The 2017 election process was organised online for the first time, leading to a threefold increase in the number of members taking part.
The new DRS council for 2017-2018 now looks like this:
Council
| President | Prof Rachel Cooper OBE, Lancaster University, UK |
| Chair | Prof Tracy Bhamra (2017) Loughborough University, UK |
| Vice Chair | Prof Peter Lloyd (2016) Brighton University, UK |
| Hon. Secretary | Dr Rebecca Cain (2017) University of Warwick, UK |
| Hon. Treasurer | Prof Tom Fisher (2017) Nottingham Trent University, UK |
| Membership Secretary | Dr Emma Dewberry (2017) Open University, UK |
| Events Secretary | Dr Erik Bohemia (2017) Loughborough University, UK |
| Communications Secretary | Mr Derek Jones (2017), Open University, UK |
| Internationalisation Secretary | Dr Tiiu Poldma (2017) University of Montreal, Canada |
| SIGs Secretary | Prof Kristina Niedderer (2017) Uni of Wolverhampton, UK |
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS:
Dr Stella Boess (2017) TU Delft, the Netherlands
Prof Hua Dong (2017) Tongji University, China
Prof David Durling (2017) Coventry University, UK
Prof Martyn Evans (2017) Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Dr Robert Harland (2017) Loughborough University
Dr Keelin Leahy (2016) Limerick University, Ireland
Dr Vicky Lofthouse (2017) Loughborough University, UK
Prof Nithikul Nimkulrat (2016) Estonian Academy of the Arts, Estonia
Prof Robin Roy (2016) The Open University, UK
Prof Michael Tovey (2016) Coventry University, UK
Dr Arno Verhoeven (2016) Edinburgh University, UK
Co-opted member:
Dr Rhoda Trimingham (2017) Loughborough University, UK