Debating Matters - Revision history

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 :Facebook group: [http://www.facebook.com/search.php?q=cScape&init=quick&tas=0.3927284782927929#!/group.php?gid=4216821953 Debating Matters]
 :Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/debatingmatters Debating Matters]
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	The Medical Research Council also has a long history of support for LM activities, including sponsoring the Battle of Ideas in 2005 and involvement in [[Pro-Test]], of which [[James Panton]] was a prominent member. The Human Genetics Unit of the MRC, which works in controversial areas, encourages interactions between scientists and schools. One unit researcher, for example, acts as a Debating Matters judge at local, regional and national level, even though "debates do not always involve scientific issues". <ref>[http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/about_the_unit_section/school_activities.html School activities] MRC website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>		The Medical Research Council also has a long history of support for LM activities, including sponsoring the Battle of Ideas in 2005 and involvement in [[Pro-Test]], of which [[James Panton]] was a prominent member. The Human Genetics Unit of the MRC, which works in controversial areas, encourages interactions between scientists and schools. One unit researcher, for example, acts as a Debating Matters judge at local, regional and national level, even though "debates do not always involve scientific issues". <ref>[http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/about_the_unit_section/school_activities.html School activities] MRC website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>
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		+	During the four years 2007/8 to 20010/11, the Debating Matters and its partner organisation, [[Battle of Ideas]], received £330,000 of public funds from the Economic and Science Research Council, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Medical Research Council. More recently, significant support have been provided by the British Council and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence.

	Both Pfizer and the Medical Research Council have also supported Spiked. <ref>[http://www.spiked-online.com/pdf/BrandManagersPack.pdf Brand Managers Pack] Spiked website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>		Both Pfizer and the Medical Research Council have also supported Spiked. <ref>[http://www.spiked-online.com/pdf/BrandManagersPack.pdf Brand Managers Pack] Spiked website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>

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 :Facebook page: [http://www.facebook.com/debatingmatters Debating Matters Competition]
 :Facebook group: [http://www.facebook.com/search.php?q=cScape&init=quick&tas=0.3927284782927929#!/group.php?gid=4216821953 Debating Matters]
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 ==Contact==
-:Website: http://www.debatingmatters.com
+:Website: [http://www.debatingmatters.com Debatingmatters.com]
-:Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/search.php?q=cScape&init=quick&tas=0.3927284782927929#!/group.php?gid=4216821953 Debating Matters]
+:Facebook page: [http://www.facebook.com/debatingmatters Debating Matters Competition]
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	Debating Matters seeks to develop ongoing relationships with the school pupils who have taken part in their debates, styling them alumni and encouraging them to remain involved. The organisation envisages a "global network" of alumni as Debating Matters "extends to other countries". <ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/takingpart/alumni/ Alumni], Debating Matters website, acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>		Debating Matters seeks to develop ongoing relationships with the school pupils who have taken part in their debates, styling them alumni and encouraging them to remain involved. The organisation envisages a "global network" of alumni as Debating Matters "extends to other countries". <ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/takingpart/alumni/ Alumni], Debating Matters website, acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>
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		+	In March 2011, following a five year funding award from the Wellcome Trust, it announced "Most of the award will underpin an ambitious plan to double the capacity of Debating Matters in the UK and India, working with a wide range of existing and new partner organisations in both countries. The planned programme of expansion – from 192 to 384 schools in the UK and from 96 to 192+ schools in India – will involve the development of the Debating Matters alumni programmes in each country as well as the provision of exciting new written and audiovisual resources to support schools in their debating activities; both within the formal competition and in addition to it."<ref>[http://www.instituteofideas.com/newsletters/march_2011.html Newsletter] Institute of Ideas website acc 5 Mar 2011</ref>

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 {{Powerbase:LM network: Resources}}
 [[File:Debating Matters.gif|thumb|right|300px|[[Debating Matters]] a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]] a core element of the [[LM network]]]][[Debating Matters]] is a debating competition for schools and is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]]<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/ Home page], Debating Matters website, accessed 1 May 2010</ref>, associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. It was launched in 2003.<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/about/ About], Debating Matters website, acc 1 May 2010</ref>  Since 2008, there has been a Debating Matters competition in India, produced in partnership with the [[British Council]] and [[Shell]].
 Topics guides provided to participating pupils include material from LM associated entities [[Academics for Academic Freedom]], the [[Manifesto Club]], [[Sense About Science]] and [[Spiked]].  These topics guides are offered as Key Stage 4 teaching resources by the Times Educational Supplement. <ref>[http://www.tes.co.uk/taxonomySearchResults.aspx?keywords=%22Debating+Matters%22 Debating Matters], TES website, acc 14 Dec 2010</ref> Other material comes from sponsors [[Pfizer]] and [[Wellcome Trust]], from industry associations and from free enterprise think tank, the [[Progress and Freedom Foundation]].  A recent project is the Research Councils UK funded [[Global Uncertainties Schools Network]].  Involvement in Debating Matters is offered as part of a [[Fulbright]] Award. <ref>[http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/your-fulbright-year/debating-matters Additional Opportunities], Fulbright Commission website, acc 30 Dec 2010</ref>

