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Norwich Debating Union


The Norwich Debating Union exists to foster debate on campus, and to improve debating and public speaking skills! We'd love to see you at one of our sessions in the future!

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When do we meet?

Every Monday, in EH 1.25, starting at 6:00pm.

Every Thursday, in EH 1.25, starting at 6:00pm.

We also hold regular public debates, socials, and additional debating sessions.

Follow our Instagram (@NorwichUnion) for more updates!


Why join the Norwich Union? 

At the NDU, we are proud to offer biweekly debates and a variety of other events. Our regular sessions focus on improving your ability to form and communicate arguments.

We participate in competitive debating in the UK and Europe in the British Parliamentary format — sending teams to competitions on the weekends! We have also sent teams to the European University Debating Champioships in 2024 and 2025. We plan to host our own competitions each term — having successfully convened Norwich Online 2025 in June. These competitions are a fantastic opportunity to test your debating skills, meet people from other universities, and take part in exciting and engaging debates!

We hold regular socials, including film nights and quiz nights! We'd love to see you at one of our events in the future!

Our Committee (2025/26):

President: Soumyajit Saha (soumyajit.saha@uea.ac.uk)

Treasurer: Rashmi Samarakoon

Vice-President: MJ Aguilar Chapa

Socials Secretary: Manvita Myadaram

Training Officer: Ke Deng

Equity Officer: Jazim Shafi

 

Socials:

WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IUmITZ3cSDEBMjSrRIS1Jm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/norwichunion/

Events

Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Norwich Mini
Julian Study Centre
A British Parliamentary debate tournament organised by the Norwich Debating Union
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.
Casual Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will have one or two unstructured debates about cool and interesting topics. Come along for a nice and chill time. People are welcome to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing.
British Parliamentary Debating
Earlham Hall 1.25
We will run a workshop on a topic involving British Parliamentary debating followed by a practice debate.