Nomination Support Hub

Supporting you through the nomination journey with guidance, information and videos that will help you become an eligible candidate.

Here’s how to correctly submit your nomination...

Understanding elections

Each year we hold an annual leadership election where students can put themselves forward for a position, vote and make change for the upcoming academic year. This year we’re electing four full-time and nine part-time roles. Before nominating yourself for a role, it’s important to familiarise yourself with the rules and guidance that the elections will follow.

Check if you are eligible

To put yourself forward for a full-time role, you must have current student status until at least 14 February 2025. You must either be in your final year of study and have completed your degree by August 2025 at the latest or be prepared to take a year out of study.

To put yourself forward for a part-time position, you must have current student status until at least 1 January 2026.

More guidance can be found in the General Union Elections Regulations.

Find your role

It can be a challenge to pick between roles, but we’re here to help! We’ve created a helpful tool that matches you to the best role for you, based on your answers to a few questions. Once you’ve taken the quiz, make sure you still read the job description on the role details page so you understand all the responsibilities of the role.

Get ready

Once you have picked a role, you will need to prepare a manifesto which explains why students should vote for you. Your manifesto should contain five distinct points outlining what you’d aim to achieve in the role if you are successfully elected. This short guide should help you create one. You will also need to upload a suitable photograph of yourself. This should be a professional head and shoulders shot, similar to a passport photo (but you can smile!)

If you need help preparing your nomination, we’re hosting a number of workshops to answer any of your questions and explain some of these things in detail.

Submit your nomination

If you’ve checked you’re eligible, found your role and uploaded your manifesto and photo, you are ready to submit your nomination! To do so, head to the Leadership Elections 2025 page complete the process before midnight on Tuesday 28 January. You can follow an in-depth video tutorial here if you’re still unsure of anything.


Good luck! We can’t wait to see your nomination and manifesto. If you have any questions or need more help, email elections.su@coventry.ac.uk.

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