Institute of Ideas & Pfizer Debating Matters Competition

The Academy of Ideas and Pfizer Debating Matters Competition is a new style of national debating competition for sixth form students.The fresh and engaging Debating Matters format is injecting new life into schools debating.


The great population debate: too many carbon footprints?

"There's a real sense of intellectual delight that so much can be discussed in just sixty minutes - and so thoughtfully - both by the speakers and especially by the audience. A rich feast of ideas."
Christopher Kelly, reader in Ancient History and Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Corpus Christi College

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