National Final 2015/16 -- 01 Jul 2016
VENUE: MUSEUM OF LONDON
Join us for the National Final 2015/16 from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 July.
We are delighted to be hosted this year by the Museum of London, which tells the story of the world’s greatest city and its people from prehistoric times to the present day. It cares for more than two million objects in its collections, holds the largest archaeological archive in the world, and attracts over one million visitors each year. Overlooking the remains of London’s old Roman city wall, set in the heart of the City of London, this is a fabulous venue for this year’s event, and the museum’s quest to stretch visitor’s thinking about the place around them matches Debating Matters’ own aim of expanding student’s knowledge and critical engagement.
FROM 12:00 REGISTRATION KCL GREAT DOVER STREET
16:30 - 18:00 AFTERNOON TEA LONDON CITY HALL
17:00 WELCOME ADDRESS
Claire Fox, director, Institute of Ideas
Nick Gibb MP, minister of state for schools
Jennette Arnold OBE AM, deputy chair, London Assembly
18:00 FREE TIME
VENUE: MUSEUM OF LONDON
09:30-10:00 COFFEE
10:00-10:15 WELCOME
10:25-11:35 ROUND 1
"Gender quotas in the workplace are good for equality"
ROUND 1A
FOR:
AGAINST:
South Hunsley Secondary School & Sixth Form College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Dr Shahrar Ali
Green Party of England and Wales
Ann Furedi
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Marc Sidwell
Progressive Media International
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 1B
FOR:
AGAINST:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
David Bowden
Institute of Ideas
Philippa Huckle
Philippa Huckle Wealth Management
Alastair McCapra
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
"The UK should renew Trident"
ROUND 1C
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Pamela Dow
Catch 22
Catrin Griffiths
The Lawyer
Philip Walters MBE
CABI
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 1D
FOR:
Whickham School and Sports College
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Patrick Hayes
British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
Sian Jarvis CB
Jarvis and Bo Communications
Benjamin King
21st Century Fox
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:35-12:00 CHANGEOVER
12:00-13:10 ROUND 2
"We should welcome the advent of human genome editing"
ROUND 2A
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Dr Shahrar Ali
Green Party of England and Wales
Anwar Oduro-Kwarteng
Institute of Ideas
Hugh Whittall
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 2B
FOR:
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Philippa Huckle
Philippa Huckle Wealth Management
Alastair McCapra
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Professor Sir Simon Wessely
King's College London
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
"The UK should introduce a levy on sugary drinks"
ROUND 2C
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Chloe Combi
The Write Club
Catrin Griffiths
The Lawyer
Philip Walters MBE
CABI
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 2D
FOR:
AGAINST:
Whickham School and Sports College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Patrick Hayes
British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
Sian Jarvis CB
Jarvis and Bo Communications
Rupert Myers
Barrister and writer
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
13:10-14:10 LUNCH
14:10-15:30 ROUND 3
"The television licence fee should be abolished"
ROUND 3A
FOR:
South Hunsley Secondary School & Sixth Form College
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Ann Furedi
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
Marc Sidwell
Progressive Media International
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 3B
FOR:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
AGAINST:
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Ritula Shah
BBC
Simon Wallace
London Centre for Contemporary Music
Professor Sir Simon Wessely
King's College London
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
"Britain should pay reparations for its role in the slave trade"
ROUND 3C
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Chloe Combi
The Write Club
Pamela Dow
Catch 22
Martin Robinson
Educationalist and Author
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ROUND 3D
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
David McNeill
Transport For London
Rupert Myers
Barrister and writer
Dr Maren Thom
QMUL
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:30-16:30 FREE TIME
16:30-16:50 COFFEE
16:50-18:00 RESULTS & INSPIRATION EVENT
THE WESTON THEATRE
VENUE: MUSEUM OF LONDON
10:00-10:20 COFFEE
10:20-10:30 WELCOME
10:30-11:50 SEMI-FINAL 1
THE WESTON THEATRE
"Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP A
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP B
CHAIR
Adam Rawcliffe, Director of External Affairs, Institute of Ideas
JUDGES
Julia Hartley-Brewer
Presenter & Political Journalist talkRADIO
Emma Ridgway
Head of Programme Modern Art Oxford
Austin Williams
Associate Professor XJTLU University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:50-12:00 CHANGEOVER
12:00-13:20 SEMI-FINAL 2
THE WESTON THEATRE
"Humanity should fear advances in artificial intelligence"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP C
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP D
CHAIR
Justine Brian, Director, Civitas Schools
JUDGES
Lord Chris Fox
Group Communications Director GKN plc
Dr Norman Lewis
PwC
Angela Saini
Science journalist and author
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
13:20-14:20 LUNCH
14:20-14:30 A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS
THE WESTON THEATRE
14:30-16:00 FINAL
THE WESTON THEATRE
"There should be limits to free speech on social media"
FOR:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 2
CHAIR
Claire Fox, Director, Institute of Ideas
JUDGES
Ian Dunt
Editor Politics.co.uk
Hilary Salt
Actuarial Director First Actuarial
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
