Executive
President
Sally Dean
Sally is a fourth year Ancient History Student. Alongside holding the reins of the dialectic society this year, she keeps up a mean Duolingo streak. Sally believes in strict adherence to themes and costumes, introducing Santa into our Christmas party and hopes to add some pizazz to more dialectic socials this year!
Vice President
Zoe McFadyen
Zoe is a third-year Scots Law student who actually had a lot of hobbies before she joined debate. Now she spends her time hopping through various European airports praying she doesn’t lose her passport. When she’s not doing that or drinking excessively in the Union’s bars she’d be more than happy to talk your ear off about rollercoasters, their manufacturers and the most efficient way to make it through the queue lines at any given theme park. Happy to be Vice President, she’s fully ready to update you monthly on the newsletter about everything you know (and a lot of what you don’t) about the dialectic society.
Honorary Secretary
Cameron MacKenzie
Cameron is a third-year Scots Law student which means he has the perfect skillset to get away with heinous crimes whilst on committee. Despite his title, Cameron lacks any honour whatsoever and would betray the society in favour of the GUU in a heartbeat if it wasn’t for the fancy robes. Now on his third Dialectic Committee, but his first time on Exec, his role as the society’s administrator couldn’t be better suited as many say talking to him is as tedious as filing your taxes.
Honorary Treasurer
Morven Connell
Morven is a fourth-year Medicine student. When she is not unsubtly dropping into conversation that she is studying Medicine, she enjoys knocking out a few brain cells in Beer Bar and over-exaggerating the importance of her home town, Lanark, in global politics. This year as Treasurer she is excited to have access to the society’s funds for completely non-sinister reasons.
Assistant Honorary Secretary
Harry Braid
Harry is a second-year Scots Law student from the Village. As Assistant Honorary Secretary he hopes to follow in the footsteps of the great sidekicks: Clegg, Schrute, Vance, Donkey. When not dialecticing away he can be found in the reading room panicking without getting any work done, or in the library panicking without getting any work done. He also sometimes debates, rambles about history and attempts to play the piano.
Welfare Officer
Sophia Alvi
Sophia has really gotten old these last few years. After completing her degree in law and a fake masters degree, she’s now doing her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice which means she can be part of Dialectics for a 6th year running (please get a job and leave already). She’s loved Dialectics since being a first year rep and ever since being a parli leader last year she wanted to continue her bid for power as Welfare Officer despite being Welfare Enemy #2 last year (let’s not talk about #1). Please feel free to chat with her about any welfare concerns you have!
Non-Executive
Whip Secretary
Sorcha Boersma
Sorcha is a fourth year Politics student. Similar to many members of this committee, she once had a passion for sports and outdoor pursuits that is overshadowed each year by parli season and exams. When she has the chance, she can be found escaping Glasgow to go hiking in the highlands and mourning the fact that she will age out of free bus travel next year.
Macer
Amy Simmons
After an election that was entirely free and fair, Amy will resume her position of Macer. If anyone asks, there was probably only a small amount of voter intimidation involved.
Social Convenor + Publicity Secretary
Emilia Faulkiner
Emilia is a second-year Scots Law LLB and Spanish student. Never seen without some form of vintage outfit, outside of dialectics she enjoys surfing (or attempting to surf), collecting more shoes than anyone requires, reading and travelling. With an obsession with her own Instagram and a love for going out, she is looking forward to being the social and publicity convener this year.
Charity Officer
Samreet Dhillon
Samreet is a second-year Mathematics and Economics student. When not dialecticing, she can usually be found hibernating, eating gelato, or pretending that these two activities count as personality traits. She lives a simple life – equal part naps, snacks, and the occasional academic crisis.
Archives Librarian
Alan Rubin Castejon
Like Richard Milhous Nixon in 1968, Alan has made a grand electoral comeback as Archive Librarian two cycles later. Now in his fourth year of Politics and Public Policy, he promises to safeguard the society’s history instead of shredding inconvenient truths like the Blood Telegram. With any luck, his tenure won’t end in an ‘archival Watergate’ – another set of biblical floods, as occurred under the distinguished Gallagher.
Ordinary Board Members
Sarah Mageed
Sarah is a second-year Economics and Politics student. When not spending too much time in the Union, she’s often reading or playing tennis. Ready to put the “ordinary” in Ordinary Board Member, you will see her at events when she has been dragged away from catching up on sleep.
Jamie Ghosh
Jaime is a second year economics student from Manchester who is looking forward to having no unique responsibilities for the next year as Ordinary Board Member. Once upon a time, before university, Jaime was relatively good at athletics. However, he has unfortunately overshadowed this skill with less positive characteristics such as being an econ student and a Manchester City fan. When not accidently ending up in riots, Jaime can be found at dialectics events.
Past Dialectic President
Lucy Hindmarsh
The most coveted position on the board, presumably Lucy will spend the year attempting to have nothing to do with anything related to Dialectics. We hope they enjoy their well deserved retirement.
GUU Convenor of Debates
Colson Merrill
Colson is a fourth-year Politics and Philosophy student. This year he has ascended from Dialectic Hon Sec to Debates Convenor, in recognition of his many talents.