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HarrisRichard Harris
South West Regional Secretary
NASUWT
Richard taught subjects ranging from Classics to History, Mathematics to De Bono’s Thinking Skills in independent and maintained schools, finally becoming a deputy head in a secondary school in Kent. Richard then taught in 5 universities, finally as Director of Teacher Education at the University of Hull. In addition, Richard has been a law lecturer in a university Centre for Policing Studies. His publications are in mathematics, education and in the law of education. Richard’s current job is being the South West Regional Secretary of the teacher trade union NASUWT.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Championship: Kent 2019
DEBATE: Autonomous vehicles
Championship: Kent 2019
DEBATE: Green belt (revised 2017)
Qualifying Round: Nottingham & Derby 2011/12
DEBATE: Nuclear Power
Qualifying Round: Folkestone & Dover 2010/11
DEBATE: Genetic Screening
Qualifying Round: Folkestone & Dover 2010/11
DEBATE: Sportspeople as Role Models
Regional Final: North East 2008/09
DEBATE: Drugs in sport
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.