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Contents INTRODUCTION

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DEBATES 9 This House Would Return Looted Art Back to its Country of Origin This House Believes Big Business is the Enemy of Morality This House Would Send its Children to Private School This House Would Rather be a Gold Digger than a Corporate Sell Out This House Believes International Organisations have Failed to Meet Today’s Challanges SPEAKERS 22 The Rt Hon the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Dame Inga Beale Bill Emmott Sir Bill English The Rt Hon the Lord Fowler Dr Lobsang Sangay Reverend Dr Al Sharpton The Rt Hon K. P Oli Andrew Wheeler Professor Yanis Varoufakis Zoë Wanamaker CBE Anne Boden MBE Sir Ben Ainslie CBE Jared Kushner Sigrid & Tellef Raabe Jens Stoltenberg Rose McGowan Ben Platt Dr Elif Shafak Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed Professor Jeffrey Sachs and more...

PANELS 44 Men’s Mental Health: Why Are Young Men Struggling and What Can Be Done About It? Feeling Blue: Mental Health at Cambridge University. Screening and Q and A Is ‘Wellness’ Making Us Sick?

Power to the People: A Masterclass in Doing Good EVENTS 49 Zumba Prime Minister's Questions Drink & Draw Chasing University Challenge Quiz Comedy & Speed Friending RAG Auction Mario Kart Tournament The Garden Party INFORMATION 58 STANDING COMMITTEE 65 FULL COMMITTEE 66 STAFF & GOVERNANCE 67 TREASURERS’ TREATS 68 5

President's Thanks I want to use this section to capture a side of the term card which often goes unnoticed.

Rachel, Alycia, Luke, Max, Sahil and Daniel. I wish you the best of luck for next term and really look forward to it. It’ll be amazing working with you all this term!

The amazing events in the pages to follow come down to a single factor- a remarkable team that worked incredibly hard. Through this, I hope to capture my gratitude to them.

Thank you to Mo, Gabriel and Hattie for showing me the ropes at the Union, I found the experience crucial for working on this term card.

Whether it’s your constant support over the year I’ve been involved with the Union, or your scary ability to correctly guess any corporate speaker’s email, Imran you have truly earned yourself appointed title of ‘DSO’. Haneen, your sheer perseverance and ability to do everything have been an absolute lifesaver for me and this term card. By the way, thanks also for that Sprite! Adam, from your target breaking invites, to your constantly evolving (now perfect) template, to your hilarious pedanticism, you’ve earned the assurances of my highest consideration. Thank you, Jamie for putting up with my constant Facebook nagging and managing to balance the budget for all our crazy ideas. I hope you carry on your eternal love for bubble tea! Emma, thank you for being the best hype man the Union ever had…and the second best Ents officer. But jokes aside, I’m so excited to see the results of all the tons of creativity and effort you’ve put in. We love collaborations by the way!

A huge thank you to my biggest Union fans, Charles and Jali. Without either of you, I wouldn’t be involved with the society in the first place. Whether it’s Union advice or friendly motivation, you guys have been beyond amazing.

Thank you to Adam, Owen, Maria, Jonas and Sam. All of you contributed so much to giving me a positive perception of the Union and for letting me work with you on the many things I had a chance to do here.

Bill, Joe, Katherine, Louise, Sabine, Nathan, Bart, Sam and Leo. Thank you for making the Union the place it is and helping materialise the things we tried to do as a committee. We’d be very lost, literally in some cases, without you.

Lastly, thank you to some of my friends outside the Union. Clare, Joe, Bex, Raphael, Saljuk and Ali. You’ve all not only put up with my Union talk but helped me in so so many ways. I’m very lucky to have you all.

Maha, I still can’t believe the insane number of vacation committee invites you sent and thank you above all for your persistence with our ‘in conversation’ event! Nia and Sarah, your new initiative is exactly what the Union needs and just one of the many wonderful things you’ve given this term. Eileen, you really took a new take on your role and the amazing events you’ve helped organise prove that. I’m looking forward to your characteristic enthusiasm through the coming term!

A special thank you to some of my friends who have been beyond instrumental in my time at the Union and have taken their different paths now. Joy for always being my president and Vincent for joining in for one last exciting term. Nikki and Alex for helping this term in so many ways and now helping deliver it.

Above all, thank you to the members for taking a chance on me. I hope all of you enjoy Easter 2019 and find it worthwhile to have taken that chance.

Abdullah Shah President, Easter 2019

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Vice-President's Thanks Writing this has been one of the hardest things I’ve done at the Union. I’ve been privileged to have the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people and work alongside them. Below is a short set of thank yous to those who I have worked with most recently -

To Claudia, James and Vincent, thank you for taking up these challenging and new roles at the Union – the success of our committee is down to you!

To Abdullah, your dedication to the termcard and the Union has been an inspiration to us all. It has been wonderful getting to know you over the last few months – I hope your third year is quieter!

