Election dates and times
- Nominations open: 9am on Monday 21 September 2026
- Nominations close: 5pm on Monday 5 October 2026
- Election candidates announced: Thursday 8 October 2026
- Voting opens: 9am on Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Voting closes: 5pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026
- Election results announced: Friday 30 October 2026
This page lists the names of all election candidates who have nominated to represent staff and students in 2027.
Where the number of valid nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies, the Returning Officer declares these candidates elected unopposed. This is indicated by an asterisk (*) alongside the candidate’s name.
Where the number of nominations exceeds the positions to be filled, elections will be conducted online through the University’s election services provider, BigPulse.
Where vacancies exist due to insufficient candidates, the Elections Regulations (Part 4. S13. Insufficient candidates) applies.
Academic Senate
| Elected positions |
Who can nominate and vote | Level requirements |
Term |
Election Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Swinburne higher education academics | All levels | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028 | Helana Scheepers Jye Marshall Sarah Barradell |
| One | School of Design and Architecture | Academic D or E | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028 | Christine Thong* |
| One | School of Engineering | Academic D or E | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028 | Javad Hashemi Vanessa Beanland |
| One | School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship | Academic D or E | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028 | Abbas Valadkhani* |
| One | Vocational Education Training departments | Senior Educator level or equivalent | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028 | Michelle Christie* |
UniSuper Consultative Committee
| Positions | Who can nominate and vote | Level requirement | Term | Election Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Academic Staff who are UniSuper members | Academic | 4 years from date of election results | Helen Bird* |
| One | Non-academic staff who are UniSuper members | Non-academic | 4 years from date of election results | No nominations received |
University Council
| Elected positions | Who can nominate and vote | Level requirements |
Term |
Election Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One |
All students |
All levels |
1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 | Balraj Sharma H M Asfaq Ahmed Shihab Karima Afrin Kamal Liam Haysom Peter Paladino Qiongqiong Wang Rija Saeed Roksana Armani Salsbeel Nawaz Sami Ullah Summiya Yasir Sylvia Findlay Theophile Kizungu |
Academic Senate
| Elected positions |
Who can nominate and vote | Level requirements |
Term |
Election Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Students enrolled in an AQF level 1 – 6 course | AQF level 1 to 6 (Certificate to Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree) | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 | Michael Stevenson Summiya Yasir |
| Two | Students enrolled in an AQF level 7 – 9 course | AQF level 7 to 9 (Bachelor to Masters Degree including Masters by Research | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 | Ahmed Abdul Majeed Aryan Joshi Balraj Sharma Liam Haysom Mahbuba Jerin Rija Saeed Shadman Sharar Pervez Sylvia Findlay Theophile Kizungu |
| One | Students enrolled in an AQF Level 10 doctoral course (e.g. PhD) | AQF level 10 (Doctoral degree, including PhD) | 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 | Maddison Lloyd-Jones Mohammed Bouras |
Need to contact us?
Email the Returning Officer, University Elections via elections@swinburne.edu.au.