When you start at Arden University you are not just starting a course, but joining a growing community of students, learning, supporting, and developing together. 

You become one of our members, meaning you have a say and a vote in what we do.

Your Students' Association runs the election every year to ensure that you have a say in who will be your Student Leaders. However, none of it is possible without dedicated students putting themselves forward to lead.

Thank you to everyone who participated – whether a candidate or a voter – in this election. We have had our highest number of voters yet – 1189 of you making your voices heard!

Your votes were counted and verified, and your new Student Leadership team will be:

• Student President (Left): Maria O’Sullivan
• Vice President Education (Middle): Danielle Buia
• Vice President Student Needs (Right): Daria Tomaszewska

They will start their roles (term of office) in September.

How is this election counted?

We use alternative voting as the most fair and effective way of electing your Student Leaders.

This means that when you vote you put your candidates in order of preference. This voting method allows your vote to transfer to your next preference if your first choice doesn't get enough votes to be elected.

When we count the votes, we first work out the quota. This is the number of votes a candidate needs to win. To work out the quota the following formula is used: Quota = (Total Votes / (Total Seats + 1)) + 1.

For example, if we have a role with one position available and 400 valid votes, the candidate would need 201 votes or more to be elected.

Thank you

We look forward to welcoming your new team in September.

​In the meantime, your current student leaders continue to champion and advocate for the voice of students at Arden.

Your current Student Leadership Team is:

• Student President: Jay Agbaje
• Vice President Education: Victoria Etim
• Vice President Student Needs: Jessica Ekeanyanwu

This team are hard at work and will be in place until the end of October 2026.

Results for Student President

The Student President role received 998 valid votes, making the quota 500.

First stage

At the first stage of the count, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Fazlurrohman Hanafi was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 993 making the quota 497.

Second stage

At the second stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Re-open Nominations was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 984 making the quota 493.

Third stage

At the third stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Ali Arshad was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 969 making the quota 485.

Fourth stage

At the fourth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Riffat Ateeq Ateeq was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 953 making the quota 477.

Fifth stage

At the fifth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Saly Konate was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 937 making the quota 469.

Sixth stage

At the sixth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Nic Jolly was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 913 making the quota 457.

Seventh stage

At the seventh stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Sonia Arshad was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 876 making the quota 439.

Eighth stage

At the eighth stage Maria O’sullivan received 444 votes, meeting the quota of 439 and being duly elected your Student President. In second place was Amin Haque with 136 votes.

Click here to read Maria's election manifesto in full.

Results for Vice President Education

The Vice President Education role received 937 valid votes making the quota 469.

First stage

At the first stage of the count, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Re-open Nominations was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 921 making the quota 461.

Second stage

At the second stage of the count, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Rodolfo Portes was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 829 making the quota 415.

Third stage

At the third stage of the count, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Angelina Jones Jones was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 710 making the quota 356.

Fourth stage

At fourth stage Danielle Buia received 395 votes, meeting the quota and being duly elected your Vice President Education. In second place was Victoria Etim with 315 votes.

Click here to read Danielle's election manifesto in full.

Results for Vice President Student Needs

The Vice President Student Needs role received 893 valid votes, making the quota 447.

First stage

At the first stage of the count, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Jose Barbosa Melo was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 883 making the quota 442.

Second stage

At the second stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Re-open Nominations was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 868 making the quota 435.

Third stage

At the third stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Daniela Kerekes was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 847 making the quota 424.

Fourth stage

At the fourth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Duncan Riley was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 817 making the quota 409.

Fifth stage

At the fifth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Ionut Bucur was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 759 making the quota 380.

Sixth stage

At the sixth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Tanaka Sekitoleko Sekitoleko was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 698 making the quota 350.

Seventh stage

At the seventh stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Alvin Vettukattil Haju was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 624 making the quota 313.

Eighth stage

At the eighth stage, no candidate received enough votes to reach the quota.

Tiffany Burgess was excluded as the candidate with the lowest number of votes and any second preference votes were redistributed. The number of valid votes remaining dropped to 539 making the quota 270.

Ninth stage

At the ninth stage Daria Tomaszewska received 275 votes, meeting the quota, and being duly elected your Vice President Student Needs. In second place was Jessica Ekeanyanwu with 264 votes.

Click here to read Daria's election manifesto in full.