SU By Elections

Nominations are now open to fill the two vacant SU Officer positions of Mature Students’ Officer and Postgraduate Taught Officer. Both of these positions are part time, unpaid, voluntary roles. All registered students are eligible to run for either of these positions. Both roles will run from Friday 3^rd October 2025 until 30^th of June 2026.

Nomination forms are available from the SU Office and from these links:

Mature Students’ Officer Nomination Form

Postgraduate Taught Officer Nomination Form

Officers are expected to attend a weekly SU Executive committee meeting, help out at events/campaigns, attend monthly Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn meetings and training as required. The Postgraduate Taught Office will also attend the Postgraduate Class Rep meetings.

Voting will take place on the online platform www.yourspace.universityofgalway.ie

• Election nominations open 10am Wednesday 17^th September
• Elections nominations close 5pm Wednesday 24^th September
• Closing date for withdrawals 5pm Thursday 25^th September
• Canvassing begins 6pm Sunday 28^th September
• Voting takes place 10am-8pm Thursday 2^nd October
• Election results announced Friday 3^rd October

Here’s more information about the duties of the Mature Students’ Officer and all registered students may vote in this election.

1. Shall represent mature students on campus.
2. Shall promote their full involvement in the academic and social life of the
   university community.
3. Shall work with the other Students’ Union officers, clubs, societies and the
   University as a whole to promote the development and integration of mature
   students at the University of Galway.

Here’s more information about the duties of the Postgraduate Taught Officer and only registered Postgraduate students may vote in this election.

1. Shall be the officer primarily responsible for developing Union Policy on
   postgraduate taught affairs.
2. Shall represent the interests of Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate
   Research students.
3. Shall promote postgraduate involvement in the academic and social life of the
   University community and the university.
4. Shall work primarily in conjunction with the Postgraduate Research Officer
   and the Vice President / Education Officer to promote and vindicate the rights
   of Postgraduate students.