‘Speaking and listening are life skills, we should absolutely be teaching them to young people’
Meet Simon Bucknall, ESU member and co-host of the Speechless podcast
ESU Recommends
Our monthly round up of the articles, books and podcasts we’re loving
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School awarded the ESU Oracy Culture Award
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School has been awarded the ESU’s Oracy Culture Award for 2023
Registration for ESU Competitions 2023-24 is open!
Discover the ESU oracy competitions
A history of the book in seven works
Just what is a book? Academic, author and former ESU Chair Professor James Raven introduces us to seven different works revealing just some of the multitudinous forms in which books have appeared
The route to a happier you
Foresight and innovation specialist Eleanor Winton tells us how to focus on what matters in a time of uncertainty
10 things you didn’t know about… coffee
With World Coffee Day looming, we stir up some fascinating facts about this aromatic drink
‘Students need safe spaces to discuss and develop their ideas’
Meet Catherine West MP, Shadow Foreign Minister and a judge at the International Public Speaking Competition 2023
Oxford branch celebrates its centenary dinner
ESU Oxfordshire branch members gathered at Linacre College to mark 100 years since the first branch dinner
Oracy and Employability
Key employability skills are required to thrive in the workforce and having a solid foundation in oracy sets young people up for success.
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