Regarding Recent Events
Dear all,
Nottingham Debating Union has free speech and engagement through open debate enshrined as core tenets of our constitution. We have recently been exploring the possibility of holding a public debate which would have been considered contentious owing to the identity of one of the speakers involved.
We believe that controversial opinions should be given the chance to be presented, analysed and discussed in public fora. However, after consultation with the University of Nottingham and the Students’ Union, we have unfortunately concluded that we lack adequate resources to hold such an event at this time, or in the near future. This may be open for reconsideration in the long-term, but for so long as a debate cannot be safely organised we are unable to pursue this idea further.
We would like to thank our members, the Students’ Union, and the University for their continued support, and would like to invite all members of Nottingham University to attend our ongoing series of public debates throughout the academic year.
Suresh Natajaran,
President of the Nottingham Debating Union
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