St Andrews Union Debating Society

Last week was our last public debate of the semester: This House Regrets The War On Terror. Thanks to our fantastic speakers and to everyone who attended. We hope to see you in the new semester!

We're now running the Pro-Am Final of the ISSOS St Andrews Open - congratulations to all breaking teams!

Today we're running the ISSOS St Andrews Open - our annual BP competition!
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Thanks to everyone who turned out to our housing panel in collaboration with the Accommodation Subcommittee and the Students' Association. A special thanks to our fantastic panel of speakers for a great discussion as well!

The Union Debating Society is looking for your suggestions for next year. If you have any ideas for motions, topics of discussion, speakers, or society collaborations, then make sure to fill out this form and have your say! https://forms.gle/uZTKz9HC2nNjAaKJA

Our AGM is tomorrow! Remember any matriculated student who has not opted out of the Students' Association is eligible to run for a position and vote on the night - we hope to see you all there!

We're proud to support St Andrews Nightline! You can contact Nightline from 8pm-7am on 01334 462266 (or 2266 from your Halls phone) Skype Audio Call (@StAndrewsNightline) IM until midnight (https://nline.IM)... Email (nightline@st-andrews.ac.uk)
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Have questions about the state of housing in St Andrews? Then make sure to come to the Student Housing Panel and Q&A tomorrow at 7.30pm in Lower Parliament Hall!

The selection of our new Communications Secretary will happen in Week 10!
Whereas other members of the board are elected at our upcoming AGM, the Communications Secretary role is appointed after interview. The role of Communications Secretary is extremely important to the committee and is very rewarding. From making cover photos to designing events, this role requires a diligent worker and artistic inclinations.
If you have any questions about becoming our Communications Se...cretary, please don't hesitate to contact Anna-Ruth Cockerham (arc23@).
Candidates should submit an application including an explanation of why you want the role and any relevant experience. Also, candidates must submit cover photos for the following two events (feel free to use any software, Photoshop, Canva, MS Paint, etc):
UDS Pub Crawl UDS Training Sessions!
Applications should be emailed to debates@st-andrews.ac.uk by Monday, April 15 at noon. Interviews will be occur in Week 10.
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Our Debating Taster Session is tomorrow at 6pm in Soc Room D. Join us for an introduction to competitive debating - there will be snacks!

Join the St Andrews Students' Association, Accommodation St Andrews, and the Union Debating Society in Lower Parliament Hall from 7.30pm on Thursday for our Student Housing Panel. We'll be joined by a range of expert speakers who will be answering your questions on student housing in St Andrews. We hope to see you all there!

Debates will be holding a debating taster session at 6pm on Monday Week 8 - this is the perfect time to try out competitive debating if you haven't already. After this session we'll be heading for drinks in the Union and there will be the opportunity to speak to everyone on committee and our more experienced debaters about how to get involved!

Thanks to everybody who joined us for our debate on the motion This House Would Sell Out and our annual Presidential Handover! A particular thanks to our speakers Sam, Jamie, Ruth, and Viren.