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All Members, Fellows and Specialist Associates of the College are eligible to stand for election as Dean.

There are two routes to stand for election as Dean. The route you choose won't be made known on the College website or the ballot paper.

Route 1 - Supported by Council

The nominating meeting of Council is on 17 April 2026. At this meeting, the Council will agree on a maximum of three candidates to nominate for the position of Dean. Candidates need to be proposed and seconded prior to the meeting and will have to provide their written consent to stand for election. Nomination forms for Council must be sent to elections@rcpsych.ac.uk by 5pm on 16 April 2026.

Information you'll need to provide

If you're being supported by Council, you'll need to submit the following through the nomination platform by noon on Friday 8 May:

• two supporting statements:
  • a 50-word summary statement for use on the College’s communication channels
  • a 500-word election address which will appear on the ballot paper and RCPsych website
• good standing information: you'll be asked to confirm your good standing with your country's medical council and with regard to College membership fees.

Route 2 - Supported by other members

The second route to stand for Dean is to submit a nomination that's supported by twelve Members or Specialist Associates who aren't members of the Council. Members can only support one nominee for Dean.

Information you'll need to provide

If you want to stand under route two described above, you'll need to submit the following through the nomination platform by noon on Friday 8 May:

• two supporting statements:
  • a 50-word summary statement for use on the College’s communication channels
  • a 500-word election address which will appear on the ballot paper and RCPsych website
• good standing information: you'll be asked to confirm your good standing with your country's medical council and with regard to College membership fees.

Date	Event
17 April 2026	Nominations open
8 May 2026 (noon)	Closing date for submission of nominations
TBC May	Online hustings
27 May	Voting opens
10 June (noon)	Voting closes
10 June	Results declared

Please see our  canvassing code for the rules on what canvassing is allowed.

If you have any concerns about canvassing, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.

 

All Members, Fellows and Specialist Associates are able to vote in Dean elections.

If you are eligible to vote (please check eligibility section above), you will automatically be included in the electorate. The email address that you have registered with us as your default will be given to the Civica Election Services (formerly Electoral Reform Services) who will send you an email with a link to the voting site.

Each link is unique so can’t be shared with others and the voting site can’t be found through a search engine. If you are having issues with your ballot email or you are eligible but have not received the email, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.