To Chris, Nick, Rachel, Nigel B, Nigel Y, Araba, David R, David B and Daniel, thank you for all your work in securing the Union’s future. I look forward to visiting the Union post-redevelopment. It has been an honour and a privilege serving as a Trustee alongside all of you.

To Alycia – congratulations and I wish you all the best!

To Haneen, from Gardies after debate night to writing debate invitations at odd hours of the day – thank you for everything. Congratulations on a wonderful debates line-up and all the hard work that went into it.

To Bill, the Union is truly lucky to have you – thank you for constantly aiming to provide the best for members. Your advice and guidance will last a lifetime.

To Adam, the Union’s speaker line-up is down to your hard work and effort – thank you for everything and congratulations on all the hard work that went into the line-up!

To Joe, Louise, Katherine, Francesca, Nathan, Bart, Sam, Leo, Yasmin and Sabine – thank you for everything over the past few years. It has been a privilege having the opportunity to work with you and I hope to stay in touch.

To Jamie, thank you for everything you do to monitor the Union’s finances and secure membership discounts for members.

To Page, Tom, Charles, Jonah, HSB, Will, Sam, Al, Joy, Jali, Rachel, Tudor, Alex, Mo, Hattie – thank you for all the wonderful support and guidance over the years, the Union would not have been the same without you.

To Emma, our favourite Director of Discotheque, thank you for your dedication to the Union’s Ents programme and the Garden Party. I am looking forward to it as my first Union event post ‘retirement’.

Last but certainly not least, to my friends and family, thank you for all the support and advice over the last three years – this would not have been possible without you!

To Achilleas, from one Debating Officer to another, your dedication to supporting competitive debating at the Union is the bedrock of what we do. I wish you all the best with your term ahead.

Imran Mateo Vice President

To Eileen, Maha, Nia and Sara – thank you for everything you have done in making this term possible and for fulfilling the important roles that you do at the Union.

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Debates

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Easter 2019

This House Would

Return Looted Art Back To Its Country Of Origin

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Thursday 25th April

8.00pm

Emergency debate at 7.30pm 10

Debate

Proposition Alice Procter Alice is an independent tour guide and art historian, best known for running the often sold-out Uncomfortable Art Tours, telling the ‘ugly truth’ about the artefacts in Britain’s museums.

Dame Janet Suzman Dame Janet is a renowned actor and director of both stage and screen and an Academy Award nominee. She is currently co-Chair of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, a significant lobby group working to ensure the Marble's return to Athens.

Professor Lord Colin Renfrew Hailed as, ‘The Great Restitutionist,’ Lord Renfrew is an archaeologist and Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. He is a former Master of Jesus College and a former President of the Union.

Opposition Dr. Tiffany Jenkins Tiffany is an author, academic and broadcaster. She is the host of the new arts podcast, ‘Behind the Scenes at the Museum’ and author of, ‘Keeping Their Marbles: How Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums and Why They Should Stay There.’

Dr. Kevin Childs Kevin is a writer and lecturer on art history and has recently developed a series of pieces looking at the contribution to culture and history made by LGBT people over the millennia. He writes regularly for Indepenant Minds and the independant.

Neil Curtis Neil Curtis is Head of Museums and Special Collections at the University of Aberdeen. He is Convenor of University Museums in Scotland, Vice President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a member of the Ethics Committee of the Museum Association.

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Easter 2019

This House Believes

Big Business Is The Enemy Of Morality

Thursday 2nd May

8.00pm

Emergency debate at 7.30pm 12

Debate

Proposition Matthew Spencer Matthew is Oxfam’s Director of Campaigns, Policy and Influencing, making him responsible for driving Oxfam’s key campaigns on inequality, women’s rights and climate justice. Prior to this, he has worked with Greenpeace UK, the Green Alliance and the Carbon Trust after having spent the early part of his career working on tropical forest conservation in Latin America.

Tamasin Cave Tamasin is a writer and prominent anti-lobbying campaigner. She is a director of Spinwatch, an organisation that investigates the ways in which the PR industry and corporate and government propaganda distorts public debate and undermines democracy. She is also the author of ‘A Quiet World: Lobbying, Crony Capitalism and Broken Politics.’

Student Speaker Selected through open audition

Opposition Bobby Vedral Bobby is a macro-political analyst who runs his own fund MacroEagle. He is also the UK representative of the German Economic Council. Bobby left Goldman Sachs in March 2018, where he was a Partner and Global Head of Market Strats.

Michael Skapinker Michael is presently an Associate Editor of the Financial Times, having worked at the FT for over thirty years. He has been awarded the titles of “Columnist of the Year” in 2008 and “Business Commentator of the Year” in 2012.

Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith Ruby was formerly the Chief Executive of the Mitie Group and was the first Asian woman to be appointed to such a role in the FTSE 100. Ruby has also been the chair of the Women’s Business Council. She received a CBE for services to business and diversity in business in 2012 and was a created a life peer in 2015.

