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Collage of young pupils posing for a picture with their awards, trophies, and medals

Oracy comes first in Cardiff

ESU South Wales branch sponsors a primary school oracy workshop and competition hosted by Howell’s School in Cardiff  

Tonbridge Grammar School winning team posing with the Mace

Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls wins the Mace!

First-time debaters win the ESU Schools’ Mace debating competition 2022

Oundle School students posing with their trophy

Public speaking competitions in the new age

Local coordinator Steph Thorne recounts how the East Midlands region’s hybrid competition got on

President JF Kennedy and Nixon during a Presidential Debate

The importance of public debate

Following our first show debate of 2022, David Langwallner writes on why such fora are so vital

James Thompson posing for a photo

ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition Top Tips 

ESU alumnus and Public Speaking Competition judge James Thompson shares his expertise

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Sexism in schools

Elinor, a finalist in the East Region Public Speaking Competition in December 2021, delves deeper into the issues with Brian Cooke, Chair of ESU Colchester

A close-up picture of Luise Ketel

Luise Ketel

Event and Memberships Coordinator for the London branch Luise enjoys volunteering for the ESU as a passionate supporter of oracy and non-profit work

A picture of Professor Neil Mercer, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Cambridge and Director, Oracy Cambridge.

Oracy in Bedfordshire

The Ouse Valley Branch of the ESU were delighted to host Professor Neil Mercer for his talk, ‘Why oracy skills are vital to children’s development’.

West Sussex ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the West Sussex ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition!

Lowell Dodge posing for a picture

‘My year at Wellingborough transformed my life’

Meet Lowell Dodge, who came over to the UK from the US on an ESU scholarship in 1958-9

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