Candidate Hub

Welcome to the Leadership Elections Candidate Hub

Thank you for nominating yourself in the 2025 Leadership Election!
This is your Candidate Hub with all the key information you'll need during your preparation and campaigning.

Make sure to read all the content on this page.

Key Dates

Friday 14 February at 15:00 - Nominations Close
Friday 14 February - Deadline to submit:
- Trustee Declaration Form
- Equality & Access Form
Tuesday 18 February - Candidate Briefings
(You must attend ONE of these)
- 12:00 - Lecture Theatre A, Rose Bowl, City Campus
- 16:30 - Online - Link to follow
Monday 17 February - Friday 7 March
Training and preparation for the election
Date TBC (Time)
Running an Effective Election Campaign Training
Location TBC
Date TBC (Time)
International Candidate Information Session
Location TBC
Friday 28 February at 15:00 - Deadline to submit:
- Photograph (on your election profile)
- Manifesto / Election Statement (on your election profile)
- Poster / Leaflet Artwork (to lbsu-marketing@leedsbeckett.ac.uk)
Date TBC (Time)
Candidate Speed-Friending
Location TBC
Monday 10 March - Start Putting Up Campaign Materials
Tuesday 11 March (09:00) - Voting Opens
Wednesday 12 March (17:00) - Voting Closes
Friday 14 March - Election Results

Documents and Forms For Candidates

Below you'll find forms, links and documents that you'll need during the Leadership Elections. Make sure you have a look at them regularly.

Important Forms

Click here to register a concern with us.

Trustee Declaration Form

Click here to access the Trustee Declaration Form.

Equality & Access Form

Click here to access the Equality & Access Form.

Rules, Important Documents & Further Guidance

Rules and Regulations (Updated: 25 January 2024)

Leadership Elections Rules and Regulations - Check back soon.

Digital Marketing Training

A big part of campaigning now is to be visible online and engage with our students remotely as well as on campus! Click here to access a digital marketing training containing useful information and tips to help you run successful campaigns online. In this guide, we included info about Canva, a tool to easily design your posters and assets that we recommend using. Click here to learn how to use it.

International Student Guidance (Updated: 24 January 2024)

The following information is taken from the UKCISA guidance available on their website and provides information if you have Student or Tier 4 permission, and you want to stand for election as a Students' Union Sabbatical Officer. Click here to access the Leadership Elections International Student Guidance.

Postering Guidance

Click here to access the instructions about postering on campus.

Embedding Equality and Inclusion into your campaign

What is equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EEDI) and how can you embed this into your manifesto and elections campaign? Read this document to learn more about this.

Candidate FAQs

Check out the candidate FAQs here.

Big Student Survey Candidate Insight Briefs

Coming soon. Please check back..