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University Council Staff Vacancies
Nominations Now Open for Elected Staff Vacancies on University Council
Council is the governing body of the University and is responsible for its strategic direction and overall governance. Council’s primary responsibilities can be found here and its formal powers are set out in Statute XIII.
The membership of Council is drawn from lay members external to the University (the majority), members of staff and representatives appointed by the Students’ Union. It is chaired by an external lay member, the Senior Pro-Chancellor, Christine Hodgson.
Nominations are currently open for elected staff vacancies on University Council in the following categories; the vacancies are from 1 August 2025 and the term of office is 3-years.
Non-Academic Staff
One vacancy for a non-academic staff member elected from within their own number.
For Council membership the Non-Academic Staff is defined as the following job family categories:
- Administrative
- Management and Specialist
- Operational Services
- Technical Services
Staff members who are in the above job family categories are eligible to nominate and vote in this category.
Members of the Senate
Two vacancies for members of the Senate, being members of the Academic Staff, elected by the Senate. Only Senate members are eligible to nominate and vote in this category.
Election and Further Information
Once nominations are closed, elections will open in late May and run to early June.
Further information about the council member role, as well as the election process, including the nomination form and closing dates can be found here: Council | Elections | Loughborough University.
The University is dedicated to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. Valuing the inclusion of diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community is a great strength and is key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services.
Currently people from minoritised groups, protected characteristics and a diversity of backgrounds are underrepresented in our committees. To ensure greater voice is given to underrepresented groups in decision making we have committed to achieving a minimum of 15% committee members from racialised minorities and 40% female.
We welcome nominations from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritised groups and urge all colleagues to take positive action to help create a more inclusive environment by encouraging and supporting other colleagues to put themselves forwards.
Questions or queries about the role or election may be addressed to elections@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk.