Referendum Update: Have your say
Tuesday 24-06-2025 - 11:16
Next year, all students will have the chance to delete the outdated rules that stop the students’ union from being innovative in how it represents you.
Right now, we’re stuck with rules that were written before next year’s Freshers were even born. They’re overly complicated, confusing and force the students’ union to spend time and effort doing things students don’t want or need. They’re inflexible, outdated, and get in the way of proper student representation. That needs to change.
You can read the proposal to change the articles here. We’d love to hear your thoughts or questions. But don’t worry if you don’t – it’s legal and constitutional text, and we know it’s not the easiest read. If you do want to share comments, you can send them to dsu.governance@durham.ac.uk any time before 12 September 2025.
We’re also asking elected student leaders to give feedback on behalf of the people they represent over the summer, so you can pass on your views to them too.
In the new academic year, all students will be able to consider the proposal again, when it goes to vote in a referendum.
The key proposed changes:
- Stopping unwanted, confusing, expensive processes, so the students’ union can focus on representing students in ways that make sense.
- Giving better support to Common Rooms and student communities across campus.
- Making it easier for students to change the rules in the future, to allow for innovation and better accessibility.
If you’ve got any questions in the meantime, please get in touch with us at dsu.governance.ac.uk.
