LBSU exists to support, represent and connect each and every one of the c.24,000 students that study here at Leeds Beckett. To do this effectively, we pride ourselves on having strong student leadership in place to influence and direct the work we do to improve the lives of students on campus, in the local community, and on a national level.

Nominations for the elections at Leeds Beckett Students' Union are now closed and we're ready to announce the candidates running this year ??

Voting opens Monday 28th February so keep an eye out for the candidates’ manifestos and make an informed decision! Pick the leaders that will represent your voice at Leeds Beckett University for the next academic year.
 

Here are the candidates for this year's elections:
 

Students’ Union President

• Harkeerat Kaur
• Lucy MacDonald
• Re-open Nominations
   

Academic Experience Officer

• Aleena Chaudhry
• Fatemeh Daneshi
• Meg Darroch
• Samira Abedikelahroodi
• Re-open Nominations
   

Welfare Officer

• Ashleigh Pinnock
• Holly Irvine
• Natalie Lennox
• Soumya Singh
• Re-open Nominations
   

Activities & Events Officer

• Chris Tillyer
• Harsh Bhatia
• Laxman Sarvesh Atmakuri
• Leonie Jade Gildea
• Nevein Mounir Wahba Mesiha
• Ronni Watt
• Yash Khanna
• Re-open Nominations
   

Women’s Community Leader

• Millie Nicholls
• Re-open Nominations
   

LGB+ Students’ Community Leader

• Kitty Lambert
• Re-open Nominations
   

Trans Students’ Community Leader

• Gigi Meyer
• Re-open Nominations
   

Disabled Students’ Community Leader

• Louix Ball
• Luka Johnstone Watts
• Susan Hirst
• Re-open Nominations

International Students’ Community Leader

• Abhirami Maharaj Rajeswari
• Delfina Lara Cabanes
• Faseeha Naseer
• Kekuta Jallow
• Kunal Tikmani
• Ravi Subhashbhai Savaliya
• Sahil Piprotar
• Sanafatima Patel
• Re-open Nominations
   

Student Parents & Carers Community Leader

• Hannah Moffatt
• Re-open Nominations
   

Black, Asian & Minoritised Ethnicity Students’ Community Leader

• Mohammed Zain Shahbaz
• Re-open Nominations
   

NUS Conference Delegate

• Faseeha Naseer
• Kunal Tikmani
• Lucy MacDonald
• Soumya Singh
• Yash Khanna
• Re-open Nominations
   

Good luck to all candidates!

Re-open Nominations (RON): If you don't think any of the current candidates are suitable for the role, you can vote RON as your first preference. If RON wins the election, we will re-open nominations for the role and students will have another opportunity to put themselves forward.

Meet this year's candidates and read their manifesto here. Voting will be open from Monday 28th February at 9am to Wednesday 2nd March at 6pm! More information on the Leadership Elections at www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/your-voice/elections.