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	[[File:Debating Matters.gif\|thumb\|right\|300px\|[[Debating Matters]] a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]] a core element of the [[LM network]]]][[Debating Matters]] is a debating competition for schools and is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]]<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/ Home page], Debating Matters website, accessed 1 May 2010</ref>, associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. It was launched in 2003.<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/about/ About], Debating Matters website, acc 1 May 2010</ref> Since 2008, there has been a Debating Matters competition in India, produced in partnership with the [[British Council]] and [[Shell]].		[[File:Debating Matters.gif\|thumb\|right\|300px\|[[Debating Matters]] a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]] a core element of the [[LM network]]]][[Debating Matters]] is a debating competition for schools and is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]]<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/ Home page], Debating Matters website, accessed 1 May 2010</ref>, associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. It was launched in 2003.<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/about/ About], Debating Matters website, acc 1 May 2010</ref> Since 2008, there has been a Debating Matters competition in India, produced in partnership with the [[British Council]] and [[Shell]].

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−	[[Debating Matters]] is a debating competition for schools and is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]]<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/ Home page], Debating Matters website, accessed 1 May 2010</ref>, associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. It was launched in 2003.<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/about/ About], Debating Matters website, acc 1 May 2010</ref> Since 2008, there has been a Debating Matters competition in India, produced in partnership with the [[British Council]] and [[Shell]].	+	[[File:Debating Matters.gif\|thumb\|right\|300px\|[[Debating Matters]] a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]] a core element of the [[LM network]]]][[Debating Matters]] is a debating competition for schools and is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]]<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/ Home page], Debating Matters website, accessed 1 May 2010</ref>, associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. It was launched in 2003.<ref>[http://www.debatingmatters.com/about/ About], Debating Matters website, acc 1 May 2010</ref> Since 2008, there has been a Debating Matters competition in India, produced in partnership with the [[British Council]] and [[Shell]].

	Topics guides provided to participating pupils include material from LM associated entities [[Academics for Academic Freedom]], the [[Manifesto Club]], [[Sense About Science]] and [[Spiked]]. These topics guides are offered as Key Stage 4 teaching resources by the Times Educational Supplement. <ref>[http://www.tes.co.uk/taxonomySearchResults.aspx?keywords=%22Debating+Matters%22 Debating Matters], TES website, acc 14 Dec 2010</ref> Other material comes from sponsors [[Pfizer]] and [[Wellcome Trust]], from industry associations and from free enterprise think tank, the [[Progress and Freedom Foundation]]. A recent project is the Research Councils UK funded [[Global Uncertainties Schools Network]]. Involvement in Debating Matters is offered as part of a [[Fulbright]] Award. <ref>[http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/your-fulbright-year/debating-matters Additional Opportunities], Fulbright Commission website, acc 30 Dec 2010</ref>		Topics guides provided to participating pupils include material from LM associated entities [[Academics for Academic Freedom]], the [[Manifesto Club]], [[Sense About Science]] and [[Spiked]]. These topics guides are offered as Key Stage 4 teaching resources by the Times Educational Supplement. <ref>[http://www.tes.co.uk/taxonomySearchResults.aspx?keywords=%22Debating+Matters%22 Debating Matters], TES website, acc 14 Dec 2010</ref> Other material comes from sponsors [[Pfizer]] and [[Wellcome Trust]], from industry associations and from free enterprise think tank, the [[Progress and Freedom Foundation]]. A recent project is the Research Councils UK funded [[Global Uncertainties Schools Network]]. Involvement in Debating Matters is offered as part of a [[Fulbright]] Award. <ref>[http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/your-fulbright-year/debating-matters Additional Opportunities], Fulbright Commission website, acc 30 Dec 2010</ref>

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 Pfizer's support may be motivated by the topics which include subjects of interest to the pharmaceutical industry such as: the value or otherwise of complementary medicine, NHS rationing of expensive drugs, clinical trials in developing countries, fertility treatments, genetic screening, anti-aging treatments, genetic engineering and animal experimentation.  Pfizer has a long history of support for LM activities, notably the [[Battle of Ideas]].
-The Medical Research Council also has a long history of support for LM activities, including sponsoring the Battle of Ideas in 2005 and involvement in [[Pro-Test]], of which [[James Panton]] was a prominent member.  The Human Genetics Unit of the MRC, which works in controversial areas, encourages interactions between scientists and schools.  One unit researcher, for example, acts as a Debating Matters judge at local, regional and national level, even though "debates do not always involve scientific issues" <ref>[http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/about_the_unit_section/school_activities.html School activities] MRC website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>
+The Medical Research Council also has a long history of support for LM activities, including sponsoring the Battle of Ideas in 2005 and involvement in [[Pro-Test]], of which [[James Panton]] was a prominent member.  The Human Genetics Unit of the MRC, which works in controversial areas, encourages interactions between scientists and schools.  One unit researcher, for example, acts as a Debating Matters judge at local, regional and national level, even though "debates do not always involve scientific issues". <ref>[http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/about_the_unit_section/school_activities.html School activities] MRC website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>
 Both Pfizer and the Medical Research Council have also supported Spiked. <ref>[http://www.spiked-online.com/pdf/BrandManagersPack.pdf Brand Managers Pack] Spiked website acc 14 Feb 2011</ref>