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SU Officer elections: roles, dates, nominations and support

Get paid to lead an area of the SU. You'll support activities, address issues, and bring student ideas to life - ensuring everyone can hear your voices loudly and clearly.

On this page you will find:

Roles

Winter Elections role descriptions:

The first round of elections are the Winter Elections, taking place in February 2025.

The roles elected will be:

Full-time:

  • SU President
  • Community Officer
  • Education Officer

Part-time:

  • Faculty President Art and Humanities
  • Faculty President Business
  • Faculty President Science
  • Faculty President Social Sciences and Health
  • Societies Officer
  • Liberation Officer
  • International Officer

The second round of elections are the Spring Elections, taking place around April-May 2025. More information including role descriptions will be available soon.

Wages and hours

Full-time Officer

  • Salary: £23,623 minimum (currently under review)
  • Hours: 35 hours per week

Part-time Officer

  • Wage: £12.60 per hour (this is in line with the Living Wage Foundation)
  • Hours: 7 hours per week with some flexibility

Key Dates

Winter Elections

13 January 2025 Nominations open.
22 January 2025 Intro to being an Officer.
9 February 2025 Nominations close.
12 & 19 February 2025 Candidate elections training.
17 February 2025 Candidates announced.
24-27 February 2025 Voting will open at 9:00 on 24 February and close at 17:00 on 27 February. This is your time to campaign!
28 February 2025 Results announced.

Spring Elections

Likely to be throughout April and May but is subject to change.

Nominate yourself now!

Election Process

  1. Attend our Intro to Being an Officer event on 22 January, 14:00-15:00, AO4, Dunelm House. Sign up here.
  2. Nominate yourself to be an SU Officer by midnight on 9 February.
  3. Attend the first candidate campaigns workshop on 12 February, 14:00-15:30, Learning Lounge, Dunelm House where you’ll learn about election rules, how to campaign and have photos taken for social media content. Find out more here.
  4. Attend the second candidate campaigns workshop on 19 February, 14:00-15:30, Learning Lounge, Dunelm House where you’ll get the chance to work on your campaigns with your campaign team. Find out more here.
  5. Voting will be open 24-27 February. This is your time to campaign!
  6. Attend our SU Winter Elections Candidate Celebration event after voting closes.

Candidate Support

  • We know that elections can be stressful, so SU staff members will be available to provide support throughout the elections process.
  • If you have any questions or need support, you can get in touch at su.elections@durham.ac.uk
  • Further details on candidate support will be communicated during campaigns workshops.

Please note, SU staff members are not an alternative to professional or emergency mental health support. If you do need some support during the election period, take a look at Durham University’s Student Support Hub or Durham SU’s Wellbeing Advice.