| 1 | 4 Teams in debate:
Uni Würzburg (OG)
Manchester A (OO)
Ljubljana GU (CG)
Liverpool B (CO) | 3 | | | Yarn ShihⒸ , Aryan , Mukhtar Tashkenbayev , Ariela DiamondⓉ | Target vs Mean Based Regulation THW prioritise means-based[1] rather than target-based[2] regulation
[1] e.g of means-based regulations: setting standards that attempt to make the workplace more accessible or banning the use of polluting technologies
[2] e.g of target-based regulations: setting hiring quotas for employees from one particular group, or making companies reduce carbon emissions to X under threat of fines |
| 2 | 2 Teams in debate:
Kyiv A (OG)
Imperial D (OO)
Phil A (CG)
Manchester A (CO) | 4 | | | Jarrod GrantⒸ , Emery Taylor , Jibran Ahmad Khan , Eziel JohnsonⓉ | TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity. |
| 3 | 2 Teams in debate:
TCD Hist C (OG)
Oxford C (OO)
Manchester A (CG)
TCD Hist B (CO) | 5 | | | Shudipto R. AhmedⒸ , Naomi Panovka , Sharath Nambiar , Titiksha | THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice |
| 4 | 3 Teams in debate:
Manchester A (OG)
Warsaw A (OO)
UCD LawSoc A (CG)
HUJI D (CO) | 7 | | | Pranav KagalkarⒸ , Ian Traußnig , Sophie Behrendsen | THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis) |
| 5 | 3 Teams in debate:
Manchester A (OG)
Berlin LS (OO)
Technion A (CG)
AUTH/DUTH PP (CO) | 9 | | | Nar Sher MayⒸ , Harmen de Jong , Leauren Ji , Sharon Maidanchik | TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime |
| 6 | 4 Teams in debate:
KU A (OG)
Manchester A (OO)
TCD Hist C (CG)
Zagreb B (CO) | 12 | | | Lucía Arce CubasⒸ , Arie Mora , Simon Luo , Sven Bake | THBT social movements should follow social marxism |
| 7 | 3 Teams in debate:
Leiden A (OG)
Imperial B (OO)
Edinburgh B (CG)
Manchester A (CO) | 14 | | | Shudipto R. AhmedⒸ , Elaye Karstadt , Neo Wei Sheng | THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia |
| 8 | 2 Teams in debate:
TAU A (OG)
Kyiv A (OO)
Manchester A (CG)
Technion A (CO) | 15 | | | Sarah TayⒸ , Ahmed El Sammak , Anthony Galipeau , Tanvir Shahriar | High Employment Rates vs Tech Advancement THBT states should prioritise high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation, setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies) |
| 9 | 2 Teams in debate:
Leiden A (OG)
Manchester A (OO)
Ljubljana HK (CG)
CPH ZO (CO) | 16 | | | Jessica MusulinⒸ , Anthony Galipeau , Peter Wu , Tin Puljić | In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment). |