NTSU is led by a team of four full-time executive officers (aka "the exec").

The exec are current students who NTU students elect to lead their Students' Union and represent the 36,000+ people studying at NTU.

They attend high-level meetings to ensure your interests are considered when the University (and the Union) make decisions that affect you. They can influence everything from how your course is taught and assessed, to what personal development opportunities and support for things such as the cost of living you can access while you're at Trent.

That's what we mean when we say our officers represent NTU students.

They do lots of work (much of it invisible) to ensure you have an excellent student experience at NTU.

While you may not notice what they do from day to day, we guarantee your university experience would be far different if they didn't exist, and you would definitely miss them.

Our term two elections give you the chance to apply to be an officer or to vote for who you would like to become one and represent you next year.

Officers elected in this year's election will take office in July 2026 and be in post for the 2026-27 academic year.

Now you understand a bit about what our elected reps do and why they're important, you have a couple of options.

You can either:

1. Nominate yourself to become an officer
2. Vote for the people you want to represent you next year and influence decisions that will affect you and other students.

Being an elected officer is a unique experience that lays the groundwork for your future career.

Like most personal development opportunities, it's good for your CV and will help you build your network. But it also offers real-world experience running a business or leading a community.

That's super-valuable and hard to come by. Which is why you should seriously consider running for a position this February.

Read the role descriptions

• Go to the nomination page
  Visit trentstudents.org/nominate.

• Choose your position
  You’ll see a list of all the roles you’re eligible to run for.
  Select the role you want and click Submit.

• Read the role information
  Expand both information boxes (if they’re not already open).
  These explain the responsibilities of the role and what you need to include in your nomination.

• Enter your details

  • Type your name exactly how you want it to appear on the ballot.

  • Upload an appropriate headshot photo.

• Write your nomination
  Add the campaign priorities you want to pledge.

  • There is a 300-word limit for this election (note: some elections may have a different limit).

• Submit your nomination
  When you’re happy, click Submit nomination.

• Wait for approval
  Your nomination is sent to the Elections Team for approval.
  They’ll contact you to let you know the outcome.

• Need help?
  Email elections@su.ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions.

You can nominate yourself for any position (and one position only) on this website from midday Monday 9th Feb - midday Friday 20th Feb.

Note, to nominate yourself for a position on a society or sports club, you must be a current member of the relevant group.

We have full-time and part-time positions available. Which one is right for you will depend on your plans after this academic year.

To run for a full-time position, you will either need to be graduating this summer or be willing to take a year out from your studies (this should be discussed with your course leader before you nominate yourself). If you're planning on studying next year, you should consider one of our part-time roles instead.

Full-time exec roles

The four full-time positions available on our exec team are:

• President
• VP Education
• VP Community & Welfare
• VP Societies & Sport

Any current NTU student graduating in June 2025, or willing to take a year out, can apply for these roles. You will require the permission of your course to take time out.

Full-time Officers earn a full-time salary of £25,000+. 

Sports Club Committee

Members of sports clubs can run for a position on the sport committee.

Photos are not required for these nominations. If photos are submitted, they will be removed prior to your nomination being published.

Society Committee

Members of societies can run for a position on the society committee.

Photos are not required for these nominations. If photos are submitted, they will be removed prior to your nomination being published.

All posts begin July 2026 and last for 12 months.

Exec officers must be available for the last two weeks of June to attend their training.

There are multiple Elections Documents that you may find useful. These include rules and regulations and will be avaiblable in Term 2.

It is important that you carefully read these documents before nominating yourself for a role.

Read the role descriptions