Student Union Election 2025 – what happened after?
The Student Union Election is one of SUS's most important democratic building blocks. In the election you can vote for, and become part of the students who drive the work forward and decide what SUS should focus on. You can also get involved in various positions of trust and be involved in making a difference in everything from educational issues to student activities on campus. The Student Union Election 2025 took place between April 24 and May 6. Are you wondering what happened afterwards?
The Representative Assembly meeting
The final decisions were made on May 22 during the Representative Assembly meeting (FUM). FUM is SUS's highest decision-making body, and they make decisions on SUS's three-year operative plan, framework budget and which issues SUS will pursue. The lists that received the most votes in the election have the greatest influence over the decisions made during FUM. Here you can see who received the most votes in the Student Union Election 2025.
SUS's new leaders elected!
At the Representative Assembly meeting, the new SUS presidium and board were elected. Victor Nygren became the new President of SUS and Kai Nuñez Wiklund became the new Vice president. At that time, the SUS board (7 regular + 7 deputies) was also elected, who have committed to organizing and leading SUS activities for the upcoming year. See the full list here!
The year 2025-2026
The elected board, together with the SUS office, are working to realize the advocacy issues for students at Stockholm University in the upcoming year! A safer campus is high on the agenda, where the concerns in the world and events such as Sweden's first school shooting highlight the need for clear information about safety and preparedness. At the same time, the union advocates for an open university where everyone, regardless of opinion, should be able to feel welcome – with debate and dialogue in focus rather than repressive measures.
The issue of premises and rents is also central. High rent burdens affect both the quality of teaching and the students' working environment. SUS is pushing to abolish the profit requirement at Akademiska Hus and strengthen student and PhD student influence, especially in the ongoing premises project in Södra huset. SUS and student associations are also affected by high rents, which threaten the future of student life.
Finally, mental health is a crucial issue. Many students and PhD students are feeling unwell, but the support is insufficient. Student health is underfunded, and PhD students do not receive sufficient information about their support in the event of, for example, sick leave. For studies to work, psychosocial support must be strengthened – with more resources and clearer rights.
Read more about SUS's democratic governance here!