Southampton Championship 2020

Our Southampton Championship 2020 is in partnership with NATS and hosted by Solent University.

Sixth-form students from eight schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Southampton Champions 2020 at a flagship day of debate on Wednesday 5 February. We are delighted to be hosted once more by Solent University and working in partnership with NATS.

09:30
REGISTRATION

10:05
WELCOME

10:20-11:30
DEBATE 1: “Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts”

11:40-12:50
DEBATE 2: “Childhood vaccinations should be compulsory”

Group 2 Room TS411

Group 2 Room TS504

12:50-13:50
LUNCH

13:50-15:00
DEBATE 3: Climate emergency: “People should have no more than two children”

15:00-15:20
BREAK

15:20-17:00
RESULTS AND FINAL DEBATE: “Western museums should repatriate cultural artefacts”

FOR
Winners Group 1

CHAIR

Jacob Reynolds

JUDGES

Simon Warr

Dr Brian McDonough

Dr Wendy Earle

ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES

AGAINST
Winners Group 2

17:00-17:30
PRESENTATIONS