Dr Chris Yianni

sociological researcher Sociological researcher with interests including the impact of sport on society, Chris is also interested in the role popular music plays in societal development. Originally a builder, Chris entered the social work profession in the late eighties. He worked for the probation service then as an approved mental health social worker in Central …

Debating Matters July Public Policy Championship

This is the third of three Public Policy Championships organised in association with PERT. The aim is for students to debate issues of contemporary relevance to public policy issues in the UK today. The winners will be crowned DM July Public Policy Champions.

Debating Matters April Public Policy Championship

This is the first of three Public Policy Championships organised in association with PERT. The aim is for students to debate issues of contemporary relevance to public policy issues in the UK today. The winners will be crowned DM April Public Policy Champions.

Debating Matters Online Berlin

In this competition, students from six Berlin schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Online February Champions 2021.

Debating Matters Online November

Debating Matters will go online this academic year, beginning with two championships in November and in December.

In the first competition, sixth-form students from six schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters November Champions 2020 through a series of online debates across two weeks.

Debating Matters Online

During the coronavirus pandemic, we took Debating Matters online to provide a way to keep pupils intellectually engaged, and to support teachers with resources and activities for their students.