We are delighted to announce the results of the KSU Autumn By-Elections 2026,
welcoming a new group of representatives at Kingston University for the 2026/27
academic year!
This year's By-Elections gave students another opportunity to have their voices heard
and elect representatives across Faculty Rep, School Community Rep and Campus
Rep positions.
We would like to thank every student who put themselves forward as a candidate,
campaigned for a position or took the time to vote. Your participation plays an
important role in ensuring students have a say in the decisions that affect their
university experience.
Your elected representatives are as follows:
Faculty Reps
Faculty Reps work to represent students across their faculties, raising feedback,
working alongside University staff and in Student Council to support your academic
interests.
Kingston School of Art (Undergraduate): Carina Desouza
Engineering, Computing and the Environment (Undergraduate): James Santiago
Business and Social Sciences (Postgraduate Taught): Husain Icecreamwala
School Community Reps
School Community Reps play an important role in ensuring student feedback is heard at school level. They work closely with Course Reps and University staff, helping to raise student concerns, celebrate successes and co-chair Student Voice Committees.
Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry (Undergraduate): Regine Guyada
Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences (Undergraduate): Keerti Prratha Alex Vhaaikun
No votes were cast for the Undergraduate School Community Rep positions in
Education, Midwifery and Social Work; Nursing, Allied and Public Health; and Kingston
Business School. These positions therefore remain unfilled.
Campus Reps
Campus Reps represent students across Kingston's campuses, helping to raise campus specific feedback, improve the student experience and ensure students' views are heard on the issues that matter to them.
Knights Park Campus Representative: Manya Bhola
Roehampton Vale Campus Representative: Baqir Raza
Kingston Hill Campus Representative: Manvi Verma
What's next?
Our newly elected representatives will begin their roles immediately, working alongside Kingston Students' Union and the University to champion student voices and help bring about positive change.
While we're excited to welcome our new representatives, there are still opportunities for students to get involved!
A number of School Community Rep positions remain vacant:
• Built Environment and Geography – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Computer Science and Mathematics – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Creative & Cultural Industries – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Design – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Education, Midwifery and Social Work – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry – Postgraduate
• Nursing, Allied and Public Health – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Engineering – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Kingston Business School – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences – Postgraduate
• School of Arts – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Please email emailing representation@kingston.ac.uk if you are interested in any of
these positions.
Congratulations to your new Reps!
A huge congratulations to all eight elected representatives! We look forward to seeing the difference you make for students across Kingston.
We would also like to extend a big thank you to everyone who stood in the By-Elections.
Putting yourself forward takes commitment, and your willingness to represent your fellow students is greatly appreciated.
Finally, thank you to everyone who voted. Student democracy thrives when students get involved, and every voice matters.
We can't wait to see what our newly elected representatives achieve in 2026/27!