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SU Elections 2025

Student Leaders are elected annually to represent the 25,000+ students at Queen’s and to lead the Union. There are 34 roles available: 6 Full-Time Student Officers; 3 Undergraduate Faculty Representatives; 15 Undergraduate School Representatives; and 10 Student Association Chairpersons.

Nominations close at 17:00 on Thursday 30 January 2025 (in 8 days)

Students' Union President

The Students' Union President (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Represents students' views on campus and beyond
  • Identifies priority issues for students
  • Co-ordinates the activities of the Union

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Student Officer Accessible Education

The Student Officer Accessible Education (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Represents students' interests relating to their academic studies
  • Helps with any academic problems students might have
  • Works to make education accessible for everyone

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Student Officer Postgraduate Education

The Student Officer Postgraduate Education (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Represents students' interests relating to their academic studies
  • Helps with any academic problems students might have
  • Works with School/Course Reps to ensure that students have a say about their education

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Student Officer Undergraduate Education

The Student Officer Undergraduate Education (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Represents students' interests relating to their academic studies
  • Helps with any academic problems students might have
  • Works with School/Course Reps to ensure that students have a say about their education

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Student Officer Activities and Engagement

The post of Student Officer Activities and Engagement (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Creates a sense of student community
  • Advises and supports students Clubs, Societies and Associations
  • Strives to engage students with the Students’ Union, including campaigning, community, clubs and societies, enterprise, employability and volunteering

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Student Officer Welfare and Community

The Student Offcier Welfare and Commuity (Full-Time, Paid):
  • Represents students' interests relating to their welfare
  • Helps students with any welfare problems like their general wellbeing, mental and sexual health, housing and safety
  • Promotes wellbeing campaigns on campus

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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Undergraduate Faculty Representative

The AHSS Undergraduate Faculty Representative:
  • Is the leading voice of undergrad AHSS students
  • Works with University staff to identify, and campaign on important issues
  • Encourages AHSS students to become more involved in the Union
  • Sits on the Students’ Union Council; attends the Executive Management Committee

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Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) Undergraduate Faculty Representative

The EPS Undergraduate Faculty Representative:
  • Is the leading voice of undergrad EPS students
  • Works with University staff to identify, and campaign on important issues
  • Encourages EPS students to become more involved in the Union
  • Sits on the Students’ Union Council; attends the Executive Management Committee

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Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (MHLS) Undergraduate Faculty Representative

The MHLS Undergraduate Faculty Representative:
  • Is the leading voice of undergrad MHLS students
  • Works with University staff to identify, and campaign on important issues
  • Encourages MHLS students to become more involved in the Union
  • Sits on the Students’ Union Council; attends the Executive Management Committee

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (SCHEM)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details) Back to Top

Undergraduate School Representative - School of Arts, English and Languages (SAEL)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Arts, English and Languages

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Biological Sciences (SBIO)

Undergraduate School Representative of School of Biological Sciences

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS)

School Representative for School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (SHAPP)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Law (SLAW)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Law

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - Queen's Business School (SMGT)

Undergraduate School Representative for Queen's Business School

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Mathematics & Physics (SMP)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Mathematics & Physics

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (SMAE)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details) Back to Top

Undergraduate School Representative - School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMED)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year and sit on the SU Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Natural and Built Environment (SNBE)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Natural and Built Environment

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Nursing & Midwifery (SNAM)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Nursing & Midwifery

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Pharmacy (SPMY)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Pharmacy

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - School of Psychology (SBS)

Undergraduate School Representative for School of Psychology

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details)

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Undergraduate School Representative - Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW)

Undergraduate School Representative for Social Sciences, Education and Social Work

School Representatives lead and represent student views at School-, Faculty-, and University-level; work in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues; liaise with the Students’ Union throughout the year; and sit on the Students’ Union Council. (Role Details) Back to Top

Disabled Students’ Association Chairperson

The Disabled Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Disabled Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Environmental Action Students’ Association Chairperson

The Environmental Action Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Environmental Action Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Ethnically Diverse Students’ Association Chairperson

The Ethnically Diverse Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Ethnically Diverse Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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International Students’ Association Chairperson

The International Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the International Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Irish Language Students’ Association Chairperson

The Irish Language Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Irish Language Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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LGBT+ Students’ Association Chairperson

The LGBT+ Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the LGBT+ Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Mature and Part-Time Students’ Association Chairperson

The Mature and Part-Time Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Mature and Part-Time Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Student Parents’ and Carers’ Students’ Association Chairperson

The Student Parents’ and Carers’ Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Student Parents’ and Carers’ Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Trans Students’ Association Chairperson

The Trans Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Trans Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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Women Students’ Association Chairperson

The Women Students’ Association Chairperson (Voluntary, Unpaid):
  • Leads the Women Students’ Association
  • Supports a committee of students
  • Is the lead representative of their community in the Students' Union
  • Is a member of the SU Council and attends the Executive Management Committee

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