Warwick Debating Union

06/12/2021

Less than half an hour to our debate with PolSoc! Come along to the Oculus to hear the amazing speakers discuss the future of our planet!

30/11/2021

This Wednesday we will be joined by Vince Cable, former leader of the Lib Dems in the Oculus to talk about his recent book 'The Chinese Conundrum', check out the event page to stay up to date!

15/11/2021

Deadline to apply has been extended to 20th November! Apply now to be part of the WDU 🤩

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdu17i_NqlClkH3aPAL8tb7MlsK9Rex4RC5j-V5NodtbW1V8A/viewform

05/11/2021

***WDU Recruitment***

Want to be part of the team? Apply to be a Freshers Rep or part of the Speakers Team!

Freshers are encouraged to apply to both roles, although the Speakers Team is open to all years

Link for the application form and role description -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdu17i_NqlClkH3aPAL8tb7MlsK9Rex4RC5j-V5NodtbW1V8A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Don’t hesitate us a DM with any questions!

Warwick Debating Union is recruiting its 2021/22 Committee to help organise public forum debates and events on a wide variety of topics with a wide variety of speakers. We're looking for outgoing and creative people to get involved and contribute to our growing presence within Warwick. There are rol...

25/10/2021

The event page is officially up! Head over now for more details

24/10/2021

Want to be part of the team? Apply to be a Freshers Rep or part of the Speakers Team!
Freshers are encouraged to apply to both roles, although the Speakers Team is open to all years

Link for the application form and role description - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdu17i_NqlClkH3aPAL8tb7MlsK9Rex4RC5j-V5NodtbW1V8A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Don’t hesitate us a DM with any questions!

05/10/2021

Here are our speakers for our debate today!
Cerys Way vs Andrew Hammond on whether it is unethical to become a billionaire!

Definitely going to be a fascinating exchange of ideas surrounding equality, with Cerys Way arguing that being a billionaire is indeed unethical, and economic freedom, with Andrew Hammond arguing that it is not unethical to become a billionaire.

We hope to see you all soon at MS.02 on campus at 6pm!

05/10/2021

Are you just as excited as we for our first debate on campus today at 6pm?! Join us at MS.02 to see our brilliant speakers battle it out on whether being a billionaire is ethical or not!

Our first opposition speaker is Andrew Hammond!
Director of the initiative for African Trade and Prosperity

Andrew Hammond is also the Free Trade Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs and a Senior Fellow at African Liberty. He previously worked as a Research Associate at the Cato Institute in Washington D.C. Alexander often writes abut African economies, economic freedom and and human progress. His works have been translated into multiple languages and have been featured in dozens of prominent media outlets both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

We hope to see you all soon!

05/10/2021

Are you just as excited as we for our first debate on campus today at 6pm?! Join us at MS.02 to see our brilliant speakers battle it out on whether being a billionaire is ethical or not!

Our first proposition speaker is Cerys Way!
Regional Political and Equality Officer, GMB West Midlands

Cerys started working for GMB West Midlands as the Regional Political Officer in October 2017, and in 2018 took on the added role of Regional Equality Officer.
Prior to this, she studied Politics, Policy and Economics at the University of Birmingham, where she was heavily involved in organising around women's and LGBT+ student issues.
Her main goals in her role are to encourage more young workers and women to get involved in both trade unions and political activism.

We hope to see you all soon!

26/09/2021

It's official!!
Warwick Debating Union is kicking off freshers week with: THB that it is unethical to become a billionaire
Whether you're a student with firm beliefs, or a fresher simply looking to meet more people - everybody is welcome!
Don't miss out on our first freshers debate on the 5th October, 6pm, at MS.02 :)

14/07/2021

T - 30 mins!

Here is the link to the event, we hope to see you all soon! You can find the same link on our event page and IG bio too 🤩

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aa19a423ff3ec4854a15f947aae91b7b6%40thread.tacv2/1625051817024?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2209bacfbd-47ef-4465-9265-3546f2eaf6bc%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ebd69d09-3f6d-48d2-9807-cea02591b3c9%22%7d