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Easter 2019

This House Would

Send Its Children To Private School

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Thursday 9th May 8.00pm Emergency debate at 7.30pm 14

Debate

Proposition Clarissa Farr An educational consultant and writer, Clarissa Farr was High Mistress of St Paul’s Girls’ School from 2006-2017. She is also a former President of the Boarding Schools Association and Chairman of the Girls’ Schools’ Association. Her first book, ‘The Making of Her: Why School Matters,’ looks at how schools can help inspire confidence in girls and is due to be published this August.

Julie Robinson Julie is the Chief Executive of the Independent Schools Council, which represents over 1,300 independent schools. She is a former education and training director at IAPS, former head of two prep schools and contributing editor of ‘Attain’ the leading magazine of the independent schools’ sector.

Student Speaker Selected through open audition

Opposition Natalie Bennett Natalie is the former leader of the Green Party and the current Green Party candidate for Sheffield Central. Before entering politics, Natalie was editor of the The Guardian Weekly and a consultant for the UN on women’s and children’s issues. A life long feminist she is also a trustee of the Fawcett Society and founder of the blog Carnival of Feminists.

Robert Verkaik Robert is an author and journalist, specialising in education. He has previously worked as the home affairs editor and law editor at The Independent. His book, ‘Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Ruin Britain’ was published in 2018 to critical acclaim.

Student Speaker Selected through open audition

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Easter 2019

This House Would

Rather Be A Gold Digger Than A Corporate Sell Out

Thursday 16th May

8.00pm

Emergency debate at 7.30pm 16

Debate

Proposition Speaker To be announced

Ania Magliano-Wright Ania is a footlight, English Lit finalist and Union comedy debate regular. She’s been a Chortle Student Finalist (2018), Chortle Student Semi-Finalist (2018) and a Chortle Student Heat Winner (2018). She’s also a co-founder of Stockings, an all female and non-binary collective that supports women in comedy.

Footlights Speaker To be announced

Opposition Ken Cheng Ken is best known as a professional poker player, stand-up comedian and exmathmo Cambridge drop out. He was a finalist for the 2015 BBC New Comedy Awards and won the 2017 Joke of the Fringe award.

Footlights Speaker To be announced

Ahir Shah Hailed as, “one of the generation’s most eloquent comic voices,” Ahir is an exfooltight and successful stand up comedian. His current show, DUFFER, debuted at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it enjoyed a critically acclaimed sell-out run and earned him his second nomination in a row for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

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Easter 2019

This House Believes

International Organisations Have Failed To Meet Today’s Challenges

Thursday 13th June 8.00pm Election hustings at 7.30pm 18

Debate

Proposition Imran Mateo Imran is a final year Lawyer at Queens’ College and is the outgoing Vice President of the Union.

Lord Michael Hastings Michael is Global Head of Citizenship for KPMG International, after having previously worked as the BBC’s Head of Public Affairs and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. In 2003, Michael was awarded a CBE for services to crime reduction, including 15 years as Chair of Crime Concern and 9 serving on the Commission for Racial Equality.

Diego Arria Diego is a former President of the United Nations Security Council and former Venezuelan Permanent Representative to the United Nations. As a prominent former critic of Chavez, he spoke against him at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

Opposition Abdullah Shah Abdullah is a second year Politics and International Relations student at King’s College and the outgoing President of the Union.

Dame Rosalyn Higgins Dame Rosalyn is a former President of the International Court of Justice. Before being elected President in 2006, she previously served on the UN Human Rights Committee for 14 years.

Michael Møller Michael is the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and UnderSecretary-General of the United Nations.. He is also the Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament.

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Welcome!

If you are holding this term card, the chances are you’re already a member of the Cambridge Union, but just in case you’re not, the good news is you can still use the bar! Of course, being a member does come with special benefits here at the 1815.

The membership gets you discounts on pretty much anything, including food, soft drinks, beer and our delicious cocktails and exclusive member deals available.

Redevelopment! Finally, after many years of careful planning and gathering funds, The Cambridge Union has started its multi-million renovation that is estimated to finish in early 2020. What does it mean exactly for 1815 The Union Bar? Over the summer, the bar will be serving straight into the garden by utilizing the room’s windows next to which we will put our new service area. You can expect the same amount of lively music events, now in the previously closed to the public main Debating Chamber. Even though the available space will visibly decrease when compared to the old bar, we will make sure it’s even more cosy, authentic, and focused.

Our team is relatively small, but with big hearts and always willing to help, so you can chat to us anytime. The best way to stay updated is to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @1815Bar. I hope to see you around the bar shortly!

Bartlomiej Fajer Bar Manager

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Speakers

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Speakers

The Rt Hon. the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Former President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court

Lord Neuberger was President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court, from which he retired in September 2017. Having graduated as a scientist and spent three years as an investment banker, David Neuberger became a barrister in 1975, and in 1987 was appointed Queen’s Counsel.

