The union,
on the record

Debate nights in the Debating Hall, competition weekends on the circuit, Tuesday workshops and the socials in between. The union in its own photographs.

The chamber

The Debating Hall at Teviot, on a public debate night and on the floor of a round, and the rooms around it.

Debaters at the despatch table in the Debating Hall
Members leaning over the gallery rail during a union night
A member speaking from behind the despatch box
The Debating Hall at Teviot, empty, looking down the floor toward the stage
Stained glass windows in a panelled hall at Teviot
A panelled corridor at Teviot hung with framed portraits

The circuit

Competition weekends, prep rooms and the long gaps between rounds.

Two members preparing a case at a laptop during the Edinburgh Cup
Members laughing in the seats between rounds
A member making a point during a round
Members laughing behind a laptop at the Edinburgh Cup

Tuesday nights

The weekly workshop: the room where most members start.

A member leading a training session at the front of a room
Members talking before a training session
Two members in a wood-panelled room at Teviot
A member speaking beside a desk at the front of a teaching room
People working at desks in a teaching room during a session
A member speaking at the front of a room while others listen from the benches

The socials

The other half of the society, and the half people stay for.

Members in black tie at the union dinner
Three members with drinks at a union social
The society in black tie on the steps after a union dinner
Members in the gallery of the Debating Hall on a union night
Members cheering and applauding in a crowd outdoors
Two members in suits and ties outdoors among trees

The committee

The students who run the union, photographed at Teviot.
The EUDU committee beneath the Gothic arch at Teviot Row House
The committee in a wood-panelled room beneath a marble bust
Two EUDU members at Teviot Row House
Three EUDU members at Teviot Row House

Come and find your voice

Whether you want to win tournaments or simply speak with confidence, there is a place for you in the union.

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