Following a decision by the
independent Returning Officer, which was confirmed by Union Senate, Henry Hill
was disqualified from the Spring Elections 2019 earlier in March.
There has been a lot of student
feedback around this decision. This joint statement is intended to make clear
the position of both Henry Hill and the Students’ Union, as well as confirming
the next steps.
Henry accepts that he overspent on
his campaign, and therefore broke the By-Law, which resulted in his
disqualification. He does not believe that all the other evidence submitted to
Union Senate was entirely clear and accurate, especially regarding … Read the rest
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Spring Elections 2019. We had an brilliant turnout this year, with 4,323 of you turning out to vote, making up a total of 27,132 individual votes. That works out at 21% of the student population having their say.
You can view the voting statistics here and a breakdown of the results here
Without further ado, here are the results…
Sabbatical Officers
Union President – Emily Harrison with 1826 votes
Vice President Education and Democracy – Joanne Lisney with 1309 votes
Vice President Welfare and Community – Laura ‘Elizabeth’ Barr with 1315 votes… Read the rest
Meet our candidates for the Sabbatical Officer role of Union President on the Redbrick TODAY from 12:00 – 13:00. This is chance to ask them any questions you have on their key points and why you should vote for them.
The responsibilities of Union President include leading the Union, ensuring there’s a Union presence at all our sites, and creating a more sustainable environment. They will oversee all our sites officers, our Halls Officer and Sustainability Officer. You can read the full job description here: Union President.
Voting is NOW OPEN in our Spring Elections! You have until Friday 08 … Read the rest
Meet our candidate for the Sabbatical Officer role of VP Sports on the Redbrick TODAY from 12:00 – 13:00. This is chance to ask them any questions you have on their key points and why you should vote for them.
The responsibilities of VP Sport include leading the Athletic Union, developing sport performance and encouraging participation in Sport. They will oversee our Athletic Union, Sports Participation and Intramural Officers. You can read the full job description here: Vice President Sports.
Voting is NOW OPEN in our Spring Elections! You have until Friday 08 March at 16:00 to have your say: … Read the rest
Step 3: Read candidates key points, then vote for your preferred candidates, putting your favourite at number 1, your next preferred candidate at number 2, etc.
Meet our candidates for the Sabbatical Officer role of VP Welfare and Community on the Redbrick TODAY from 12:00 – 13:15. This is chance to ask them any questions you have on their key points and why you should vote for them.
The responsibilities of VP Welfare and Community include leading on student welfare leading on equality and diversity within the Union, and leading on Welfare and Community campaigns. They will oversee our International, LGBT+, Womens, BAME, Disabilities and Wellbeing Officers. You can read the full job description here: Vice President Welfare and Community.
Meet our candidates for the Sabbatical Officer role of VP Education and Democracy on the Redbrick TODAY from 11:30 – 13:00. This is chance to ask them any questions you have on their key points and why you should vote for them.
The responsibilities of VP Education and Democracy include representing students’ academic interests, ensuring students have a voice at the University and leading on Union Democracy. They will oversee Faculty Officers, our Joint Honours Officer, PGT and PGR Officers and Faculty Reps. You can read the full job description here: Vice President Education and Democracy.
Meet our candidates for the Sabbatical Officer role of VP Activities on the Concourse of Building 42 TODAY from 12:00 – 13:00. This is chance to ask them any questions you have on their key points and why you should vote for them.
The responsibilities of VP Activities include representing club and society interests, supporting all affiliated societies, and improving the student experience at Southampton. They will oversee Performing Arts, Media groups, volunteering, fundraising and enterprise. You can read the full job description here: Vice President Activities.
VP Activities is a new role for 2019/20, so take a look … Read the rest
Take a look at the next key Elections dates for your diaries below…
VP Activities Candidate Spotlight: Monday 04 March, 12:00 – 13:00, The Redbrick, Highfield Campus Meet our candidates for VP Activities and ask them your questions.
VP Education and Democracy Candidate Spotlight: Tuesday 05 March, 12:00 – 13:00, The Redbrick, Highfield Campus Meet … Read the rest
We are pleased to announce the candidates for our 2019 Sabbatical and Student Officer roles! Take a look at the full list below, and read why you should vote for them over at susu.org/representation/elections-candidates
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