<p>Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) exists to support, represent and connect all Leeds Beckett students that study here! We'll be electing a new Student Leadership Team in March 2026.</p> <p><b>Voting will be open on 24 and 25 March. All students will receive a link to vote via email. Make sure to pick your leaders!</b> </p>

Student Elections

Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) exists to support, represent and connect all Leeds Beckett students that study here! We'll be electing a new Student Leadership Team in March 2026.

Voting will be open on 24 and 25 March. All students will receive a link to vote via email. Make sure to pick your leaders! 

Elections Rules
Register A Concern
Student Leadership
Community Organising

  1. 11th January

    Nominations Close

  2. 18th March

    Question Time

  3. 24th & 25th March

    Voting & Campaigning

  4. W/C 30th March

    Results Announcement

Student Elections 2026

The Student Elections are the most important democratic event on campus where students choose who they would like to see run their Students' Union as part of the Executive Committee. The candidates with the most votes are elected to represent their peers.

4 posts are up for election.

Nominations are now closed.

The polls open at 09:00 on Tuesday 24 March 2026 (in 10 days)

Candidate List
See who's running for each post and read their manifestos.

What is it all about?

LBSU is hosting the biggest democratic event of the year on campus in March, the Student Elections! If you haven’t gotten involved yet, this is your moment! The elections provide an opportunity for discussions around student issues, for students to campaign for a position at the SU and for you to elect your representatives for the 2026/27 academic year. The elections directly impact your university experience at Leeds Beckett and give you a chance to have your say!

We use community organising to empower students to create change together. Our student elections are part of that journey: they’re not just about choosing leaders, but about building power, talking about what matters for students, and developing new organisers every year. By standing, voting, or getting involved in a campaign, you’re helping to shape a stronger, more connected student community at Leeds Beckett.

The elections will take place on the 24th and 25th of March where you’ll be encouraged to speak to candidates on campus, read their manifestos, get involved in discussions with coursemates and vote online. 

What's Community Organising?

Roles available this year!

These elected roles will form the Union’s Student Executive Committee and play an essential role in the Union’s decision-making processes. Influencing our priories and empowering student communities to campaign for the changes they want to see at Beckett.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Officers: Full-time paid roles, from July 2026 to July 2027, focused on representing the undergraduate and postgraduate student voice within the University, locally and nationally. Click to read the job descriptions for the roles of Undergraduate Officer and Postgraduate Officer.

School Officers: One voluntary position per school, open only to students within the respective school active within the SU*. The School Officer role requires a small time commitment of around one hour per week. Further opportunities for participation may also be available throughout the academic year. Click to read the School Officer job description.

To apply, you need to be a student at Leeds Beckett during the Elections. 

*To be eligible to stand for election as School Officer, students must have completed the training provided by the Students’ Union as either a Course Representative, a Student Community Organiser, a Community Leader or a Student Group Leader.