Manchester Novices 2025

Schedule

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC+00:00

Location

University Place, The University of Manchester | Manchester, EN

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Introducing Manchester Novices 2025! It's a great way to get started in debating at the beginning of the year, with a fun competitive competition that always has a great social. So make sure to get all your freshers to register. We will run the competition in person, in Manchester.
Team request form: https://forms.gle/SKAiViUVbWHKznRj7
Judge application form: https://forms.gle/U1CFoJgGQVuwMh348
Team cap: 40
Judge Rule: N-1
Reg fee: £40 per team
Competition location: University Place, University of Manchester. It is located in the city centre, a 15-minute walk from Piccadilly station.
Format: British Parliamentary (BP), 5 minute speeches
CAs: TBA
Tab: TBA
Equity: TBA
Convenors: Josh Hazelden & Lily Whitelock
Tentative schedule (UTC+1):
09:00-09:15—Registration (15m)
09:15-9:45—Announcements (30m)
9:45-11:30—Round 1 (1h45m)
11:30-13:15—Round 2 (1h45m)
13:15-14:00—Lunch (45m)
14:00-15:45—Round 3(1h45m)
15:45-17:15—Round 4 (Closed) (1h30m)
17:15-17:45—Tea Break and Break Generation (30m)
17:45-19:15—Final(s) (1h30m)
19:30-onwards —Food at social and winners announced
Click going/interested to stay updated on the competition. If you have any questions, please contact the convenors, via email ([email protected]) or messenger. Alternatively, you can send a message to the MDU Facebook page, and it'll be picked up there.
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Where is it happening?

University Place, The University of Manchester, Yi Fang, Manchester, M13 9GP, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Manchester Debating Union - MDU

Host or Publisher Manchester Debating Union - MDU

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