SOAS SU — Elections 2026

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Your Officers

Meet the current part-time officers and delegates for this term. Click a card to open their profile and contact details, then scroll down for the full 2025/26 role descriptions.

Current Officer

Campaigns Officer

Samson Chinonso Onwe

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Current Officer

Women's Officer

Hana Ramadan

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Current Officer

Working Class Students' Officer

Kojo Kamara

Open profile
Current Officer

Part-Time International Students' Officer

Sarah Choudhary

Open profile
Current Officer

Sports Officer

Kayenaat Nadeem-Aftab

Open profile
Current Officer

Part-Time Sustainability Officer

Kanisha Subakannan

Open profile
Current Officer

Students Against Securitisation and Surveillance (SASS) Officer

Amr Abdelkadir Barakat

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Preferenda Portfolio Part-Time Officers 2025/26

These are voluntary, part-time executive roles. Officers remain in post until 31 July 2026 and typically commit around 2–3 hours per week.

Expand a role below to view the core responsibilities. This version removes the duplicated content, removes the duplicate International Student Officer entry, and presents the role descriptions in the same cleaner format as the main elections microsite.

Liberation Caucuses

Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your caucus within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your caucus with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points

Portfolio Roles

Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points
Salary: Voluntary · Term: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · Hours: Approx 2–3 hrs/week
- Champion initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University
- Coordinate campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU
- Deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy
- Work alongside students, finding out their views and advocating on their behalf
- Support student-led campaigns and projects to improve student experience
- Represent SOAS students on School Committees where requested
- Attend and participate in General Meetings and Union Forums
- Create positive change by carrying out Union Policy and your manifesto points

Vote. Stand. Shape Your SU.

Campaigns Officer

Women's Officer

Working Class Students' Officer

Part-Time International Students' Officer

Sports Officer

Part-Time Sustainability Officer

Students Against Securitisation and Surveillance (SASS) Officer

Black Students Caucus +

Women's Caucus +

LGBTQ+ Students Caucus +

Disabled Students Caucus +

Trans* and Gender Identity Students Caucus +

Working Class Students Caucus +

Part-Time International Students' Officer +

Part-Time Sustainability Officer +

Part-Time Anti-Racism Action Officer +

Part-Time Afrikan Studies Officer +

Mature Students Officer +

Sports Officer +

Mental Health Awareness and Neurodivergent Student Officer +

Distance Learning Officer +

Students Against Securitisation and Surveillance (SASS) Officer +

Campaigns Officer +

Open-Place Officer +

Vote.
Stand.
Shape Your SU.