International Division elections
Nominations for International Division roles have now closed.You can see below the results of elections that closed in February, including details of which contests are going to ballot and information on voting.
International Division election results
Elected without ballot
Vice-Chair
Professor Laofe Ogundipe
Elected without ballot
Financial Officer
Dr Angela Carballedo
Election going to ballot
Vice-Chair
- Professor Dina Aly
- Professor Yasir Abbasi
- Dr Alice Ashby
- Dr Teizeem Dhanji
- Dr Khaled Helmy
Elected without ballot
Chair
Dr Rebecca Horne
International Division 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 International Associates who are members of the International Division are eligible to vote in International Division 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 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're having issues with your ballot email or you're eligible but have not 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 International team on patricia.akullo@rcpsych.ac.uk.
For any other questions about elections that have not been answered here, please contact the elections team on elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.