In 1996, he was appointed a High Court Judge, in the Chancery Division. In 2004, he was promoted to the Court of Appeal, and in 2007 he became a Law Lord.

In 2009, he was appointed Master of the Rolls.

Lord Neuberger practises as an arbitrator from One Essex Court in the Temple, London.

Union+ Open to all

Tuesday 23rd April 25

7:00pm

Speakers

Bill Emmott Former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist

Bill Emmott is an author and consultant best known for his 13 year stint as editor in chief of The Economist (1993-2006). The author of 13 books on Japan, Asia, Italy and globalisation, his latest was “The Fate of the West: the Battle to Save the World’s Most Successful Political Idea” published in 2017.

He is chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Japan Society of the UK, and Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room Hub for Arts & Humanities, and is an Ushioda Fellow at Tokyo University’s new research institute, Tokyo College.

Friday 26th April 26

7:00pm

Speakers

The Rt Hon. the Lord Fowler The Lord Speaker

Lord Fowler was elected as the third Lord Speaker in 2016. He studied Economics and Law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He served as Secretary of State for Transport from 1979-1981, Secretary of State for Health and Social Services from 1981-1987, during which time he headed the department’s response to the AIDS epidemic implementing the ’Don’t Die of Ignorance’ awareness campaign.

He served as Secretary of State for Employment from 1987-1990, and as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1992-1994. He maintains a strong interest in HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment and continues to campaign on these issues.

Monday 29th April 27

7:00pm

Speakers

Reverend Dr Al Sharpton Civil Rights Activist

Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton is one of the most prominent civil rights leaders in the United States.

He was praised by President Barack Obama as ’the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden’ and served as a White House advisor in his administration.

Reverend Sharpton ran for President in 2004 and currently hosts a daily syndicated radio show and a national cable news television show.

Tuesday 30th April 28

7:00pm

Speakers

Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency

Andrew Wheeler is the 15th Adminstrator of the US Enviromental Protection Agency and leads the US's response to pollution, climate change, and other enviromental challenges.

He began his career during the George H. W. Bush Administration as a Special Assistant in EPA's Pollution Prevention and Toxics office and has also worked as Majority Staff Director for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and in the private sector at FaegreBD Consulting.

Wednesday 1st May 6:00pm 29

Speakers

ZoĂŤ Wanamaker CBE Olivier Award-Winning Actress

ZoĂŤ Wanamaker CBE is a multi-award-winning actress with a career that spans both stage and screen. She is a four-time Tony Award nominee, and a nine-time Olivier Award nominee, winning the Best Actress Award twice for Electra and Once In A Lifetime.

She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in the film Wilde, with other film and television credits including Harry Potter, Poirot, My Family, and My Week With Marilyn. (Photo by Idil Sukan)

To Be Announced 30

Speakers

Sir Ben Ainslie CBE Olympic Athlete

Ben Ainslie is an English competitive sailor. Ainslie is one of the most successful sailors in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at the four Games held between 2000 and 2012.

He is one of three athletes to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing, being the third person to win five Olympic medals in the sport and also the second to win four gold medals.

To Be Announced 31

Speakers

Anne Boden MBE Founder and CEO Starling Bank

Anne Boden is a British tech entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Starling Bank, a UK mobile-only bank.

She was named in Forbes as one of Europe's 'Top 50 Women working in Tech.

Union+ Open to all

Friday 10th May Noon 32

Speakers

Sigrid & Tellef Raabe Singers

Sigrid’s defiant pop was catapulted into the public consciousness with the zeitgeist-defining ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’, the certified-Gold ‘Strangers’, and A-List ‘Don’t Feel Like Crying’. The 22-year-old Norwegian sensation has streaming numbers which today reach 570 million worldwide. Her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Sucker Punch’ was released on March 8th.

Sigrid’s older brother, Tellef Raabe, is a musician and PhD student in the Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge.

Sunday 12th May 33

6:00pm

Speakers

Rose McGowan Actress and Activist

Rose McGowan is an American actress, activist, author, and model.

Time recognized her as one of the Silence Breakers, the magazine's Person of the Year, for speaking out about sexual assault and harassment.

McGowan has spoken about her experiences and how sexism in Hollywood shapes what people see on screens and internalize about gender relations.

Tuesday 14th May 7.00pm 34

Speakers

Dr Elif Shafak Writer and Human Rights Activist

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey.

An advocate for women’s rights, LGBT rights and freedom of speech, Shafak is an inspiring public speaker and twice a TED Global speaker, each time receiving a standing ovation.

In 2017 she was chosen by Politico as one of the twelve people who would make the world better.

She has judged numerous literary prizes and is chairing the Wellcome Prize 2019.

Union+ Open to all

Friday 7th June 35

7:00pm

Speakers

Professor Jeffrey Sachs Leading Economist and UN Advisor

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.

He is also Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and served as an advisor to three United Nations SecretariesGeneral.

