representatives, societies, sports clubs, College JCRs, Liberation and Campaigns Forums, and a whole range of other opportunities and student networks. 

  • if you want to represent your peers and work to make positive change for students in the University, you can put yourself forward to be a Student Academic Representative. If you are interested, speak to your lecturer or email us on reps@lancaster.ac.uk.  

  • Each of our many societies and sports clubs has an executive committee who run the society or club. Each year, around the end of Lent Term and the start of Summer Term, each society and sports club runs informal elections for their executive. Each group run their elections in a way, and at a time, that works for them. If you are a member of a society or sports club, speak to your executive about upcoming elections and vacancies on their executive.  

  • Outside of their main elections in Michaelmas Term, some posts on College Junior Common Room (JCR) executive committees become available. To fill these posts, JCRs seek to co-opt enthusiastic students in posts. If you are interested in getting involved in your JCR executive, speak to your current executive.  

  • Many of our Liberation Groups are run in a similar manner to our societies and spots clubs, with an organising executive elected each year by forum members. If you are interested in getting involved in helping to run one of our Liberation Groups, speak to relevant Liberation & Campaigns Officer or other members of the executive. 

  • Throughout the year, and across the organisation, the Students’ Union offer additional opportunities for you to get involved and develop your skills. These could be by taking up a position on Union Assembly, helping us with Roses, or getting more involved in our work developing the curriculum with the University. 

 Keep an eye on our socials for news of upcoming opportunities. If you already hold a leadership position, make sure you stay up-to-date with the latest news via our newsletters and other communications; we’ll send you opportunities to get more involved throughout the year.