The British Society for Immunology committee elections are now open!
We want to encourage as many of our members as possible to cast your votes for the one position open for election.
Your elected representatives will make numerous decisions on your behalf and by taking part in the committee elections, Every single vote makes a difference. Your elected representatives will make numerous decisions on your behalf and by taking part in the committee elections, you can influence many different aspects of the BSI’s work, governance, activities and much more!
Positions up for election
Member Representative Forum
- Early Career Representative
Please note, some of the positions that were open for nominations are not open for elections. The BSI Congress Committee vacancies are elected by the CEO and Congress Secretary to complement the existing expertise on the committee. The positions of Treasurer and Trustee, Wales representative, Clinical Research Secretary and Trustee, Congress Committee roles and all BSI Clinical Immunology Professional Network (BSI-CIPN) Steering Group roles will be appointed uncontested. All the successful candidates will be announced along with the voting results on Thursday 12 June 2025
How to vote
To register your votes in this election, all eligible BSI members* will have received an email on Monday 31 March from Civica Election Services, an independent provider who ensures our elections are run to the highest standards. This email contains a personalised security code through which you can find out more about the election candidates and register your votes.
If you haven't received the voting email, please try the following:
- Make sure you've checked the correct inbox – the address used is the one provided for regular BSI membership communications
- Check your junk folder and mark takepart@cesvotes.com as safe
- If you still can't find the email, contact membership at membership@immunology.org
Nominations Close 17:00 GMT, Friday 25 April 2025.
What happens next?
Voting opens 10:00, Thursday 8 May 2025
Voting closes 17:00, Tuesday 3 June 2025
The final results of the elections will be announced in Thursday 12 June.
*Voting rights are open to all paid categories of membership and honorary members. Please note, this excludes undergraduate members who do not have to pay a membership fee and low-income economy overseas who have a 100% discount on their membership fee.