He currently works as an SDG Advocate under Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Sachs was twice named in Time magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders and was ranked by The Economist as being one of the top three most influential living economists.

Monday 10th June 36

7:00pm

Speakers

Dame Inga Beale Former CEO of Lloyd's of London & LGBTQ+ Advocate

Dame Inga Beale is a British businesswoman. She was the first female CEO of Lloyd’s of London, an institution that has been at the centre of the British financial sector for more than three centuries.

Her Inclusion@Lloyd’s programme has been widely praised for helping open up a traditional industry. She previously worked as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Zurich Insurance Group.

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Speakers

Sir Bill English Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Sir Bill English served as Prime Minister of New Zealand until October 2017.

He had earlier served as Minister of Finance from 2008 until 2016, guiding the New Zealand economy through the global financial crisis to be one of the faster growing developed economies with sustainable government surpluses.

He initiated tax reforms, partial floats of four government companies and the financing of the rebuilding of Christchurch after the 2010 earthquakes.

Union+ Open to all

Monday 17th June 38

3:00pm

Speakers

Dr Lobsang Sangay President of Tibetan Government-in-Exile

Dr Lobsang Sangay is a Tibetan politician who is the Sikyong of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, officially known as Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) since 2012.

In his role as Sikyong, Sangay has emphasized the importance of seeking a peaceful, non-violent resolution of the Tibet issue. He has supported the Dalai Lama's call for a so-called "Middle Way" approach "that would provide for genuine autonomy for Tibet within the framework of Chinese constitution.

Union+ Open to all

Tuesday 18th June 39

7.00pm

Speakers

The Rt Hon. K. P Oli Prime Minister of Nepal

Khadga Prasad Oli is the Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party and the current Prime Minister of Nepal.

He was a political prisoner from 1973 to 1987 and previously served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2016. He also serves as Chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

To Be Announced 40

Speakers

Professor Yanis Varoufakis Economist and Politician

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic and politician, who served as the Greek Minister of Finance from January to July 2015, when he resigned.

Varoufakis was a Syriza member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) from January to September 2015.

In February 2016, he launched the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), and subsequently backed a Remain vote in the UK's European Union membership referendum 2016.

In late October 2018, Varoufakis announced the upcoming launch of the Progressive International with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.

To Be Announced 41

Speakers

Jared Kushner Senior White House Advisor

Jared Kushner currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President. He directed the Trump campaign's digital media strategy and earlier worked in real estate.

Kushner has been one of the main architects of President Trump's Middle East peace proposal, which the President has dubbed the 'deal of the century'.

To Be Announced 42

Speakers

Asif Khosa Chief Justice of Pakistan

Asif Khosa is the Chief Justice of Pakistan, leading the Supreme Court and administering the country’s judiciary. In that role, he has prioritised reforms to speed up the pace of trials.

In 2018, he was one of the judges that acquitted Asia Bibi in her blasphemy case. He also holds an LLM from Queens’ College, Cambridge.

To Be Announced 43

Speakers

Ben Platt Act and Singer

Ben Platt is an American singer and actor. He has performed in Broadway productions of The Music Man, The Book of Mormon, and Dear Evan Hansen, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in that last role.

In 2017, he became the youngest ever recipient of the Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award. His talents also extend to the big screen, where he starred in the film Pitch Perfect.

Union+ Open to all

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Speakers

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed Prime Minister of Malaysia

Mahathir Mohamad currently serves as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He earlier held that office from 1981 to 2003 and originally entered Parliament at the age of 21 in 1964.

He is the first Malaysian Prime Minister to not rely on the support of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which his party defeated in the 2018 general election.

To Be Announced 45

Panels

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Panels

Men’s Mental Health Why Are Young Men Struggling and What Can Be Done About It?

With suicide being the leading cause of death for young men, it is fundamental to have a discussion about mental health among men and what can be done about it.

Described as a ’silent crisis’, men often find it difficult to speak openly about their emotions and are much less likely than women to act upon what may be symptoms of a mental health problem.

The MeToo movement has raised interesting questions about toxic masculinity, and it is therefore important to reflect on societal gender norms more generally and how they may contribute to a lack of openness among men.

In collaboration with Student Minds, this panel will seek to explore the pressures facing young men and what we can all do about them.

Speakers: Nicholas Pinnock, British actor, writer and poet. Byron Vincent, British writer, performer, broadcaster.

Tuesday 30th April 47

5:00pm

Panels

Feeling Blue Mental Health at Cambridge University. Screening and Q and A

What is unique about the mental health landscape at Cambridge? What is done well in terms of support, and what can be done better?

Over 30 interviews - from the pro-vice chancellor to porters, countless students and three whistleblowing anonymous supervisors - combine with analysis of University Committee Minutes and FOIs to provide the most comprehensive student investigation into mental health to date.

Last year, the Union claimed ’This House is Talking Mental Health’. This documentary asks how far we’ve come since then. Above all, it asks: to what extent is Cambridge just feeling blue?

