2025 Student Elections
Voting in the Student Elections was held from Friday 24 October to Friday 31 October 2025. 10,714 votes were cast across 17 ballots. All positions are for a one-year term with:
- the Senate position commencing 2 November 2025 and expiring on 1 November 2026;
- the Academic Council, Academic Courses and Admissions Committee, Quality and Standards Committee and Student Experience Committee positions commencing on 1 January and expiring on 31 December 2026; and
- the Guild positions commencing on 1 December 2025 and expiring on 30 November 2026.
Please note that no nominations were received for the following positions:
- External Representative
- Postgraduate Student on Quality and Standards Committee
These positions will be filled in accordance with applicable regulations.
As per the University regulations, any student may appeal or complain to the Election Tribunal with respect to the conduct or outcome of an election for any position. Appeals and complaints may be submitted up to five (5) days after the declaration of the result for that position, which is 4.30pm on Friday 7 November 2025. The Tribunal shall make its determination on the outcome of the elections within fourteen (14) days of the deadline for the lodging of appeals and complaints.
Your elected student representatives are as follows:
Guild positions
| Guild President | Tshering Gyeltshen (ELEVATE) |
|---|---|
| Education Vice President | Tshewang RINZIN (ELEVATE) |
| General Secretary | Nayeem Faisal (ELEVATE) |
| International Association President (MISA) | Soriaa Sivagurunathan (ELEVATE) (elected unopposed) |
| Mandurah Association President (MSA) | Aayush patni PATNI (ELEVATE) (elected unopposed) |
| MU Postgraduate Student Association President (MUPSA) | Mehrdad Savar (ELEVATE) (elected unopposed) |
| MU Postgraduate Student Association (MUPSA) – Vice President (Coursework) | Namgay Zam |
| MU Postgraduate Student Association (MUPSA) – Vice President (Research) | Samar Mahmood (ELEVATE) |
| Disability Representative | Mia Westera (IGNITE) |
| Indigenous Representative | Taleesha Kickett (ELEVATE) (elected unopposed) |
| Queer Representative | Kieran Silvie (IGNITE) |
| Women’s Representative | Ayla Kaan |
| External Representative | No nominations received |
| Sustainability Representative | Vedika Shrikhande |
| Guild Councillors | Amira Ozrain (ELEVATE) MD Rakibul Islam Rakib (ELEVATE) Garima Garima (ELEVATE) Jeswin Raju (IGNITE) Himal Pandey Sharma (ELEVATE) Lola Sweeney (ELEVATE) |
University Committees
| Academic Council Undergraduate | Amira Ozrain Lyra Bali |
|---|---|
| Academic Courses and Admissions Committee (ACAC) Undergraduate | Zaynab Lowna |
| Quality and Standards Committee (QSC) Undergraduate | Arshdeep Behall |
| Student Experience Committee (SEC) Undergraduate | Thinley Namgyal Wangchuk |
| Senate Postgraduate | Tshering Gyeltshen |
| Academic Courses and Admissions Committee (ACAC) Postgraduate | Namgay Zam |
| Quality and Standards Committee (QSC) Postgraduate | No nominations received |
| Student Experience Committee (SEC) Postgraduate | MD ABU MUSHA Suvo (elected unopposed) |
| Academic Council (AC) Postgraduate Coursework | MD ABU MUSHA Suvo |
| Academic Council (AC) Postgraduate Research | Ngawang Jamba |