Elections

Join the GU’s Executive Committee

The GU is currently recruiting Executive Committee Officers to start in April 2013. For more information visit: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join.


The Graduate Union runs two election campaigns each year:

Sabbatical Officer Elections

Elections take place towards the end of February with the new Officers starting on 1 July. The GU’s elections are run in conjunction with Cambridge University Students’ Union’s (CUSU’s) Sabbatical elections.

Positions Available:

  • GU President: full time, paid
  • GU/CUSU Welfare & Rights Officer: part time in both Unions, paid

Past Elections
2013 Sabbatical Officer Elections

Executive Committee Officer Elections

Elections take place towards the end of October with the new Officers starting on at the beginning of November.

Positions Available:

  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Academic Officer
  • Communications Officer
  • Environmental Officer
  • Events Officer
  • Families Officer
  • International Officers
  • Welfare Officer

Executive Committee Officers work voluntarily and offer at least a few hours each week to GU work.

By-Elections

By-elections may be held at other times to fill positions which become vacant.