National Final 2008/09 -- 03 Jul 2009
Join us for the National Final 2008/09 on Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July.
We are delighted that the Royal Society of Medicine have agreed to host the National Final 2008/9 at their prestigious venue in central London. The Royal Society of Medicine, set up over 200 years ago to promote an exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice and organisation of medicine, is an ideal home for the Debating Matters National Final and we would like to thank all involved for agreeing to be our host this year.
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13:00-14:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
ONE WIMPOLE STREET
14:00-14:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
THE WIMPOLE ROOM
14:15-15:00 PREPARATION SEMINARS 1 & 2
LOWER ATRIUM THEATRE -- SEMINAR 1: TRIAL BY JURY
FOR
AGAINST
CHAIR
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM -- SEMINAR 2: CLINICAL TRIALS
FOR
AGAINST
CHAIR
15:00-15:15 BREAK
15:15-16:00 PREPARATION SEMINARS 3 & 4
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM -- SEMINAR 3: SECULARISM
FOR
AGAINST
CHAIR
LOWER ATRIUM THEATRE -- SEMINAR 4: CULTURAL ARTEFACTS
FOR
AGAINST
CHAIR
16:00-16:30 COFFEE
EVENTS DINING ROOM
16:30-18:00 INSPIRATION EVENT
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
09:30-10:00 COFFEE
EVENTS DINING ROOM
10:00-10:30 WELCOME
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
10:40-12:00 ROUND 1
"It is time for the UK to embrace the commercial planting of GM crops"
Max Rayne Auditorium
ROUND 1A
FOR:
Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Wimpole Room
ROUND 1B
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:00-13:00 LUNCH
EVENTS DINING ROOM
13:10-14:30 R0UND 2
"Copyright benefits the arts"
Max Rayne Auditorium
ROUND 2A
FOR:
AGAINST:
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Wimpole Room
ROUND 2B
FOR:
AGAINST:
Guiseley School Technology College
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
18:00-18:30 DRINKS RECEPTION
THE ATRIUM
18:30-20:00 DEBATING MATTERS QUESTION TIME
SPEAKERS
CHAIR
10:00-10:30 COFFEE
THE ATRIUM
10:30-11:50 SEMI-FINAL 1
"Protecting the public from terrorism should come before civil liberties"
Lecture Theatre
FOR:
WINNER OF ROUND 1A
AGAINST:
WINNER OF ROUND 1B
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:50-12:00 CHANGEOVER
12:00-13:20 SEMI-FINAL 2
"Physician assisted suicide should remain illegal"
FOR:
WINNER OF ROUND 2A
AGAINST:
WINNER OF ROUND 2B
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
13:20-14:20 LUNCH
14:20-14:30 PROF. JOHN BETTERIDGE, ASSOCIATE DEAN, RSM
14:30-16:00 FINAL
"We should limit population growth"
Max Rayne Auditorium
FOR:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
16:00-17:00 PRESENTATIONS & FINAL WORDS
MAIN LECTURE THEATRE
17:00-18:00 DRINKS RECEPTION
THE ATRIUM
