Vote

Voting Opens: Monday 19th October at 10am
Voting Closes: Friday 23rd October at 4pm

Results: Week commencing 26th October (via email).

Committee roles

Representing students on a Guild Committee that focuses on either Activities, Education, Welfare & Liberation or Campaigns

NUS Conference roles

Representing UoB students at a national level

Chair of All Student Meeting

Chairing forums involving debate, discussion and development of Guild policy and ideas

Appointments Panel Member

Recruiting Guild Trustees

Ethical & Environmental Committee Member

Overseeing the Guild’s response to environmental issues

Rep Roles

Representing student academic issues at School and College level

Election Guide

Election Regulations

All candidates must take responsibility to read these regulations and ensure their supporters & campaign teams are also made aware of these. Not knowing about the regulations is not an excuse for breaking them. If the regulations are unclear or you need further assistance at any time, please email the Elections Team.

Guild of Students Byelaws

Please refer to Bye Law 8 with regards to Elections and Bye Law 6 with regards to Committees of the Guild.

Guild of Students Zero Tolerance Policy

University Harassment and Bullying Policy

Harassment

Polcies, Procedures and Guidelines

Complaints Policy

The Complaints Policy explains how we will deal with any elections complaints.

Complaint Form

A student or candidate wishing to submit an election complaint must do so by using this Complaint Form. This must be sent by email to elections@guild.bham.ac.uk.

All complaints must be substantiated with evidence in support of their complaint where possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction to Online Campaigning

This document contains lots of useful advice on campaigning online, including using social media, graphic design and video editing tools for campaigning.

How to Campaign: Do’s & Don’ts (coming soon)

Written Statement Guide

When you apply it is advised that you also submit a written statement to tell everyone why they should vote for you. You can find advice on how to do this in this document.

Useful Information for Your Written Statement

This document includes information about student demographics at UoB, and the priority campaigns of last year’s and this year’s Officer Teams.

Candidate Welfare & Liberation Support

This document includes key information on welfare support for candidates,  liberation groups, and other underrepresented groups. This support is available before, during and after the Election.