Saturday 4th May 7:00pm 48

Panels

Is ’Wellness’ Making Us Sick?

With the rise of the ‘wellness’ industry and its proliferation of Instagram influencers, wellness gurus and self-proclaimed lifestyle coaches with dubious qualifications, its more important than ever to discuss the responsibilities of a social media platform, the dangers of misleading health advice and how to adopt a balanced attitude to health and wellbeing. Speakers: Tally Rye, personal trainer, Girl Gains co-founder and podcast host. Oenone Forbat, host of Adulting podcast.

Laura Dennison, journalist, founder of Not Plant Based and author of Eat It Anyway.

Tally Rye will be leading a 30 minute workout in the Chamber, followed by a brunch with food from Stem + Glory, Rude Health and Equinox Kombucha.

Saturday 11th May 49

10:30am

Panels

Power to the People A Masterclass in Doing Good

From Pink Week to Divestment, Cambridge students constantly seem to be finding new ways in which to improve the world around them. However, for many students, the concept of beginning a campaign remains daunting.

This panel brings together some of the most successful campaigners from across Oxbridge to discuss how you begin a successful campaign, what keeps it successful, who you should target and how, and how the average Cambridge student can get involved.

Speakers: Joe Seddon, founder and CEO, Access Oxbridge.

Amika George, founder of #freeperiods. George Rosenfeld, president and founder, May Week Alternative. Rory Kent, Cambridge Zero Carbon and Decolonise.

Monday 13th May 50

5:00pm

Events

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Events

Zumba Zumba in the historic Cambridge Union Debating Chamber?!

Dance to great tunes, destress, and work up a sweat in weekly classes by Kazumi Hyodo (certified Zumba instructor).

All welcome, whether you’re a Zumba aficionado or a complete beginner!

Open to all. Cost per session is £2 for Union members and £5 for non-members (payment by cash only).

Every Saturday from May 4th to June 8th, with the exception of Saturday 11th May

Saturday’s 11.00am 52

Events

Prime Minister's Questions Join Cambridge's three most prominent party political societies as they battle it out in a mock-Prime Minister's Questions style debate.

Watch each society stake out their place on the political battlefield. Followed, of course, by friendly drinks in the Union Bar! Hosted in the Debating Chamber. Open to all!

Friday 26th April 53

5.00pm

Events

Drink and Draw Doodle and sketch and chat and drink and pour out your creative juices.

Basic drawing materials will be provided by us (drinks will not, but can be purchased from the 1815 Bar)

Monday 29th April 54

8:30pm

Events

Chasing University Challenge An evening all about quizzing with Shaun Wallace from The Chase and Bobby Seagull, captain of the winning University challenge 2017.

Shaun Wallace, barrister and quiz expert from ITV’s The Chase, and Cambridge’s own University Challenge star Bobby Seagull (one half of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Guide) are combining forces to host the ultimate quiz night, plus you’ll have a chance to meet and have your book signed by Shaun.

Teams of four in a pub-quiz style event not to be missed!

Friday 3rd May 55

8:00pm

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Comedy and Speed Friending Sponsored by Bumble

Speed friending in the Chamber interpersed with excellent stand-up. Meeting people in real life how retro.

There will be free Bumble STASH!!

Monday 6th May 56

7.00pm

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RAG Auction The annual RAG auction where college wine, local artwork and may ball tickets will all be sold to raise money for RAG’s amazing charities.

Friday 10th May 57

7:00pm

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Mario Kart Tournament Join us for a friendly but competitive Mario Kart tournament in the Union Chamber!

Details about how to sign-up for a space will be posted on our Facebook page.

Saturday 11th May 58

2:00pm

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The Garden Party Start your May Week with the most anticipated garden party of the year!

Step into the beautiful gardens of Sidney Sussex College and enter a glorious Midsummer Daydream.

Get ready for a magical afternoon of free-flowing drinks, delicious food, and upbeat music.

What better way to usher in the summer?

Tickets available at gardenparty.cus.org

Saturday 15th June 59

2:00pm

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Meet the Speakers Would you like the opportunity to meet one of the Union’s speakers this term? We want to give members greater access to meet the speakers than ever before. If you’ve been their biggest fan for as long as you can remember or wrote your dissertation on their works, let us know. It won’t be possible for every speaker, but we will try and arrange meetings where possible. Look out for the online form in your weekly emails and on the event’s Facebook page.

On a Debate Night If you haven’t been to one of our Thursday night debates, Easter is the perfect opportunity to come and see the spectacle, contribute to the discussion, and make the most of your Union membership.

The format used at the Cambridge Union is loosely based on the British Parlimentary style.

Each team, consisting of three or four speakers, argues either for or against a set motion and are called the proposition and opposition respectively. The first proposition speaker starts each debate and proposition and opposition speakers alternate throughout. Each speaker has eight minutes in which to present their case.

