Candidate Hub

Nominations

Officially put yourself forwards for a role in the elections

Monday 2nd February (10:00) - Monday 23rd February (10:00)

Put yourself in the running with a self-nomination. This must be done online before the deadline here

Candidate Briefing

Find out first hand everything you need to know before you start your campaign

Wednesday 25th February (13:00-14:00) or Thursday 4th March (15:00-16:00)

Only compulsory for Elected Officer candidates

If you're running for an Elected Officer role, you must attend our compulsory briefing session. This will only be an hour and it will give you all the information & tools you'll need for your elections experience. You'll be introduced to the SU, given guidance about running a successful campaign, run through the rules and given a chance to ask any questions. It's also a nice chance to meet the other candidates you'll be sharing this experience with!

Candidate Checks

We have to check all our candidates are eligible and in a good position to take on the role before we can approve your self-nomination

Monday 23rd February - Friday 27th February

Please note that we work our way through all candidate checks as quickly as possible. We will be in touch with you directly if we have any concerns

Student Leader Development Sessions

We're running a week full of sessions to get you campaign and role ready!

Monday 23rd February - Friday 27th February

Open to all candidates and current student leaders

There will be a number of sessions throughout the week to get yourself ready not just for campaigning, but for student leader life. Pop along to as many as you can to get the most out of your elections experience! Details can be found in the drop-down menu below

Campaigning & Voting

Your opportunity to campaign to students, encouraging them to vote for you

Monday 9th March - Friday 20th March

Voting will open up to students during this time. This is when you can campaign, with students looking to make decisions on who they want to represent their best interests!

Results Night

When the outcome of our elections is revealed!

Wednesday 25th March

You'll be invited to the EleHouse, College Lane, for a live reveal of the results. Always a nice atmosphere as candidates come together to celebrate the end of their campaigns and our new Elected Officers and Society Committee Members!

There are heaps of reasons to run as a candidate in the elections. You'll get the chance to challenge yourself, meet loads of other students and have a laugh along the way. If you're successful, you'll land an amazing role at the end of it all! Find out the benefits of being part of a student leader below...

Professional experience • Flexible working to suit you • A unique addition to your CV • Develop your transferable skills • The chance to make a difference here at Herts • Loads of opportunities for professional development

Running in the elections can feel like a pretty big deal, but you're not alone! We're here to help you every step of the way with day-to-day support throughout the process, as well as a range of Candidate Development Sessions

Full-Time Officer Positions

Who can run for the Elected Officer roles?

Only students that have official student leader experience here at Herts can run for the Elected Officer roles

Please note that HIC students are not eligible to run for Elected Officer positions

I'd love to run for an Elected Officer role but I'm not sure if I can. What counts as a student leader?

Recognised student leader roles are BAME Advocate, Disabled Students' Advocate, Elected Officer, HertSquad Activator, HertSquad Club Committee Member, School Community Organiser, Society Committee Member, Student Council Chair, Student Council Deputy Chair, Student Rep, student staff for the University of Hertfordshire or Herts SU and Student Trustee

I'm in my final year of study and won't be returning to Herts for further studies next year. Is there a role for me?

If you are due to complete your studies this year, don't worry! You are eligible for one of our Elected Officer roles

I'm not yet in my final year of study, how will I take on an Elected Officer role if successful?

If a student is successfully elected into a full-time Elected Officer role and is not due to complete their studies by the contract start date (Monday 22nd June 2026), they will be required to temporarily suspend their studies for their year in post (Monday 22nd June 2026 - Friday 25th June 2027). We can support the successful candidates with this process if pausing their studies is required

I'll be studying and don't really want to pause. Can I still run?

Unfortunately not. You must pause your studies to carry out either of the full-time Elected Officer roles. You could always consider running for a Society Committee Role instead, or other paid student staff roles which are advertised here

Are they paid roles?

Yes. Our Elected Officer positions are full-time roles that comes with a salary of £25,500 (TBC)

Society Committee Member Positions

What roles are available for each society?

Every society needs to fill the roles of Chair, Treasurer & Inclusion Officer

Who's eligible to be a society committee member?

To be able to put yourself forwards to be a committee member for your society, you must a) be a continuing student and b) have purchased a membership to your society. If you're finishing your time at Herts this year, unfortunately you won't be able to run for a role, but you can vote when voting opens up!

I can't see the option to nominate myself for my society. What can I do?

To be able to put yourself forwards to be a committee member, you must be a paid member of your society. If you haven't yet purchased a membership, you can do so here

Can I be a committee member for more than one society?

Yes! Providing you are a paid member of each society, you can be a committee member for multiple societies. But please note this position comes with a time commitment, so we wouldn't encourage you to over extend yourself

Is this a paid role?

No. Society committee positions are voluntary roles. You'll only be expected to put in a few hours of your time each week, but this is very much determined by you and the rest of your committee

General

What are the candidate checks?

For Elected Officer candidates we have to check that you are a current student • that you are in good financial standing with the university (i.e. no outstanding debts for tuition fees or accommodation) • that you're in good academic standing (i.e. that you have no current academic misconduct penalties, referrals, deferrals or zero-credit modules) • that you're in good disciplinary standing (i.e. that you don't have any current warnings or sanctions, like bans from accommodation or The Forum) • that you haven't previously been disqualified from one of our elections • that you haven't had your employment terminated with either Herts SU or the university

For Society Committee Member candidates we have to check that you are continuing your studies for the 2026-27 academic year

I'm not sure about running for a role. Is there someone I can talk to?

Of course! If you want to speak to a member of the team about anything regarding elections, please get in touch at your earliest convenience so we can talk it all through with you