UK Council Elections

UK Council 

The UK Council of the Society of Radiographers is the Board of Directors and the governing Executive Committee for all our activities. Members of the Council are elected from the membership by other members on a regional basis.

All full members of the Society are eligible to stand for election. The term of office is three years. At the end of a term, the elected Council member may stand again for a further term but it is important that members in the region are given the opportunity either to stand for election or to nominate another member to stand. This ensures that Council retains democratic legitimacy.

If you are elected to UK Council you will have a range of legal duties including (but not limited to): 

• representing and promoting agreed policies 
• representing the trades union and professional interests of all Society members
• developing and promoting the advancement of the radiography profession and the wider radiographic workforce
• undertaking campaign work as required 
• encouraging recruitment of members in the Countries and Region(s)
• attending and speaking at national and international conferences, events and meetings

When a vacancy arises, you can nominate yourself as long as you have the support of four other SoR members, who will sign your application form to declare their support. 

When completing your nomination form, you also need to send a statement of interest (up to 500 words) covering why you are applying and outlining your professional and personal interests. Should there be an election, this statement will be used. 

The SoR is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. 

For more information on the role and responsibilities, please see the UK Council member handbook. 

Presidential Election

Elected by the Society’s membership each year, the president and vice president represent the whole of the radiography profession and help to steer the direction of the Society. 

For 2024, there are two SoR UK Council members in the running to represent you as the new president from 2026:

• Robin Bickerton, CT lead radiographer in Oxfordshire and the South East Region representative on UK Council
• Rachel Nolan, assistant professional lead at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and the Eastern Region representative on UK Council

More information about each candidate and details on how you can to participate in the vote will be sent directly to eligible members in June 2024.

Vacancies

We'll be announcing any vacant national and regional representative seats in Autumn 2024. 

Further information 

If you'd like to ask any questions about what serving on UK Council is like, please email our President, Dave Pilborough, for a quick chat. While for queries about elections, please contact our Governance Manager Zoe Willenbrock.