Election process & candidate information

Candidate information and nominations received

Candidate information 

Elected academic staff (non-Professorial) - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and College of Science and Engineering

You can view the name and statement for each of the candidates at the links below:

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Non-Professorial candidate statements

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - Non-Professorial candidate statements

College of Science and Engineering - Non-Professorial candidate statements

Elected academic staff (Professorial) – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and College of Science and Engineering

The number of nominations received was equal to or fewer than the number of vacancies in all Professorial categories, and therefore all nominees will be elected to Senate unopposed for a three year term. 

In the CAHSS, CMVM and CSE 'Elected academic staff (Professorial)' category, there were fewer nominations received than vacancies available.  All nominees in these categories will therefore be elected to Senate unopposed for a three-year term.

Voting process

Voting will be held online and will open on 25 March and close on 8 April at 12 noon.  The election will be conducted by Civica Electoral Services.  When voting opens on 25 March 2026, staff on the relevant electoral roll will receive an email from takepart@cesvotes.com with a link to the online voting system. 

Voters will rank candidates in order of preference and these preferences will be used to determine successful candidates.  Detailed voting instructions will be provided on the electronic ballot paper.

If you have any problems accessing the online voting system, or require any guidance, please contact SenateSupport@ed.ac.uk in the first instance.

Who can vote?

All academic staff who were in post on 31 January of this year year are eligible to vote in the category of which they are a member.  We encourage staff in each category to vote in the Senate elections and have their say on who will represent them.

Please note that academic staff in CAHSS, CMVM and CSE who hold a personal or established Chair will not be required to vote in 2026.

‘Academic staff’ includes all members of staff who are categorised as ‘academic’ in the University’s Human Resources records, and includes staff in the following job family: academic, clinical, veterinary clinical.

If you wish to check your eligibilty to vote,  please contact SenateSupport@ed.ac.uk in the first instance.

Election outcomes

Results will be declared online as soon as possible after the close of voting and no later than Friday 24 April 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the election outcomes, please contact SenateSupport@ed.ac.uk in the first instance.

Returning Officer 

Deputy Returning Officer