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O'NeillDr Philip O'Neill
Principal Lecturer, English
Northumbria University
Philip has worked at Northumbria for the past 19 years, for 18 years as head of subject. He is particularly interested in Nineteenth century writing, especially Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Philip has published a book on Collins and is now involved in researching the contemporary Irish novel.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Regional Final: North East & Yorkshire 2009/10
DEBATE: Social media
Regional Final: North East & Yorkshire 2009/10
DEBATE: Artistic Expression
Regional Final: North East 2008/09
DEBATE: Drugs in sport
Regional Final: North East 2008/09
DEBATE: The Internet
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts
Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre
CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHIVE
Find a list of all our previous championship events here.
SUPPORT DEBATING MATTERS
Bernie Whelan, our DM coordinator, is raising money for Debating Matters.
To stage one of our Championships for six to 12 teams costs £6,000. Find out more on Bernie’s
Wonderful fundraising page.