Your voice. Your community. Your leadership.
Each year the BCS holds Elections to elect eligible members into vacant positions of leadership within the Society.
Electing members onto our Board as Officers or into Council or Committee roles ensures we bring clinical expertise into our decision-making committees which lead on the direction of our work, as outlined in our 3-year strategy.
Positions available in 2027
Details of the available positions in the 2027 BCS Membership Elections will be published in January 2027.
Eligibility
Eligibility for BCS Membership Elections
To stand for election to an Officer on the Board position, applicants must:
- be an Ordinary member of the Society
- have served as a member of Council, a member of a Committee of the Society, or as an Officer (or equivalent) of one of the BCS Affiliated Societies
- have the support of their employer at their normal place of work and be able to meet the time commitments set out; the BCS will contact the employer as part of the application process, so will require their contact details
To stand for election to a Committee Chair position, applicants must:
- be an Ordinary member of the Society
- have the support of their employer at their normal place of work and be able to meet the time commitments set out; the BCS will contact the employer as part of the application process, so will require their contact details
To stand for election to a Committee applicants must:
- be an Ordinary or Affiliate member of the Society
Please check individual roles for additional specific eligibility criteria.
In accordance with the BCS rules, members are not permitted to hold more than one elected role on the Board or committees at any one time.
Elections schedule and timeline
January 2027 – Available positions and role descriptions published
March 2027 – Nominations open
March/April 2027 – Nominations close
April/May 2027 – Ballot opens
May 2027 – Ballot closes
Wednesday 9 June 2026 – Elected members announced at the BCS AGM at the 2027 Annual Conference
Ballot results
Results will be ratified and announced at the BCS AGM on Wednesday 9 June 2027.
Please read our Canvassing Position Statement.
