Welcome to the Durham Union Society

The Durham Union is one of the oldest student debating societies in the world and is the University\'s oldest society, having hosted debates for almost 170 years. It remains one of the most engaging, vibrant, and thought-provoking societies in Durham.

Today we act as a focus for social events on campus as well organising weekly debates and addresses. Speakers in the past few months have included Bertie Ahern, Dominic Grieve QC, Vince Cable, David Miliband and Nick Clegg.

The Union also aims to promote and teach debating and public speaking, and it represents Durham University both nationally and internationally at competitive debating. Furthermore the Union has a strong debating outreach program in the Durham and Newcastle area. We are also fortunate to run our own member’s bar (24 NBC), and have accommodation and a snooker room only a short walk from the chamber.

Membership is open to all current students of Durham University and is available either for a year or for life. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us at info@dus.org.uk or simply click this link to join online.

Michaelmas term is always the busiest of the year, and we are all currently working hard to bring you the biggest events of the year. For details, click the images below or here for a calendar showing what is coming up.

Anna Holt

President - Michaelmas 2010

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