President Hustings

Event Information
How do I submit a question?
Please use our online form to submit a question to be put to the President candidates.
Please note, due to time constraints we won't be able to ask every question, and some questions may be merged with others if they're on similar topics.
Where can I learn more about the election process?
To learn about the election process including information on voting, please see our elections page.
Where can I learn more about the candidates?
You can read each candidate's statement on our President elections page.
What will the event cover?
The President election virtual hustings will give you the chance to hear from the candidates hoping to be the College's next President.
The candidates for the President role are: Dr Regi Tharian Alexander, Professor Subodh Dave and Professor Robert Howard.
Each candidate will give an opening and closing statement and will also answer questions submitted by members.
The President is the most senior elected officer and principal ambassador of the College. The elected candidate will take over from Dr lade Smith CBE at the AGM in summer 2026.
Voting will take place between 18 March-15 April.
Programme
- Welcome from the President
- Opening statement from each candidate
- Q&A session
- Closing statement from each candidate
For further information, please contact:
Email: elections@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact number: 020 8618 4098