Could You Lead The Union?
Our student election is SurreyDecides, the largest democratic event of its kind, when all the Union Officers are elected by a vote that takes place every year. SurreyDecides is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd and become a student leader, no matter what stage you are in your studies or your previous experiences – any student can take part.
Our election for 2025 has now concluded. We are pleased to present your elected Officer Team for 2025-2026:
Union President: Matt Aikin
Union Chair: Re-Open Nominations
VP Voice: Luana Vasconcelos
Voice Zone: Alfred Lovesey, Heer Patel, Jenny Jackson, Matt Jarvis and Alireza Khorasgani
VP Activity: Kade De Gannes
Activity Zone: Sahil Korabandi, Neha Desai and Anvita Kadam
Team Surrey Chair: Mimi Gunawarden
Surrey Societies Chair: Guatam Kalra
VP Support: Sam Buss
Support Zone: Jenny Tan, Lexi Antoniou, Zara Shanavaz and Julia Sienko, Re-Open Nominations
VP Community: Amber Dobrzanski
Community Zone: Harris Rafiqi, Re-Open Nominations
Any current vacancies in the elected officer team will be filled in a bye-election in the next academic year. You can read the detailed results for all positions here.
Leadership, Management, Presenting, Communications, Multi-Million Pound Charity Trustee…
Union Officers gain transferable skills that can help make their CV shine.
Stand out from the crowd with experiences that make you unique.
Experience first-hand the decisions being made at the highest levels
of the University and be the student voice to inspire them…
Being a Union Officer gives you the opportunity to influence all areas of the Union, from daytime activities to night time events!
Officer-led Initiatives such as the Community Hub and Pets as Therapy
have benefitted multitudes of Surrey students, what would you do?
The only requirement you need to be a Union officer is to be a Surrey student, so whether you’re in your first year or final, Masters or PhD, there’s a role for you!