Division of General Counsel, Governance and Compliance

Elections 2020

Senate Elections 2020

Notice of Election of one member of academic staff from each of the Schools of Study to Senate to serve until 31 July 2022

Calls for Nominations beginning on 25 November 2020

This notice is to announce the election of one member of the academic staff from each School to Senate to serve for the remainder of the two-year period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2022. 

Eligibility

Provision is made for two members of the academic staff to be elected to Senate by and from the academic staff of each School of Studies. 

In accordance with the relevant Regulations, the following members of the School’s academic staff are eligible to nominate, be nominated and vote in this election:-

  • those on Teaching or Research Faculty Conditions of Service who (a) hold University appointments on the census date and (b) whose continuous service with the University will be at least one year by the end of the contract which is in force on the census date.

The electorate will be the members of the School’s academic staff as defined above on the census date of 24 November 2020.  

Election procedure

The first step is the nomination of candidates. A Nomination Form for each school can be found in the below table.

Nominators should check that their nominee is willing and eligible to serve. Self-nomination is permissible.

Completed forms must be returned to Georgina Seligmann g.seligmann@Sussex.ac.uk) by 9am on Thursday 10th December 2020.

Each Nomination Form received will be acknowledged. Ballot papers will be issued if necessary after the closing date for nominations together with details of the voting procedure. The result of the election will be announced on the Planning, Governance & Compliance website.

These elections are to chose one member of staff from the University’s Professional Services, as well as one member of staff from each of the Academic Schools to serve on Senate for a two-year period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2022. 

Results of the Senate Elections 2020

 
Outgoing member – end of tenure 31 July 2020
 
New
Elected Member – tenure starts  1 August 2020
Voting Figures (i.e. turnout)
BSMS to Senate
Dr Andrea Pepper
Dr Shahaduz Zaman
Unopposed
ESW to Senate
Dr Reima Ana Maglajlic
Dr Jo Tregenza
Unopposed
EngInf to Senate
Dr Maziar Nekovee
Dr Romeo Glovenea
Unopposed
Global Studies to Senate
Dr Carl Griffin
Dr Paul Gilbert
Unopposed
LPS to Senate
Dr Charlotte Skeet
Dr Qingxiu Bu
Unopposed
Life Sciences to Senate
Dr Camilla Tornoe
Prof Richard Layfield
Unopposed
MPS to Senate
Prof Peter Giesl
Prof Michael Melgaard
Unopposed
Psychology to Senate
Dr Catherine Hall
Dr Kathryn Lester
39.7%
USBS to Senate
Prof Constantin Blome
Dr Ruxandra M. Luca
Unopposed
MAH to Senate (one year tenure)
Prof Sara Crangle
Dr Gordon Finlayson
Prof Sara Crangle
 
46.7%
MAH to Senate (two year tenure)
n/a
Dr Gordon Finlayson
Unopposed
Prof. Services to Senate
Mr Marc Williams
Ms Gemma Harman
36.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services to Council Elections 2020 Results

A notification of election was sent via e-mail to all eligible staff on Friday 29 May 2020. The successful colleague will serve on Council for a three year period from 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2023.

 
 Outgoing member – end of   tenure 31 July 2020
 New Elected Member – tenure   starts  1 August 2020
 Voting Figures   (i.e. turnout)
 Professional
 Services to Council
 Ms Fran Barnard
 Mr Max O’Donnell-Savage
 40.3%

 

 

 

Senate to Council Elections 2020

A notification of election was sent via e-mail to all eligible staff on Friday 28th August 2020. The successful colleague will serve on Council for a three year period from 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2023.

 
 Outgoing member – end of   tenure 31 July 2020
 New Elected Member – tenure   starts  1 August 2020
 Voting Figures   (i.e. turnout)
 Senate to Council
 Prof Kate O'Riordan
 Mr Mark Fisher
 Prof Sara Crangle
 Mr Mark Fisher
 Unopposed
 Unopposed