Oxford IV 2025

Schedule

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Oxford Union, Frewin Court, OX1 3JB Oxford, United Kingdom | Oxford, EN

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The Oxford IV is one of the world's largest and most prestigious debating competitions. We look forward to welcoming you to this year's edition, held on November 15th-16th, promising a weekend of high-quality debates, excellent judging, and a vibrant social.
Chief Adjudicators: Aidan Woo, Ilija Ivanišević, Paula Djaković, Chris Mentis; rest TBA
Convenors: Nicole Wong, Chris Ye, Leo Marinopoulos (Deputy)
All important links (including crash applications) can be found on our Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/oxiv25
Phase 1 Registration has concluded — institutions who signed up should check their emails for confirmation and payment invoices!
Phase 2 Registration (Rolling): Saturday 13th September – Monday 13th October at 23:59 BST (UTC+1)
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Event Schedule (UTC):
Saturday 15th November:
08:00 - 09:00 - Registration (Goodman Library)
9:00 - 9:45 - Announcements
9:45 - 12:30 - Round 1
12:30 - 12:55 - Lunch
12:55 - 15:30 - Round 2
16:00 - 18:30 - Round 3
18:30 - 19:25 - Dinner (Catered)
19:25 - 21:30 - Round 4 (Closed)
21:30 - 23:30 - Social
Sunday 16th November:
08:30 – 09:00 – Registration (Goodman Library)
09:00 – 09:25 – Announcements
9:25 – 11:30 – Round 5 (Closed)
11:30 – 12:25 – Lunch
12:25 – 15:30 – Break Announcement & Open Quarterfinals, Novice Grand Final
15:30 – 18:00 – Open Semifinals, ESL Grand Final
18:00 –18:40 – Dinner (Catered)
18:40 – Open Grand Final announced
18:55 – Open Grand Final begins
21:30 –22:00 – Closing Ceremony
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