Branch Election Results were announced at the Branch AGM of the 11th October 2024 following a vote of all Branch Members:

The outcome of the election was as follows: 

President 

Stephen Desmond                     ELECTED 

Mark Farwell                               (NOT ELECTED)

Vice-President 

Kola Adeosun                             ELECTED 

Sinan Khwandah                        (NOT ELECTED)

Kola Adeosun was elected but has subsequently contacted the Returning Officer withdrawing from the position to which he was elected.  Sinan Khwandah was then co-opted as Vice-President by Branch Committee under Branch Rules.

Secretary 

Mark Bennett                              ELECTED 

Carolyn Potts                              (NOT ELECTED)

Membership secretary 

Paula Elliott                                   (NOT ELECTED)

Felix King                                      ELECTED 

Equality officer 

Sasha Halsey                               ELECTED 

Brian McDonough                        (NOT ELECTED)

The full Branch Committee for Solent UCU Branch for 2024-25 will be as follows: 

President 

Stephen Desmond 

Vice President

Sinan Kwandah

Treasurer  

Pilar Garrido Sanz  

Secretary 

Mark Bennett  

Membership secretary 

Felix King 

Equality officer 

Sasha Halsey    

Environmental officer  

Patricia Morris  

 Research mentorship officer  

Kamran Qureshi  

 Press & outreach officer  

Robert Benham  

Ordinary member of the committee (Up to 10 posts)  

Nancy Beckett-Jones  

Johnny Hopkins  

Craig Lees  

At the AGM on the 11th October 2024, the following further appointments, nominations and/or decisions were made:

Health & Safety Officer

Stephen Desmond       (Unanimous)

Delegates to Southern Regional Committee

Stephen Desmond.      (Unanimous)

Sinan Kwandah.           (Unanimous)

Branch Nominee in Upcoming National UCU Elections (Officer, Trustee, NEC):

Stephen Desmond.      (Unanimous)