2025 Committee Elections Nominees
The elections will take place throughout the week of our annual conference in Glasgow, 1st September - 5th September 2025.
This page is for the nominees for the 2025/6 RAISE Committee.
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For the full nominations and candidate statements, please download the Elections 2025 Final Candidates List PDF document.
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AVAILABLE ROLES- 2025
Chair
3 Year Term
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Akhila Kayala
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Tom Lowe
Communication Officer
3 Year Term
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Ashley Storer-Smith
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Bo Kelestyn
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Ro Tomlin-Wills
Academic Staff Committee Member
2 Year Term
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Emma Heron
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Jacob Diameh
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Dr Kirstin Stuart James
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Dr Lindsey Ferrie
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Michelle Evans
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Nick Cartwright
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Rex Obeng
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Tadhg Blommerde
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Tom Ritchie
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Vaithehy Shanmuganathan-Felton
Treasurer
3 Year Term
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John Parkin
Secretary
3 Year Term
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Faye ap Geraint
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Kevin McStravock
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Ro Tomlin-Wills
Student Union Staff Committee Member
2 Year Term
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Aimee Cuthbert
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Annette Goddard
Student Officer
3 Year Term
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Cinnomen McGuigan
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Inca Hide-Wright
Student Committee Member (x2)
2 Year Term
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Daisy Bao
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Emily Bastable
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​Mia Stevens
Professional and Learning Services Staff Committee Member
2 Year Term
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Errol Jones-Rivera
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Faye ap Geraint
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Jay Nugent
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Kerry Kellaway
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Lucy McCormick​
Key Dates
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w/c Monday 30th June - call for self-nominations goes live
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Fri 25th July - Deadline for self-nominations
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w/c 28th July - Announcement of candidates on RAISE website
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w/c 1st September - Elections open
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Friday 5th September 19:00 - Election closed.
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w/c 15th September - Candidates notified and outcomes announced online and via Jiscmail mailing list
Queries
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​All queries or complaints regarding the election should be addressed to the Returning Officers and sent to admin@raise-network.com, and will be addressed within two working days.
​Key Information about the Election Process
​A secure online election will take place throughout the week of the RAISE conference 8am Monday 1st September until 7pm Friday 5th September 2025. Only consenting delegates attending the conference will be eligible to vote, and will receive a unique, secure voting link, via email.
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Votes will be submitted and counted online using the ‘Choice Voting’ software to ensure voting is secure. Results will be published online after the conference subject to verification by the Returning Officers.
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All elections will include the default candidate ‘Re-open for Nomination’ (RON).
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The election will be overseen by the Journal Editor and Marketing Officer, who are acting as Returning Officers.
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Self-nominating candidates are encouraged to attend the AGM, which is held during the RAISE conference on Friday 5th September. It is not compulsory for candidates to attend the AGM if they have other commitments. If candidates or RAISE members wish to attend the AGM but are unable to attend the rest of the conference, please email admin@raise-network.com
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