While many students celebrated the result, some criticised the decision to hold the vote in the first place, with postgraduate students saying the decision "tarnished" Durham Student Union's reputation.
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A by-election for the role of Post Graduate Academic Officer will be held after Cynthia Lawson, the incoming officer, stepped down.
The election is to held between the 26th and 28th, with results expected on the 28th.