Members on the floor are invited to give short speeches of their own after each pair of main speakers, again in proposition or opposition, but also in abstention. Members may also interrupt main speeches, although only at the discretion of the speaker; to ask a question or give a brief point of information. To do so, they should stand and announce ‘on that point’ or ‘point of information’.

At the end of the debate, the President will invite the speakers to leave and then direct members to the floor to vote. Members vote as they leave the chamber by walking through particular doors, as in Parliment. Those voting in favour of the motion exit through the door marked Ayes and those against through the door marked Noes. Unlike Parliment, members can also abstain by leaving through a third door. The swing in audience opinion is calculated from before to after the debate. Members will be given voting cards on the way in which they will denote their initial thoughts on the motion. The results of the vote are announced in the 1815 Bar around 15 minutes after the end of the debate.

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Joining the Union A Union membership gives you the opportunity to benefit from everything the Union has to offer, including the building’s facilities, social events and fantastic debates and speakers like the ones you will see in this term card. All students and staff of the University of Cambridge, as well as students at Anglia Ruskin University, BPP Law School Cambridge and Judge Business School are eligible to join.

Members Benefits: • • • • • • •

Celebrity speakers Weekly debates Competitive debating, with opportunities for funded international travel, Members’ discounts around cambridge Social events Exclusive discounts at the Union’s 1815 bar Access to the Union’s live streaming service

Should you wish to buy a membership, there are three types available: Access membership: £99 for lifetime membership, select access membership and bring evidence that your household income has been assessed at £25k or less by Student Finance England to the office on collection of your membership card. Those eligible for the Full Newton Trust bursary (Cambridge University students) Start Up bursary (ARU students) and Cambridge Trust Scholarships can purchase access membership under this scheme.

Lifetime membership: £185 for life Membership which really is membership for LIFE! attend all the debates and Union hosted speaker events free of charge (FOC); watch the live stream of any of our events; attend debate workshops FOC; represent the Union in debating competitions; get involved in the running of the Union and its events; take part in the social aspect of being a member and the networking opportunities that the Union has to offer and; take advantage of member discounts.

Annual Membership: £110 for annual membership which offers membership for a year, but you are not eligible to vote in society elections. During the year, you have the option to upgrade to lifetime membership by paying the difference. This opportunity expires at the end of your year.

Join at cus.org/join-online or at the Union’s main office from 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday.

Address: 9a Bridge Street, CB2 1UB

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Getting Involved Stewarding One of the best ways to get involved with the Union is stewarding our events. Stewards wear a fetching neon jacket, get the best seats in the house, a £5 bar tab and a free grilled sandwich per event stewarded. So what are you waiting for? Join ‘Cambridge Union Society Stewards’ on Facebook or reach out to hoem@cus.org for more details.

Suggest a Speaker The easiest way to suggest a speaker is to fill in the form that goes directly to the team at: cus.org/termcard/speaker-suggestions Running for Election Each term elections are held for the position of President, Executive Officer, Speakers Officer, Treasurer and Social Events Officer. To run for election, one must satisfy a few criteria that can be found in the Union’s constitution on our website. Most of these involve supporing the Union’s competitive debating programme in a varity of ways. Running for President requires that one has previously been head of a department at the Union.

Being Appointed At the end of each term, the incoming team of officers interviews people for a variety of positions on Full Committee, all of which are advertises via email, and on the Union’s Facebook page. There are roles for anyone and everyone, regardless of experience, so do keep an eye out for the end of Easter when the Michaelmas team will start recruiting! Union experience is helpful but not required to apply for these roles. join ‘Cambridge Debating’ on Facebook.

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Debating The Union will continue to run Debating Workshops on a Wednesday from 7.15pm in the Chamber for the first four weeks of term. They will be taught by Cambridge's senior debaters and by guests amounting to the best British speakers of the last decade. Most of these workshops will link closely with the weekly main debate topic. These main debates will be moulded into the sorts of things that you can expect to find debated competitively around the country, so if you want a practice for the floor speech that you're dying to give on the Thursday, come to debate workshops on the Wednesday!

We will also continue to have socials each week after workshops, culminating in our famous May Week Debates' Garden Party, so if you're looking to get involved more socially than competitively, Easter term debating is the one for you. Furthermore, in the run up to the summer, and into the vacation, we will be sending teams to high quality debating tournaments all over Europe.

The Union is very generous with funding, so if you want to get involved with debating, and want to travel, then Easter really is the ideal time to start learning from some of the best debaters in the world, and also seeing why debating is such a fun activity. Alongside these opportunities, we will also be opening applications for convenors for the four debating competitions that Cambridge will be hosting in the coming academic year, two of which (Cambridge Schools and the International Competition for Young Debaters) are probably the largest Secondary level debating competitions in the world.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the Union, and make in some cases, a genuinely life changing impact on children all over the world, as you facilitate their voices being heard, and the development of their analytical skills. Roles range from being responsible for the smooth running of the whole competition, to smaller ones that oversee finance and logistics. It's a great way to build a CV, and to begin to get involved in the Union. Moreover, getting involved in this way is an excellent way to gain the sort of 'contribution points' that will give you amazing opportunities in the next academic year.

