Dean election - find out about the candidates

Five candidates are standing in our 2026 election for College Dean.

Here you can find out more about them and read their supporting statements. FAQs about the election are provided at the bottom of this page.

You can also register to watch the online Hustings on Tuesday 26 May and submit a question for the candidates to answer.

Help with elections

For further guidance on how elections work at the College, including a step-by-step guide on how to stand for election, please see our Elections guide.

Dean election FAQs

DateEvent
16 April 2026 (5pm)Deadline for Council members to submit nomination forms
17 April 2026Nominating meeting of Council / Nomination portal opens
8 May 2026 (noon)Closing date for submission of nominations
26 May (5.30pm)Online hustings
27 MayVoting opens
10 June (noon)Voting closes
10 JuneResults declared

Please see our  canvassing code for the rules on what canvassing is allowed.

If you have any concerns about canvassing, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.

 

Please see the role description to find out what responsibilities the Dean has.

All Members, Fellows and Specialist Associates are able to vote in Dean elections.

If you are eligible to vote (please check eligibility section above), you will automatically be included in the electorate. The email address that you have registered with us as your default will be given to the Civica Election Services (formerly Electoral Reform Services) who will send you an email with a link to the voting site.

Each link is unique so can’t be shared with others and the voting site can’t be found through a search engine. If you are having issues with your ballot email or you are eligible but have not received the email, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Further questions

If you have any questions about elections that aren't answered on the website, please contact the Elections team on elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.