Elections
½¿É«µ¼º½ Council 2023 – Call for Applications

Could you be part of guiding ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s academic and strategic leadership? We are pleased to invite interested members to stand as candidates in the 2023 ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council Elections.Ìý
½¿É«µ¼º½ Council has launched an ambitious strategic plan covering 2021-2026 and ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council will play a key role its implementation; providing the academic leadership and oversight, expanding and engaging with all those involved with the discipline, and ensuring the stability of ½¿É«µ¼º½ in the future. ½¿É«µ¼º½ remains in a strong financial and reputational position, with record levels of membership, increasing journal impact factors, a thriving events programme and record ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog readership. In the last 24 months, we have made over £150,000 of awards and funding for research directly to the members, grown our digital resource archive and made a successful return to an in-person Conference.
We are seeking applications by 18th January 2023 at 3pm. ÌýÌý
As part of our wider commitment to greater equality and diversity at all levels of the organisation, we continue to seek increased representation from members with a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. In acknowledging the structural inequalities and unjust power imbalances that affect our members, we wish to be proactive in addressing this within our own structures. We are confident that ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council will benefit from the advantages that diversity brings, including different skills, life experiences and backgrounds, bringing a fresh perspective to the board.Ìý
We welcome applications from members from any background and stages of their career – be they senior leaders in education, practitioners or ECRs. They key is what you can offer as a Trustee of the organisation, aiding the implementation of ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s revised strategic plan. The time commitment during the period will normally be at around 10 days per year, should you also sit on one of our committees.
If you would like any further information, or have any queries, please contact secretariat@bera.ac.ukÌý
Information on the person specification can be found here. To be eligible to stand, candidates must be must be fully paid up members of ½¿É«µ¼º½ at the time of the nomination process opening and closing. No extensions are granted. Candidates must not be ineligible to stand according to the rules set out by the Charity Commission or Companies House.
Timetable
18th January 2023 |
Council Applications Close |
19th – 31st January 2023 |
Shortlisting (if required) |
1st February 2023 |
Elections Open for voting |
15th March 2023 |
Election Period Closes |
w/c 20th March 2023 |
Results Announced |