News and Notices
UQDS Easters' Contingent Announced for 2017
Congratulations to the UQDS Easter's Contingent for 2017!
This year's contingent was incredibly competitive, and so individual rankings were very close. Thank you to everyone who trialled, and good luck at Easters!
This year's contingent was incredibly competitive, and so individual rankings were very close. Thank you to everyone who trialled, and good luck at Easters!
UQDS Executive Elected for 2017
At the Annual General Meeting of the University of Queensland Debating Society, the following members were elected to the Executive:
President: Charlie Richardson
Secretary: Chantel Morris
Treasurer: Sean McCarthy
Vice-President (Internals): Phil Gracen
Vice-Presidents (Externals): Domonique Duggan
Training Officer: Alex Paterson
Sponsorship Officer: Liam Bond
Competitions Officer: Zach Thomas
Socials Officer: Thomas Wong
Novice Officers: Kelsey Adcock and Josh Halikos
President: Charlie Richardson
Secretary: Chantel Morris
Treasurer: Sean McCarthy
Vice-President (Internals): Phil Gracen
Vice-Presidents (Externals): Domonique Duggan
Training Officer: Alex Paterson
Sponsorship Officer: Liam Bond
Competitions Officer: Zach Thomas
Socials Officer: Thomas Wong
Novice Officers: Kelsey Adcock and Josh Halikos
UQDS Executive for 2015 Elected
At the Annual General Meeting of the University of Queensland Debating Society, the following members were elected to the Executive:
President: James Rigby
Secretary: Leo Rees-Murphy
Treasurer: Alistair Roe
Vice-President (External Competitions): Samuel Leigh
Vice-President (Internal Competitions): Josh Taylor
Vice-Presidents (Training and Development): Nick Salmon and Keily Anderson
Vice-President (Sponsorship): Martika Palmer
Public Debates Officer: Catalina Birch
Publications Officer: Phil Gracen
Socials Officer: Eliza Parer
Novice Officers: Georgie Bills and Katie Cockburn
Tournaments Officer: Catherine Bugler
President: James Rigby
Secretary: Leo Rees-Murphy
Treasurer: Alistair Roe
Vice-President (External Competitions): Samuel Leigh
Vice-President (Internal Competitions): Josh Taylor
Vice-Presidents (Training and Development): Nick Salmon and Keily Anderson
Vice-President (Sponsorship): Martika Palmer
Public Debates Officer: Catalina Birch
Publications Officer: Phil Gracen
Socials Officer: Eliza Parer
Novice Officers: Georgie Bills and Katie Cockburn
Tournaments Officer: Catherine Bugler
UQDS finalists in UQ Union 2013 Club of the Year Awards!
The University of Queensland Debating Society were finalists in the Best Hobby Club Category and the Most Improved Club Category for the University of Queensland Union 2013 Club of the Year Awards. The UQDS was awarded the Third Place in the Most Improved Club Category and presented with a third place medallion at the awards ceremony on the 23/10/2013.
2014 Executive elected at UQDS AGM!
At the Annual General Meeting of the University of Queensland Debating Society on the 08/10/2013, the following members were elected to the Executive:
President: Hugo Clark-Ryan
Secretary: James Rigby
Treasurer: Ben Gibbons
Vice-President (Internal Competitions): Alistair Roe
Vice-Presidents (Training Member Development): Dan Gibbons and Leo Rees-Murphy
Vice-Presidents (External Competitions): Nick Salmon and Samuel Leigh
Vice-President (Sponsorship): Michael Maynard
Public Debates Officer: Tasman Bain
Publications Officer: Jessica Bahr
Socials Officer: Eliza Parer
Novice Officers: Keilin Anderson and Catherine Bugler
President: Hugo Clark-Ryan
Secretary: James Rigby
Treasurer: Ben Gibbons
Vice-President (Internal Competitions): Alistair Roe
Vice-Presidents (Training Member Development): Dan Gibbons and Leo Rees-Murphy
Vice-Presidents (External Competitions): Nick Salmon and Samuel Leigh
Vice-President (Sponsorship): Michael Maynard
Public Debates Officer: Tasman Bain
Publications Officer: Jessica Bahr
Socials Officer: Eliza Parer
Novice Officers: Keilin Anderson and Catherine Bugler
Introducing Queensland Mini!
The UQDS is proud to announce the establishment of Queensland Mini. Queensland Mini will occur just before the Griffith Gold Coast Easters and will be an open tournament for novice and experienced debaters. Moreover it will be the most prestigious pre-Easters intervarsity tournament north of the border.
The tournament will take place over the Sunday 31st March to Monday 1st April at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus in Brisbane. Easters will be held from the Tuesday 2nd April to Friday 5th April by Griffith University on the Gold Coast.
For more information and registration details see the official Queensland Mini Facebook event and or have a look at the Queensland Mini section of this website.
The tournament will take place over the Sunday 31st March to Monday 1st April at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus in Brisbane. Easters will be held from the Tuesday 2nd April to Friday 5th April by Griffith University on the Gold Coast.
For more information and registration details see the official Queensland Mini Facebook event and or have a look at the Queensland Mini section of this website.
Introducing the UQ Distinguished Public Debate Series
The University of Queensland Debating Society is privileged to unveil an initiative with the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland - the UQ Distinguished Public Debate Series. Following in the brilliant traditions of the public debates of the Oxford Union Society and the Cambridge Union Society, the University of Queensland Debating Society will organise a series of public debates with distinguished guest speakers from the realms of academia, law, politics, journalism, civil society, and business. Topics of debate will be contentious, important and relevant and will be debated in the Australasian style of three versus three of seven minute speaking time. This program will allow the cogent exploration of ideas, the mastery of rhetoric and argumentation, the fostering of intellectual discussion and constructive dialogues between prominent speakers, and an accessible and entertaining medium for public engagement. The debates will be open to UQ students, staff and the general public.
