Thursday 27-02-2014 - 14:51

 

Your votes have now been counted!

 

It’s been a record-breaking year for student democracy at Middlesex, with over 1600 students voting in the Students’ Union's elections.

 

 

 

1677 students cast a total of 8069 votes for 58 candidates standing for 22 elected positions.

 

A record number of Middlesex students took the opportunity to shape their university experience by voting over the 5-day election period.

 

The candidates campaigned diligently throughout the week, popping up across campus to talk to as many of you as possible and share their vision for a better Middlesex. The respectful, friendly and upbeat approach to canvassing on display was a credit to the candidates, MDXSU and the university.

 

Every student who voted had a say on which nominee student officers would be granted the authority to lead the Students’ Union next year as full-time sabbatical officers, meaning that the victors will make sure that the coming year’s SU initiatives reflect your demands.

 

If you voted, you have played a big part in how your union will continue to develop and improve in the coming year. Thanks to you, we will be able to ensure that you are properly represented at every level of university life.

 

Those of you who stood as candidates - thank you. Your campaigning efforts have contributed to a vibrant, inclusive democratic process and helped achieve a fantastic voter turnout. Your own experience of this election will give you valuable experience that will stand you in good stead in years to come, whether or not you were elected.

 

A huge thank you too to the MDXSU staff team, interns, volunteers and everyone else who have worked so hard in the past few months to bring off a remarkable election in a way that represents Middlesex’s incredible student community.

 

Results

 

The full-time Officer team next year will be Aman Siddiqi (President), Jean Wong (Vice President Business & Law), Sarah Bennett (Vice President Art & Design, Media & Performing Arts), and Sophie McKay (Vice President Health & Education, Science & Technology). They will take office in June.

 

The School Voice Leaders next year will be

Yves Frackowiak for Media & Performing Arts, Jeff Damulira for Health & Education, Maribella Koullapi for Science & Technology, Sonya Sahota for Business and Matilda Sodiya for Law. They will take over from the current SVLs in June.

 

The students representing Middlesex at the forthcoming National Union of Students (NUS) national conference will be;

Sophie McKay, Yocana Cruz, Sayed Alkadiri, Sarah Bennett, Jordan Hagerup, Heba Mohsin, Yousif Al-Karauli.

The full breakdown of the results can be found below.

 

 

FULL-TIME POSITIONS

 

President

 

Aman Siddiqi

599 of 1223 votes

 

 

Vice President Art & Design, Media & Performing Arts

 

Sarah Bennett

354 of 660 votes

 

Vice President Business & Law

Jean Wong

491 of 1062 votes

 

Vice President Health & Education, Science & Technology

 

Sophie McKay
483 of 732 votes

 

PART-TIME POSITIONS

 

School Voice Leaders

 

 

 

The Democracy and Involvement Committee members will be:

 

Kehsar Ahmed

Khushboo Jolly

Thomas Banta

Adil Baig

Matilda Sodiya

 

The NUS Delegates will be:

 

Sayed Alkadiri

Sophie McKay

Yocana Cruz

Sarah Bennett

Jordan Hagerup

Heba Mohsin

Yousif Al-Karauli

 

Thank you once again to all of the candidates, campaigners, voters, volunteers and staff who made the 2014 student elections such a fantastic experience!