Our annual officer elections are here
Our annual officer elections take place from February – March 2024.
What are NTSU’s elections?
NTSU is led by a team of six-full time executive officers.They are elected by NTU students to lead the Students’ Union and represent the 40,000 people studying at NTU.
It’s their job to ensure your interests are considered when the University (and the Union) make decisions that affect you. They can influence everything from how your course is taught and assessed to what personal development opportunities and support are available while you’re at Trent.
You may not notice what they do from day to day, but we guarantee your university experience would be far different if they didn’t exists, and you would definitely miss them.
Our term two elections give you the chance to apply to be an officer or to vote who you would like to become one next year.
Note: officers elected in this year’s election will take office in July 2024 and be in post for the 2024-25 academic year.
Why should I nominate myself?
Being an elected officer is a unique experience that lays the groundwork for your future career.
Like most personal develop opportunities, it’s good for your CV and will help you build your network. But it also offers something else – something far more powerful – real-world experience running a business or leading a community.
And that’s not all! You could earn up to £24k for our full-time executive officer roles.
Opportunities like this are super-valuable and hard to come by. Which is why you should seriously consider running for a position this February.
What positions can I go for?
We have full-time and part-time positions available. Which one is right for you will depend on your plans after this academic year.
Full-time exec roles
To run for a full-time position, you must be graduating this summer or be willing to take a year out from your studies. The six full-time positions available on our exec team are:
- • President
- • VP Education
- • VP Postgraduate
- • VP Community and Welfare
- • VP Opportunities
- • VP Sport
(Only postgraduate students can apply for the VP Postgraduate role.)
Part-time roles
If you’re planning on studying at Trent next year, we have several part-time positions you can nominate yourself for instead, including:
- • President
- • VP Education
- • VP Postgraduate
- • VP Community and Welfare
- • VP Opportunities
- • VP Sport
(Only postgraduate students can apply for the VP Postgraduate role.)
Brackenhurst Officer
Represent your fellow students studying at Brackenhurst Campus. You'll also be a member of NTSU's exec team and board of trustees.
(Only students studying at Brackenhurst Campus can apply for this role.)
Mansfield Officer
Represent your fellow students studying at Mansfield Campus.
(Only students studying at Mansfield Campus can apply for this role.)
Confetti Officer
Represent your fellow students studying at Confetti.
(Only students studying at Confetti can apply for this role.)
Equality & Diversity Network Chairs
Lead one of our seven Equality and Diversity Networks.
Sports club & society committees
Members of sports clubs and societies can run for a position on their committee.
All posts begin July 2024 and last for 12 months. Exec officers must be available for the last two weeks of June to attend their training.
How do I nominate myself?
You can nominate yourself at trentstudents.org/nominate once nominations open at midday on Monday 12th February.
You'll need to choose the position you want to apply for, explain why you think you'd be a good fit for the role, and upload a suitable photo of yourself. If you run for a position on our exec team, you can’t nominate yourself for any other role.
What about voting?
Voting will take place between 8pm Thursday 7th and midday Friday 15th March via our app.
Candidates will take part in Q&A sessions before voting week to help students decide who to vote for. The dates, times, and formats of these sessions are listed below.
The election results will be calculated via the alternative transferable voting system and announced live at our election results party on Friday 15th March.
Elections 2024 timeline
Here are the key dates for each stage of the elections:
- • Nominations open: Monday 12th February, midday
- • Nominations close: Friday 23rd February, midday
- • Election candidate Q&As:
- • Brackenhurst: 6pm, Monday 6th March, Brack Bar
- • Clifton: 6pm, Tuesday 7th March, The Point
- • City: 6pm, Friday 10th March, The Level
- • Voting opens: Thursday 7th March, 8pm
- • Voting closes: Friday 15th March, midday
- • Results announced: Friday 15th March, 6pm, The Point, Clifton Campus
- • Sport / society committee results announced: Friday 22nd March
What else should I know?
If you're thinking of running, please read the elections key documents where you can find the rules and regulations and candidates guide.
If you want to find out more visit our webpage trentstudents.org/elections.
If you have any questions, email elections@su.ntu.ac.uk.
