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An Intro Student Officer Elections 🗳️

Our Student Officer team work full-time to improve the lives of students and represent the student voice on campus; making sure students stay at the heart of everything we do. It is a job in which no two days are the same; from attending University Committee meetings to leading campaigns and planning our activities, it really is a year (or two) like no other. 

Each year it's down to University of Liverpool students to elect a Student Officer team that represents them as Student Officer Elections takes over campus. And the countdown is on to begin our campus wide search for a brand new team to take on the role for 2026/27!

✨Ready to take on the opportunity of a lifetime? Nominations open at 9am on Monday 26th January 2025. ✨

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Learn more about what an Officer does: find out all about the type of thing our Officers are working on here.

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📅The Key Dates

Nominations Open:  9am on 26th January – 10am on 16th February 2026
Vote Week:  9th – 13th March 2026
Role Begins: 15th June 2026
Role Ends: June 2027

🗺️Elections Guides

We've created our Elections quick guides for both home and international students so you can find out more about the role, the elections process and if it's the right opportunity for you!

FAQs

How do I become a Student Officer?

There is no interview for the role - the positions are filled each year through our Student Officer Elections. All you have to do is put yourself forward during our nomination period and then campaign before and during our voting week on why you’d be perfect for the job.

We believe that every student has the potential and the qualities to be a great Student Officer, leading the Guild to new and exciting heights. If you do decide to become a candidate,our our staff team will be on hand to support you every step of the way, just get in touch via democracy@liverpool.ac.uk  will be on hand to support you every step of the way.

Why do we have an election?

We’re a democratically led organisation for over 30,000 student members. Our staff team work together to carry out our mission, vision and values.

Every year, students are given the chance to vote for, and stand to be one of, the four Student Officers who run our organisation. The four who are elected are paid a salary and work full-time with us for one year. Their post involves representing students and making day–to-day decisions on behalf of the organisation. The Student Officers make up one-third of the Board of Trustees, which is chaired by the President.

How do I run for a position?

You can nominate yourself at liverpoolguild.org once nominations open at 9am on Monday 26th January. At the point of nomination, you will need to give us your manifesto and your name.

If you’ve never used our website before, you might need to configure your account first. Just login with your university details.

How does the election work?

Guild elections use the single transferable vote (STV) system. The election is preferential. Voters can rank as many candidates as they choose, in the order they like them best. All candidates run for the President role, and the ‘top’ 4 candidates are elected in order; President, Deputy President, & two Vice Presidents.

Events

Women Students' Info Session: 27th January 11am - noon; Mandela Room; Find out more about running to be a Student Officer!; Leadership Program | Guild | Democracy or Student Voice | Student Communities | Democracy or Student Voice | Elections | Women's History Month | Liberation | Student Communities | Student Leadership Programme

Student Communities' Info Session: 28th January 3pm - 4pm; Mandela Room; Find out more about running to be a Student Officer!; Leadership Program | Guild | Democracy or Student Voice | Student Communities | Democracy or Student Voice | Elections | Liberation | Student Communities | Student Leadership Programme

Elections Info Session: 29th January 10am - 11am; Mandela Room; Find out more about running to be a Student Officer!; Leadership Program | Guild | Democracy or Student Voice | Student Communities | Democracy or Student Voice | Elections | Liberation | Student Communities | Student Leadership Programme

REACH Students' Info Session: 2nd February 1pm - 2pm; Mandela Room; Find out more about running to be a Student Officer!; Leadership Program | Guild | Democracy or Student Voice | Student Communities | Democracy or Student Voice | Elections | Liberation | Student Communities | Student Leadership Programme

Elections Info Session: 5th February 2pm - 3pm; Mandela Room; Find out more about running to be a Student Officer!; Leadership Program | Guild | Democracy or Student Voice | Student Communities | Democracy or Student Voice | Elections | Liberation | Student Communities | Student Leadership Programme

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