Roles up for Election
At Bristol SU, there are over 900 elected representatives working hard to make a difference on campus.
Whether it’s course reps championing your academic interests or Full-Time Officers driving big changes across university life. Each role represents a unique part of the University of Bristol community.
Explore the full list of paid and volunteer roles up for election in TB2 and discover how you can get involved to shape the student experience at the University of Bristol.
Know what role you want to apply for? Check your eligibility and rules around nominations at the bottom of this page!
What roles can I apply for?
Anybody can be a Full time Officer, as long as you can work full time from June 2025 – June 2026. This might mean talking to your department to see if you can take a sabbatical year, or your degree might be coming to an end.
For all other roles, you need to be a student in the 2025-26 academic year. For Postgraduate Taught students studying for one year, the elections in TB1 2025 will have plenty of representative roles to stand for.
If you’re interested in standing for more than one role, the chart below outlines your options! We also have an accessible version for screen readers.
We have lots of roles, so it can get quite confusing - if you are unsure, please email bristolsu-elections@bristol.ac.uk
Full Time Officers
The Full-time officer roles are paid full-time positions that last the duration of the year. You will work with SU staff and the University to push for large-scale improvements across university life, acting in the best interests of the students you all represent.
Also, all Full time Officers automatically become trustees of Bristol SU. Read more about what a trustee is. Don't worry, we will give you all the training and support you need to fulfil this role!
Union Affairs Officer
The Union Affairs Officer is here to make sure Bristol SU works for you. They focus on how students interact with the SU, ensuring its services, communication, and democratic structures are effective, accessible, and truly meet your needs as students.
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Student Living Officer
The Student Living Officer represents students in terms of accommodation, finance, interaction with the local community and their wellbeing.
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Equality, Liberation & Access Officer
The Equality, Liberation and Access Officer leads on ensuring that all students’ voices are represented within the Union and University.
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Sport & Student Development Officer
The Sport and Student Development Officer represents students’ interests in terms of sport, exercise and health and leads on ensuring that students have a variety of opportunities to engage in sport.
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Undergraduate Education Officer
The Undergraduate Education Officer represents undergraduate students in terms of their learning and teaching experience and leads on ensuring sufficient academic and welfare-related support is in place for undergraduates.
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Postgraduate Education Officer
The Postgraduate Education Officer represents postgraduate students to the University and Bristol SU with respect to postgraduate taught and research academic and welfare matters.
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International Students' Officer
The International Students’ Officer is responsible for representation in all aspects of the international student experience. They champion the inclusion of international Members (EU and non-EU) and campaign against discrimination and barriers.
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Other Roles
Paid Role
Student Community Organiser
We’ve got 6 new, paid positions for student who are passionate about connecting campaigns across campus and building power amongst their peers. We’ll provide training with Citizens UK, so don’t worry if you’ve never done formal organising before.
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Faculty Rep
In this paid role, go one step further and make change across your whole faculty! You’ll help coordinate and pass on feedback from course reps while building a strong team of student representation at a faculty level.
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Course Rep
Ready to lead and make a difference on your course? As a Course Rep, you’ll represent your course mates and their academic interests. You'll attend Student Staff Liaison Committees (SSLCs) and drive positive change for your cohort.
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Student Trustee
Make your voice count as a Student Trustee of Bristol SU. In this important role you’ll help make decisions in the best interests of current and future students.
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Chair of Student Council
The Chair of Student Council is a key SU representative on democracy, ensuring that our democratic processes are fair, transparent and engaging for the student body.
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