Lead ULaw Elections
Time to choose - who will Lead ULaw?
Co-President Nominations are open!
Welcome!
Whether you’re an aspiring candidate or simply curious to learn more, you should find everything you need about the Lead ULaw Co-President Elections on this page.
ULaw SU is proud to be a democratic organisation that puts students at the heart of everything it does. We are run by students, for students and every year, all ULaw students can put themselves forward for unique roles that offer leadership and development opportunities, no matter your career goals.
Our Co-Presidents lead and become the face of the organisation. They campaign on behalf of students to ensure positive changes on anything that affects student life. They regularly attend university meetings and influence policy and change at the most senior levels.
For the most detailed information on the roles and election, read our full Elections Guide.
Available Roles
The Co-President team consists of two Full-Time Sabbatical Officers. They are recruited from current or recent students and take time off during or after their course to work for the benefit of other students.
Both roles share the following responsibilities:
- Representing the Students’ Union as the face of the organisation
- Attending Student Parliament, the Board of Governors, Academic Board and several other university committees
- Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the university
- Encouraging involvement of students across all campuses and courses
- Fulfilling their election manifesto of objectives
- Supporting a wider team of volunteer student representatives
- Liaise with external organisations and attend external conferences, as and when appropriate
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
This role focusses more on the academic experience of students, with the aim of developing course quality and provision, services and educational opportunities.
UNION DEVELOPMENT
This role focusses on the social experience of students, with the aim of developing communities and opportunities to get involved, whilst working with ULaw on more general services.
What you'll get
- Term of office from 1st July 2026 – 30th June 2027
- Annual salary of £28,052 – paid monthly on 24th of each month
- 35 hours per week (typically worked Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Percentage matched pension contributions
- Hybrid on-campus and home working (2 days on campus per week)
- Flexible working hours (to be discussed with the SU Manager)
- Opportunities to travel to other campuses across the UK
- Access to a staff development budget to support your future career aspirations
- A genuinely family-friendly and flexi-friendly employer
- Ongoing training and support throughout your term of office
How do I apply?
The nominations period is open from now until 9th February, 12PM. Students must complete and submit a self-nomination form before this deadline to be eligible.
- Read the Elections Guide in full - this should answer most of your questions and let you know what to expect. It contains important information about rules and regulations for the role.
- Consider reaching out to the election organiser to introduce yourself, ask questions and confirming your eligibility.
- When you're ready, proceed to complete our self-nomination form.
- We'll be in touch to confirm everything and provide any further instructions.
- You have until the 13th of February to submit additional campaign materials like posters.
When will I be able to vote?
Voting opens on the 18th of February, 12PM.
Voting is only open to students who are on a current course, and all eligible voters will receive several emails with links to complete the ballot.
The SU will also organise candidate displays and information online and across ULaw campuses, offering an option to log in to the website to vote. Instructions will be made available closer once voting is open.
Have any questions?
Our elections team are here to help! If you want to discuss anything, or have any issues, please use the contact details below:
- Questions about the elections process in general should be directed to emma.beenham@law.ac.uk
- Questions about campaign materials, website access and voting issues should be directed to studentsunion@law.ac.uk
Elections Guide
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