British Parliamentary Debate @ The University of Sheffield (UoS). Weekly Training and Spars completely free of charge! Contact us for more details.
INSTAGRAM: @sheffielddebating
E-MAIL: [email protected]
TRAINING: Tuesday's at 6pm (currently in Hicks, K14)
SPARS: Thursday's at 6pm (currently in the SU View Rooms)
COMPETITIONS: Most weekends! All of our events @ the university are FREE! No membership required - just come along! The format of debating we do is British Parliamentary (BP) debating. If you've done it before, we'd rec
Operating as usual
11/12/2024
A house party with booze, food and drunk debates. Plus a Christmas quiz with prizes and a Poptarts trip after. Whether you’re a seasoned debater or someone looking to try something new, come join us for some festive fun! Make sure to bring your fave food and some drinks for this Christmas potluck party. If you’d like to come please make sure you buy your own Poptarts ticket and check the WhatsApp page for the location of the potluck party. Hope to see you there!
19/11/2024
21st November, 6-8pm. First topical workshop of the semester! 🧠👨⚖️
20/10/2024
For more info or access to the whatsapp please feel free to message us. We can't what to see what you all can gain from us here at Sheffield Debating 😊
17/09/2024
With the new semester just around the corner!! 🥳 Here is your 2024/25 committee!
Information about the new upcoming sessions and the activities fair will follow soon!
Looking forward to meeting everyone, joining and returning to Sheffield Debating 😀
30/04/2024
Please come it's going to be a fun one!
17/03/2024
Only Ws for the Sheffield conitingent this weekend at Liverpool IV!!
Everyone from Sheffield broke, with Sam and Johanna breaking to the silver final, and James and Dominik breaking to the pro-am final! Meanwhile, Brian and Michaela judged the grand final.
Special shoutout to Michaela for tabbing the competition and James breaking in his second ever competition! And thank you to Liverpool Debate Union for hosting such a great comp!
In unrelated news, remember to vote for our new committee using the link in our profile!
15/03/2024
The form is in profile link!
06/03/2024
Link in profile!
04/03/2024
Jack is back! For another workshop on his expertise - political philosophy. Join us for interesting philosophical theories and fiery debates!
Location: Arts Tower LT4
Time: 5 Mar (Tue) 6-8pm
Socials afterwards!
27/02/2024
The best debaters are the best judges. Join us this evening where we evaluate two epic speeches together to hone our judging skills!
Topic: This house would nationalise and provide public access to the Metadata being gathered by online multinational companies.
Location: Hicks Building LT9
Time: 27 Feb (Tue) 6-8pm
Stay for the socials afterwards!
20/02/2024
✨Sheffield Debating society haunted Manchester IV last weekend✨
19/02/2024
Buddhist philosophy has pioneered discussions of self, happiness, epistemology since ancient times. It's teachings continue to guide the lives of students around the world. Join us tomorrow for an in-depth discussion + debate of Buddhist philosophy, featuring speaker from the Buddhist Society!
Location: Hicks Building LT9
Time: 20 Feb (Tue) 6-8pm
Socials afterwards!
12/02/2024
This week, our ex-president Jack will be sharing some philosophical theories from his Masters studies on free speech! This is sure to be an interesting workshop so come along! No membership is required!
Location: Hicks Building LT9
Time: 13 Feb (Tue) 6-8pm
Socials afterwards!
05/02/2024
After a long winter break, debate is back! Join us this Tuesday evening for a workshop followed by a short debate, on the topic of criminal justice! No experience or membership is needed, bring your friends and come have some thoughtful discussions with us!