Debate Hub
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Debate Hub is a education podcast hosted by Michael Hepburn. It has 56 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.
This podcast discusses all things related to schools debating: setting up debate clubs, coaching, competitions, formats and more. Hosted by Michael Hepburn, a former competitive debater with 15 years coaching experience who is currently director of Debate Hub.
education ·en-us ·56 episodes
SEND & Oracy
We ran a mooting competition!
AI in Debating, Oracy and Education.
2025 Wrapped
Voice 21 drop by
Do we hate Model United Nations?
Are we scared of giving students a voice?
Sixth formers discuss running their Year 5 debate clubs
The 7 baby steps to becoming an amazing oracy school
Oxbridge Interviews- A how to (Re-issue)
Framing
Opening Lines
Points of Information
Rebuttal
Impacting & Weighing
Adolescence- How to discuss in schools with Laura Coryton
Analysis
Coming Up With Points
Goal setting for competitive debaters
2024 Wrapped Part 2- Favourite Motions
2024 Wrapped Part 1- What we learned and highlights
Debate Partners- A how to
What makes a good schools debating competition?
'I've judged over 200 finals'
How to smash an Oxbridge interview (re-issue)
Sitting down with team England
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Speaker Series
Alexa, will you marry me?
The principles of a running a great debate club part two (Re-issue)
The principles of a running a great debate club (Re-issue)
The Global Issues Oracy Project
Year 12s coaching year 5s
Public Speaking Competitions- Part 2
Public Speaking Competitions- Part 1
The Oracy Conference
State Schools & Team England
Primary Head & Author, Zoe Paramour
Oxbridge Interviews
The principles of a great debate club- part 2
The principles of a great debate club- part 1
Rapid Improvement in year 10
Physics, Classics, English & Econ discuss how to use debate in the classroom
An enormous oracy opportunity that most schools waste
An ECT on becoming head of debating
Team pairings for competitive success
How to select the right students for every competition
How to final and win with a variety of partners
A state school discusses their incredible new debating programme
Framing and Club Culture- Oxbridge Alums Part 2
EMERGENCY POD- More Competitions in 2024!
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