Cambridge will once again be sending debaters on tour to both India and America, along with the Thailand and Greece for the World and European Championships. Not only are these trips some of the most fun you can have by getting involved in the Union, but especially for the tours you really don't have to be a world-champion to get involved, you just have to want to learn, speaker, and contribute to the world's oldest debating society. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesdays!

If you want more information about debating email: debating@cus.org for more details and join 'Cambridge Debating' on Facebook.

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Outreach With education at the heart of the Union’s mission, we hope to get as many young people, particularly from state schools involved in debating and public speaking as possible. Children who have participated in Union workshops and competitions in the past have cited such experiences as the main reason they gained enough confidence to apply to university.

In Easter Term we therefore plan to run a series of debating and public workshops for state school students aged 11-15. Members are invited to assist in the running and leading of these workshops which will involve following a lesson plan and judging practice debates. Members will also have the chance to contact their schools and establish new links with the Union by running workshops and inviting them to Chamber events. No prior experience in debating or mentoring is required.

Contact access@cus.org if you are interested in supporting this exciting initiative or have any queries.

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Standing Committee Abdullah Shah President

Imran Mateo Vice President

Archilleas Papadimitriou Debating Officer

Haneen Zeglam Executive Officer

Adam Davies Speakers Officer

Jamie Siviter Treasurer

Alycia Leach Vice President Designate

Rachel Tustin President-Elect

Luke Hallam Executive-Elect

Emma Jing Social Events Officer

Max Yale Speakers-Elect

Sahil Baid Treasurer-Elect

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Daniel Mackinnon Social Events-Elect

Full Committee Vincent Rustill James Webb Claudia Anderson Eileen Maguire Maha Munir Nia Moseley-Roberts Sara Dehvari Khadijah Tahir Dhruv Kaushik Angela Xia Oliver Layzell Trudy Yates Louis Van Steele Faizaan Pervaiz

Chief of Staff

Co-Chair of Chamber Committee Co-Chair of Chamber Committee

Women’s Officer Diversity Officer Access Officer Access Officer Women’s Officer Designate Diversity Officer Designate Access Officer Designate Membership Officer Head of AV Head of AV Head of AV

Chamber Committee Christian Owen Lily Hilton Seb Putman Helen Kwong Abhiram Bibekar Kieron Spoors Joanna Nowinska Jess Molyneux Nikki Eames Emaan Ullah Joseph Hearn Sophia Arora Ming Kit Wong Eoin McSweeney

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Staff & Governance Trustee-Directors of The Cambridge Union Society The Rt. Hon. the Lord Smith of Finsbury PC (Chair) Dr. Nigel Brown OBE Dr. Nigel Yandell Nick Heath FRICS The Hon. Daniel Janner QC David Branch

Araba Taylor Rachel Green David Robinson The President of the Union, Abdullah Shah The Vice President of the Union, Imran Mateo

Directors of Cambridge Union Society Enterprises Limited

Col. (Retd) William Bailey Dr. Nigel Brown OBE The President of the Union, Abdullah Shah Rachel Green The Vice President of the Union, Imran Mateo David Robinson

The 2020 Committee

Rachel Green (Chair) The Hon. Daniel Janner QC Nick Wright Col (Retd.) Bill Bailey MBE

Imran Mateo Abdullah Shah Alex Forzani David Branch

Review Committee Joshua Blanchard Lewis (ex officio Vice President, 2008-9) (Chair) Alex Forzani (ex officio Vice President, 2012-13) Nick Wright (ex officio Vice President, 2014-15) Page Nyame-Satterthwaite (ex officio President, Michaelmas 2017)

Staff Col. (Ret.) William Bailey MBE - Bursar Joe Burman - General Manager Nathan Caples - Senior AV Technician Louise Gamon - Membership Secretary Katherine Connelly - Events Coordinator

Sabine Edwards - Advertising / Sponsorship Bartlomiej Fajer - Bar Manager Sam Heap - Catering / Assistant Bar Manager Phil Caldecoat - Site Supervisor Francesca Revelo - Accountant

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Treasurers’ Treats Hotel du Vin 20% off food and drinks Pick up a Society du Vin members card from the Hotel when you show your Union member card Cambridge Cheese Company 10% off Fudge Kitchen Free slice with any box purchased Gardies 10% off The Mitre 20% off drinks Up&Running 10% off Bill’s Cambridge 20% off Engravers Guild 20% off Enter CUS at check out Honest Burgers 30% off food Monday-Sunday 11:30-17:30 Lockhouse Escape Room 10% off Revital Cambridge 10% off TM Lewin 15% off

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15 JUNE 2019 2PM - 6PM SIDNEY SUSSEX GARDENS