Registrar elections: meet the candidates

We are delighted to announce the six candidates who have put themselves forward to take over from Dr Trudi Seneviratne OBE as College Registrar, when her term ends in the summer:

Registrar Candidates 2025

The elected candidate will serve a five-year term and will be responsible for leading campaigns, influencing stakeholders, and shaping policy at a national level, as well as overseeing membership engagement and support.

There are two great ways in which you can find out more about the candidates.

Read the candidate statements

You can learn more about each candidate’s priorities and vision by reading the candidate statements.

Watch a recording of the Registrar hustings

We held an online hustings in which each candidate answered six questions from members:

How to vote

All College Members, Fellows and Specialist Associates will be eligible to vote in the Registrar election and will be contacted by Civica Election Services (CES) in March about casting their vote.

You will be able to vote for your chosen candidate between 6 March and 3 April. The winner of the election will be announced on 4 April.

The RCPsych is your College – please cast your vote to shape the future of the psychiatry and help decide who becomes the next Registrar.

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