Lord Owen addresses South Wales Branch

Scores of ESU members turned out to hear Lord David Owen speak about his latest book on Russia: Riddle, Mystery and Enigma

The oracy opportunity

A visit to Madani Schools Federation, Leicester, joint winner of the ESU Oracy Culture Award 2021, shows us how speaking and listening is at the heart of everything it does

East of England Sixth Form Public Speaking Competition 2022

The 2022 competition is underway!

Morecambe Moments with Ouse Valley Branch

A report of Ouse Valley’s recent talk from Gail Stuart on her father’s life

A glimpse into Wrest Park  

A report of Ouse Valley’s recent talk on this remarkable garden

Sarah Harding

Meet ESU alumna and trustee Sarah Harding

How to teach debating in schools: six tips and principles

Ed Noel, the Deputy IB Diploma Coordinator at Tonbridge Grammar School, coached the winning team in the 2022 Schools’ Mace competition. Here he shares his tips for success 

How you can come up with great motions for debating

As school teams get ready for another year of competition in the Schools’ Mace the ESU’s Head of Programmes, Gavin Illsley discusses how to come up with motions for debating

Oxford Spires Academy wins Oracy Culture Award 2022

The state school in East Oxford impressed judges with its numerous and far-reaching oracy activities

Liz Clutterbuck reports on her ‘vocational epiphany’ thanks to the American Memorial Chapel Travel Grant

Parish priest of Emmanuel Church in Hornsea, north London, Liz Clutterbuck explores what it means to be a parish in an American context