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Bristol SU Elections - Nominate yourself by September 29
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It's time to vote in the Bristol SU Elections!

Vote Week is YOUR opportunity to influence the changes you'd like to see at the University of Bristol.

Every student should get the most out of their university degree, and student reps can make sure your priorities are being heard. So, it’s important to vote for candidates who have similar ideas and values to you, to ensure that you feel represented. 

Not sure who to vote for? Each candidate has submitted a short personal statement that sets out their ideas and plans so you can make an informed decision. 

Voting is easy and takes less than 5 minutes. Vote now!

How does Bristol SU represent your academic interests?

Your academic interests are at the core of all that we do here at Bristol SU!

As students, you may face various issues that affect your education. To resolve these issues, and create positive change, you will need support in voicing any concerns you have to University staff and senior management.

Our student voice structure, which runs right the way from your volunteer course reps to your Undergraduate and Postgraduate Full Time Officers, means that your voice has a platform, and these issues can be heard and addressed.

Time to vote: Bristol SU Elections. Improve university life for the communities you care about. Decide who best represents you, and should work to creative change at your SU. Voting open 09:00 Mon 6 Oct - 17:00 Thurs 9 Oct. Vote now!

FAQs

What roles can I vote on?

All students can vote for members of the Democratic Standards Committee. In TB1 Elections, the remaining roles are for first-year students and students living in halls. The exception is any roles that are vacant following the TB2 Elections; this is the case with Undergraduate Health Sciences Faculty Rep. See a breakdown of the roles voted on in the TB1 Elections:

  • Course Reps - first-year undergraduate and postgraduate taught students
  • Faculty Reps - all postgraduate taught students and undergraduates in the Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Junior Common Room Committee - students living in halls of residence with a Junior Common Room

If you're having trouble voting, please email bristolsu-elections@bristol.ac.uk.

I'm running for a position - can I vote for myself?

Absolutely! Sometimes, and for the course rep positions in particular, just a couple of votes can make all the difference so you should definitely vote for yourself.

How does campaigning work?

In the context of elections, campaigning is what candidates do to get votes. For our course rep roles, this tends to be more low-key – we recommend chatting to people on your course to let them know you’re running. Successful candidates take time to listen and speak to their coursemates, find out about the current issues relevant to the role they're standing for and persuade voters with ideas and enthusiasm.

The SU will not reimburse any money spent on a course rep candidates’ campaign. And all campaigning activity needs to follow our Election Rules.

What support is available for candidates?

If you have any questions, please email bristolsu-elections@bristol.ac.uk and someone from the Bristol SU Team will be in touch.