Congratulations on taking your first step to being elected in the LSESU elections!

Welcome, future leaders!

Your journey into student leadership begins here, and we're excited to be a part of it. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or a newcomer to campus leadership, kudos for considering the step toward making a positive impact!

Discover your path to leadership

The Candidate Support Hub is your digital companion for a successful campaign. It's more than just info - it will be your guide through every election step. From nomination guidelines to campaign strategies, we've got your back.

Purpose

The hub is your community, mentor and source of inspiration. We're here to make the election process accessible to all, ensuring every student has equal opportunities. Beyond winning, it's about collaboration, innovation, and positive change.

Resources

Support Hub Drive Q&A Recordings

Training

Writing your manifesto

We will be running an in-person manifesto workshop at 1pm-2pm on 4th March in the ARC in the Saw See Hock Building. If you have any questions or want to chat over your manifesto, please contact us at su.representation@lse.ac.uk. 

Your manifesto is the first thing your peers will read about you and what you stand for. It's ultimately your "sales pitch" — why should your voters (i.e. students of LSE) vote for you over all the other candiates? What are you advocating for that will make their university experience more equitable and enjoyable? 

This may be the only thing voters every see or read about you, so it's worth making sure those 250 words count!

We've put together a pre-recorded online workshop to help you find the best ways you can reach students and what you can do to get them to vote for you.

Preparing your campaign

We will be running an in-person campaign workshop at 10am-11am on 6th March in the ARC in the Saw See Hock Building. If you have any questions or want to chat over your manifesto, please contact us at su.representation@lse.ac.uk. 

Now that you've submitted your nomination and your manifesto, it's time to start putting your campaign together. Campaigning is how you interact with voters (e.g. all the students of LSE) and how you convince them to vote for you!

Running in an election can be daunting, but it can also be a great way to learn new skills and have fun. We've seen some brilliant examples of campaigning in the past and everyone has a different style.

We've put together a pre-recorded online workshop to help you find the best ways you can reach students and what you can do to get them to vote for you.

If you have any questions or want to chat over your campaign plan, please contact us at su.representation@lse.ac.uk.

Practicing public speaking

During campaiging you may need to public speak in front of different audiences, whether this is at a Candidate Questions or just pitching to voters on social media or in-person. 

Running in an election can be daunting, but it can also be a great way to learn new skills and have fun. We've seen some brilliant examples of public speaking in the past and everyone has a different style.

We've put together a pre-recorded online workshop to help you find the best ways you can reach students and what you can do to get them to vote for you.

We've also put together some top tips to help you prepare: 

  • Nervousness Is Normal. Practice and Prepare!
    All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands. Do not associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly or make a fool of yourself. Some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that makes you sweat also makes you more alert and ready to give your best performance.
  • The best way to overcome nerves is to prepare.
    Take the time to go over your notes several times. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practice—a lot. Videotape yourself or get a friend to critique your performance.
  • Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You.
    Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for. Learn as much about your listeners as you can. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organisation pattern, and motivational statement.
  • Let Your Personality Come Through.
    Be yourself, don’t become a talking head—in any type of communication. You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person.

If you have any questions please contact us at su.representation@lse.ac.uk. 

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