Leadership Elections

• About the Elections
• Leadership Elections Timetable
• Information for all candidates
• Available Roles
• Recommend a Friend
• Stand for a role
• Read the manifestos
• Engagement events
• Join us at the Results Night event

About the Elections

LE24 Key Dates 

• 12:00, Monday  12  February - Nominations open  
• 12:00,  Friday 1 March - Nominations close  
• 14:00, Tuesday, 5 March - Manifestos deadline 
• 18:30, Tuesday 5 March - Candidates' Briefing
• 14:00, Wednesday 6  March  - Campaigning begins, candidates are revealed and manifestos published  
• 9:00, Monday  11  March - Voting opens  
• 14:00, Thursday 14  March - Voting closes  
• 17:00, Thursday 14 March- Complaints deadline
• 19:00, Thursday 14 March- Candidate spend declaration deadline
• 10:00, Friday 15 March- Authorisation to run results
• 18:00 Friday 15  March - Results announced

Available roles

Any Imperial student can stand for the following roles for the 2024/25 academic year. Click on a tab to learn more about the role (or roles) and how many positions are available in this election. 

Lead Imperial College Union

The Officer Trustees are the leaders of Imperial College Union and are the voice of Imperial students. Elected by the entire student body, the five successful candidates take a full academic year out of their studies or at the end of their studies to work on behalf of their peers. Officer Trustee roles are full-time, paid positions, receiving a salary of more than £37k per year along with a great package of benefits and professional support from Imperial College Union's staff and Trustees.

Keep the Union effective

The Council Chair and Student Trustees play an important role in upholding the Union's governance and democracy. These roles are integral to ensuring the Union is working in line with its strategy, constitution and byelaws. Both roles are members of the Union's most senior governing body, the Board of Trustees.   

Facilitate student-led change

There are nine Liberation & Community Officer positions, Undergraduate Academic & Wellbeing Departmental Reps for each College department, and Postgraduate Representative roles across faculties and departments. These positions are change agents who ensure we are maintaining the highest standards and following our values of Integrity, Inclusivity and Innovation. These roles will represent their respective cohorts on decisions made at the College, whilst developing their own projects to improve the student experience at Imperial.

Create fun and inclusive communities

Imperial College Union comprises of Constituent Unions (CUs, for short) and around 400 Clubs, Societies & Projects (CSP). Their committee members lead activities and communities which make Imperial a great place for us all to connect and collaborate, start campaigns, share ideas and have fun. Each CU and CSP has its own committee, with a President/Chair, Treasurer & Secretary along with other key roles that keep them functional and inclusive.  

You can view all our clubs, societies and projects (CSPs) through our A-Z page. 

Engagement Events

Whether you are looking to find ways of learning more about the elections, are a candidate who wants some reassurance about the process and fun ways to campaign or a voter who wants to meet your next student representatives, we have a range of ways you can get involved:

Coffee Drop Ins

We are running drop ins across some of our campuses where you can find out more about what you will need to stand in the elections or how to vote as well as enjoying some freebies. Come and visit us here:

• Monday 12th February 2-4pm in Reynolds cafe/bar
• Monday 19th February 2-4pm in Metric
• Monday 26th February 2-4pm in rooms G02 and G02A, Eighty Eight Wood Lane, White City 

Candidate Roadshow

We are taking the elections on the road! Candidates are able to book a stall where they can bring their campaigns materials and showcase why they should be elected to the student body! This event will take place from 10:45am-4:15pm on Thursday 7th March on the Queen's Lawn. Candidates will be provided with more details about this once nominations have closed.

You will be contacted by the elections team when you submit your nomination with more information about this.

Voting Stalls

Union staff will be at various campuses with stalls to encourage students to make their vote count. We will have various fun activities to take part in at the stalls too so make sure to pay us a visit at the following locations:

• Come and cast your vote at the 1st floor Reynolds concourse on Monday 11th March 11am- 4pm.

• Come and cast your vote at the Queen’s Lawn on Tuesday 12th March 11am-4pm.

• Come and cast your vote at Beit Quad on Wednesday 13th March 2-5pm.

• Come and cast your vote at White City on Wednesday 13th March 11am-4pm.

• Come and cast your vote at Beit Quad on Thursday 14th March 10am-2pm. 

Eligibility and nominations