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Divisions and Devolved Nations elections
Nominations for Division and Devolved Nation roles have now closed. You can see below the results of elections that closed in February.
Division and Devolved Nation election results
Elected without ballot
Financial Officer
- Dr Adam Daly
Devolved Council Member
- Dr Nina MacKenzie
- Dr Laura Steven
Elected without ballot
Devolved Council Member
Dr Nikhil Gauri Shankar
Elected without ballot
Chair
- Dr Stefania Bonaccorso
Executive Committee Member
- Dr Hina Agha
- Dr Steve Calvosa
- Dr Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa
Elected without ballot
Chair
Dr Declan Hyland
Elected without ballot
Executive Committee Member
Dr Caroline Ardron
Elected without ballot
Executive Committee Member
Dr Asad Hayat
Elected without ballot
Executive Committee Member
Division and Devolved Nation election FAQs
The timetable for 2026 elections is as follows:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2025 | Nominations open |
| 20 February (noon) | Extended closing date for submission of nominations |
| 18 March | Voting opens |
| 15 April (noon) | Voting closes |
| 16 April | Results of elections declared |
| TBC 16-18 June | Terms of office begin at AGM |
Please read our canvassing code which sets out the rules on canvassing during elections.
Members, Fellows and Specialist Associates who are members of the Division or Devolved Nation are eligible to vote in Division and Devolved Nation elections.
If you're eligible to vote (please check eligibility section above), you'll automatically be included in the electorate.
The email address that you have registered with us as your default will be given to Civica Election Services, who'll 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're having issues with your ballot email or you're eligible but haven't received the email, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Further questions
If you have a question about an executive committee job role, such as term of office, frequency of meetings etc., please contact the manager of that Division/Devolved Nation.
For any other questions about elections that have not been answered here, please contact the elections team on elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.