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Dawson ScottRobert Dawson Scott
Web Editor
stv.tv
Robert is an award winning television producer and journalist and, more recently, playwright. As drama critic for The Times in Scotland, he founded the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, now in their 12th year. As head of Customer Engagement at STV (Scottish Television), in a joint venture with Debating Matters, he recently organised a special competition around the Referendum on Scottish independence. Schools from all 32 local authorities in Scotland debated topics relating exclusively to the Referendum, including the Referendum question itself.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Qualifying Round: Glasgow 2015/16
DEBATE: Sex Selective Abortion
National FInal: National Final 2013/14
DEBATE: Animal Experimentation
Regional Final: Scotland & Northern Ireland 2010/11
DEBATE: Great Apes
Regional Final: Scotland & Northern Ireland 2010/11
DEBATE: Healthy Behaviour
National FInal: National Final 2009/10
DEBATE: Trial by Jury
Regional Final: Scotland 2009/10
DEBATE: Social media
Regional Final: Scotland 2009/10
DEBATE: Artistic Expression
Qualifying Round: Lanarkshire 2009/10
DEBATE: BNP
Qualifying Round: Lanarkshire 2009/10
DEBATE: Organic food
Regional Final: Scotland 2008/09
DEBATE: Europe
Regional Final: Scotland 2008/09
DEBATE: Organ Donation
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.
