Debating Society

We are the Aberystwyth University Debating Society. As the first university debating society ever founded in Wales, we have been making fierce public speakers from timid freshers since 1872! This society is a great opportunity to improve your public speaking, critical thinking, team working skills and more! We meet weekly to host social nights as well as organised debate sesssions.

There will also be training sessions to support new and existing debaters to improve their skills in the same room; these sessions will continue throughout the year. We compete in competitions across the UK (and sometimes internationally!) connecting and competing with other debating societies, but most importantly we are a welcoming friendly group of people of various interests and backgrounds looking to make sure your Aber experience will be filled with fun, friends and many many memories..

 

We host social nights every Wednesday Evening to get to know new people and have fun! We then also meet every Thursday at 7pm in C4 in the Hugh Owen Building, where we do trainings and have a main debate each week. We debate in the British parliamentary style and we are beginner friendly; no experience is required. 

 

Additionally, the Debating Society is also a great opportunity to network, we do many competitions with other debating unions all other the country and even sometimes in wider Europe or the world. But don't worry if you don't want to leave lovely Aberystwyth, we also hosts many events with speakers at the university, in the past we have invited assembly members and diplomats to come debate, joining the debating union is a definite way to meet people from the wider world.

 

President: Daria Riabinina [ dar49 ]

Treasurer: Thomas Oates [ tho12 ]

Secretary: Leo Taylor-Hougham [ let40 ]

Social Secretary: Liam Welsh [ liw67 ]

External Convener: Aran Pateman [ arp23 ]

 

Our Instagram account is a very useful and up-to-date way for current Aberystwyth students and societies to connect with us and recieve updates about the Society!

The best way for external groups to connect with us is on Facebook, Debate Society alumni and other Debate Societies especially!

You can also email us at scty28@aber.ac.uk or any contact of the committee members above for any questions.

Our constitution may be found here.
Our code of conduct may be found here.
Equipment list included here.
Our risk assessment may be accessed here.

 

Aberystwyth Debating Union is dedicated to the inclusion and acceptance of all members regardless of age, race, ethnicity, ability, culture or nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status and marital status.