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LynesRob Lynes
director UK
British Council
Rob has spent over 25 years working around the world, many in senior leadership roles with the British Council, the UK’s organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Since 2016 he has been Director UK, helping to connect our four nations, cities, institutions and people with the world. He is currently working with partners to see how we can ensure that every young person in the UK has intercultural and international experience. Before taking up his current post he spent five and a half years as Director India, the British Council’s largest overseas operation, helping to strengthen cultural and educational ties with the UK. Previous roles include Deputy Director Global Operations and Regional Director Middle East. Rob has also worked in Poland, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Before joining the British Council, Rob was Director of an International language school in Hungary. He studied Russian and Polish and was a linguist in Berlin in 1980s.
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DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Championship: London South 2018
DEBATE: Universal Basic Income
Championship: London South 2018
DEBATE: Contact sports
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.