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GillandTony Gilland
former Director, Debating Matters
Academy of Ideas
Tony recently stood down as the director of the Debating Matters competition. Tony led DM for 10 years, overseeing its growth into a UK competition for nearly 300 schools and its expansion to India through a partnership with the British Council. As the Academy of Ideas’ Science and Society Director Tony organised a number of events and publications on the intersection between science and society at times of public controversy, especially in relation to genetics, public health, energy and climate change. He holds a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Regional Final: South East 2013/14
DEBATE: Coal and Climate Change
Regional Final: South East 2013/14
DEBATE: Lads Mags
Qualifying Round: Greenwich 2013/14
DEBATE: Green Energy
Qualifying Round: Hackney 2012/13
DEBATE: Free speech
Qualifying Round: Hackney 2012/13
DEBATE: Party Funding
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.
