Special Interest Group (SIG) elections
Nominations for Special Interest Group 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.
Special Interest Group election results
Elected without ballot
Chair
Dr Peter Carpenter
Election going to ballot
Chair
Two candidates:
- Professor Max Henderson
- Dr Muzaffer Kaser
Elected without ballot
Chair
- Dr Rajesh Mohan
Election going to ballot
Financial Officer
Two candidates:
- Dr Mohammed Amir Ahmed
- Dr Alice Brooke
Special Interest Group elections 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 Special Interest Group are eligible to vote in Special Interest Group 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 sigs@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.