Your Student Leaders are elected to work every day to advocate for your academic experience, wellbeing, and the issues that matter most to our community.

Whether you want to vote, stand for election, or simply find out more, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

🌟 What are the Student Leadership Elections?

Elections are how you decide who will be appointed as your next Student Leadership Team.

Unlike traditional recruitment processes with interviews and CVs that focus on what candidates have done. Elections see your candidates share what they stand for, their values, and what they will do if successfully elected. The decision is also not made by a random panel but by all students, that means you!

You vote for the candidates you believe will best represent you wants and the vision you have for your experience at Arden.

So, who will you choose to be your student leaders team for the 2026/27 academic year.

👥 Available Student Leadership Roles

There are three full‑time, paid Student Leadership roles available. Each role plays a vital part in ensuring student voices are heard at every level of the university.

🎓 Student President

The Student President is the most senior student representative, leading the Student Leadership Team and working closely with senior university leaders. They ensure student voices are at the heart of major decisions and represent Arden students externally, including with partner organisations and local communities.

📚 Vice President (Education)

The Vice President Education champions your academic experience. From curriculum design to learning resources, they lead on educational representation and support student reps to make meaningful improvements to teaching and learning. 

💬 Vice President (Student Needs)

The Vice President Student Needs focuses on student wellbeing, community, and inclusion. They advocate for the support services and initiatives that help students thrive — from belonging and equity to challenges like the cost of living. 

Read more about the roles

🗓️ Key Dates

So, you may be thinking what happens next? Well ...

• Nominate Open: from the 11th May (12:00 GMT) to 1st June (09:00 GMT) where you need to decide if you want to go for one of our roles.
• Candidates Announced: on the 9th June. This is when you can read all about your candidates and decide who has your vote.
• Voting: is open from the 15th June (12:00 GMT) to 19th June (12:00 GMT). This is when the process hands over to you. This is your time to decide as a community who will lead your association for the 2026/27 academic year.

All election stages are run through the Students’ Association website, with clear guidance on how to nominate and vote.

Find out more