Debating Matters Transatlantic 2025

Students from the UK and the US battle it out to become champions of the first ever Debating Matters Transatlantic competition. The event takes part online on Saturday 1 March 2025. This programme is supported by the Rising Tide Foundation and is a partnership project between Ideas Matter and Bill of Rights Institute.

08:45 EDT | 13:45 GMT
WELCOME

FOR
The Burgate School

AGAINST
Cowgirl Crusaders

CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds

CO-CHAIR
Tom Collyer

JUDGES
Dr Eliot Forster

FOR
Oakwood Park Grammar

AGAINST
Oldham Schools

CHAIR
Rob Lyons

CO-CHAIR
Paul Thomas


JUDGES

FOR
Cowgirl Crusaders

AGAINST
Panthers

CHAIR
Tony Gilland

CO-CHAIR
Hilary Salt


JUDGES
Dr Nicholas Silk

FOR
Oldham Schools

AGAINST
The Great Debaters

CHAIR
Tom Collyer

CO-CHAIR
Rob Lyons


JUDGES
Michael Hollick

FOR
Panthers

AGAINST
The Burgate School

CHAIR
Hilary Salt

CO-CHAIR
Tony Gilland

JUDGES
Sally Taplin

FOR
The Great Debaters

AGAINST
Oakwood Park Grammar

CHAIR
Paul Thomas

CO-CHAIR
Dr Mo Lovatt


JUDGES

12:50 EDT | 17:50 GMT Break for lunch/dinner

13:15 EDT | 18:15 GMT Results from group stages

FOR

Winners of Group One

AGAINST

Winners of Group Two

CHAIR
Dr Mo Lovatt

CO-CHAIR
Tony Gilland

JUDGES
Dr Tiffany Jenkins

All individual judges

14:50 EDT | 19:50 GMT
RESULTS, WINNERS & THANKS

Debating Matters Transatlantic is a partnership project between Ideas Matter and Bill of Rights Institute.

We are grateful for the support of Rising Tide Foundation.