Worcester Students’ Union is a democratic organisation, which helps to ensure that the Union works for YOU, our members.
This means that each year, the leadership of the SU (your Executive Officer Team) is determined by the student body through cross-campus elections. The University of Worcester has approximately 9,000 students and elected officers have responsibility for representing the interests of all these students.
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SU Leadership Elections 2025-26
Our 2025 SU Leadership Elections took place from 25th to 27th February. Six fantastic candidates and their teams campaigned tirelessly throughout the week to encourage you all to get out and vote.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who didn’t duck out of democracy, as we received 2944 votes from 1047 voters.
Your new Officer team for the 2025-26 academic year, as voted for by Worcester students, are:
SU President – Ronke Akintan
Vice President Education – Katie Costis
Vice President Student Activities – Olayemi Ogunleye
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Voter Breakdown
Total number of votes - 2,944
Total number of voters - 1,047
SU President
Ronke Akintan - 551
Jennifer Barros - 248
Adam Smyrski - 219
Re-open nominations - 4
Vice President Education
Katie Costis - 736
Matt Wells - 205
Re-open nominations - 13
Vice President Student Activities
Olayemi Ogunleye - 704
Re-open nominations - 179
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Read the statement from Val Yates, Deputy Returning Officer, thanking all those involved in the elections and confirming that the Worcester Students’ Union 2025 Leadership Election was free and fair.
Read the Returning Officer report, declaring the Worcester Students’ Union 2025 Leadership Election as free and fair.
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