University of Queensland Debating Society Trivia Night
In Scientology, what is the name of the intergalactic dictator who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of his people to Earth in a spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs? Which country’s national flag features an AK-47 and a bayonet? And what percentage of Qatari women are clinically obese?
If you could answer Xenu, Mozambique, and 45%, or even if you couldn't answer any of those questions, the University of Queensland Debating Society is delighted to invite you to our second social event of the year - our annual Trivia Night.
We will meet at one of the city's most delicious Italian restaurants (and definitely the one with the most pick-your-own-herbs) at 8pm on Saturday 23rd March for a night of pizza/pasta (pay for your own), a little wine (for over 18s, but everyone's invited) and fascinating trivia questions. You can make your own team of six to ten people, or post on this event page that you'd like to be grouped up and we will do that for you.
The see the facebook event for more details.
If you could answer Xenu, Mozambique, and 45%, or even if you couldn't answer any of those questions, the University of Queensland Debating Society is delighted to invite you to our second social event of the year - our annual Trivia Night.
We will meet at one of the city's most delicious Italian restaurants (and definitely the one with the most pick-your-own-herbs) at 8pm on Saturday 23rd March for a night of pizza/pasta (pay for your own), a little wine (for over 18s, but everyone's invited) and fascinating trivia questions. You can make your own team of six to ten people, or post on this event page that you'd like to be grouped up and we will do that for you.
The see the facebook event for more details.
UQDS: 15th Best in World and 3rd Best in Australia
As of January 2013, according to the World University Debate Rankings, UQDS (Queensland) is ranked 15th best in the World, 3rd best in Australia, and 4th best in the Asia-Pacific.
Congratulations to all UQ debaters that have contributed to this ranking through successful attendances at a number of national and international intervarsity tournaments.
Congratulations to all UQ debaters that have contributed to this ranking through successful attendances at a number of national and international intervarsity tournaments.
Congratulations to the UQ Delegation to WUDC 2013!
The debaters and adjudicators of the University of Queensland Debating Society all preformed excellently at the World Universities Debating Championship 2013 in Berlin. All three teams broke into the Octo-Finals making one of the few debating societies to have all teams debate in the finals. Three of our adjudicators also broke in the finals.
UQ A made it through to the Quarter-Finals and finished ranked 7 in the world with 21 points. UQ B finished ranked 34 with 18 points. UQ C finished ranked 32 with 18 points.
Congratulations to all UQDS debates and adjudicators that attended the World Universities Debating Championships 2013!
UQ A made it through to the Quarter-Finals and finished ranked 7 in the world with 21 points. UQ B finished ranked 34 with 18 points. UQ C finished ranked 32 with 18 points.
Congratulations to all UQDS debates and adjudicators that attended the World Universities Debating Championships 2013!
Adjudication Opportunities
UQ Intercollege Council
The University of Queensland Intercollege Council (ICC), the representative body for campus college students, is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 ICC Debating Competition on Monday evenings during First Semester. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Queensland Debating Union
The Queensland Debating Union is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 high schools debating competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Brisbane Girls Debating Association
The Brisbane Girls Debating Association is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 high schools debating competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please fill out this form.
Anglican Church Grammar School
Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) is looking for individuals to adjudicate the 2013 GPS Debating Competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
The University of Queensland Intercollege Council (ICC), the representative body for campus college students, is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 ICC Debating Competition on Monday evenings during First Semester. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Queensland Debating Union
The Queensland Debating Union is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 high schools debating competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Brisbane Girls Debating Association
The Brisbane Girls Debating Association is looking for individuals to adjudicate their 2013 high schools debating competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please fill out this form.
Anglican Church Grammar School
Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) is looking for individuals to adjudicate the 2013 GPS Debating Competition. Adjudicators will be financially remunerated. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
2013 Executive elected at UQDS AGM!
At the Annual General Meeting of the University of Queensland Debating Society on the 09/10/2012, the following members were elected to the Executive:
President: Shyaam Raivadera
Secretary: James Rigby
Treasurer: Dan Mouat
Vice President (Administration): Tasman Bain
Vice President (Internal Competitions): Dan Gibbons
Vice Presidents (External Competitions): Sam Leigh and Helena Obermair
Vice Presidents (Sponsorship): Michael Maynard and Alexander O'Hara
Socials Officer: Emily Chalk
Novice Officers: Tim Swanston and Bella Vecchio
Training Officers: Luke Moloney and Alistair Roe
Pineapple Express Editors: Kelsy Luengen, Harry Smith, Leo Rees-Murphy, Kane Bennett
President: Shyaam Raivadera
Secretary: James Rigby
Treasurer: Dan Mouat
Vice President (Administration): Tasman Bain
Vice President (Internal Competitions): Dan Gibbons
Vice Presidents (External Competitions): Sam Leigh and Helena Obermair
Vice Presidents (Sponsorship): Michael Maynard and Alexander O'Hara
Socials Officer: Emily Chalk
Novice Officers: Tim Swanston and Bella Vecchio
Training Officers: Luke Moloney and Alistair Roe
Pineapple Express Editors: Kelsy Luengen, Harry Smith, Leo Rees-Murphy, Kane Bennett
