An interview with Sir Graham Boyce
‘To understand the heartbeat of a country, you have to listen.’ Sir Graham Boyce, distinguished British diplomat and former ambassador, who has had an illustrious career representing the UK in Sweden,...
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Reversing democratic decline through oracy
In an exclusive extract from The English Association’s newsletter, Ed Sweett tells us why oracy skills are key to the democratic process One of the joys of my job as a parliamentary researcher is...
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Seeing past the benefits of the home advantage
A cavalcade of chauffeur-driven limos prompts educator Rachel Macfarlane to reflect on how smoothly – or otherwise – young people are able to travel through their educational journeys A few months...
View ArticleAn interview with Sir Simon Mayall
‘I can’t stress more strongly the importance of understanding history.’ Sir Simon Mayall, former Deputy Chief of the Defence staff and Middle East expert, talks to Charlie Day about his life and...
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ESU recommends September 2024
Our monthly round-up of the articles, books and podcasts we’re loving September is back to school time and top of our homework list is to read head teacher Sammy Wright’s new book, Exam Nation. Not...
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ESU recommends October 2024
Our monthly round-up of the articles, books and podcasts we’re loving If you love English – and which of us doesn’t? – you’ll love Michael Rosen’s new book Rosen’s Almanac. The author and former...
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‘Students need to articulate and hear their thoughts to find confidence in...
Meet retired teacher and ESU volunteer judge Helen Wells Helen Wells’s passion for teaching is clear as soon as she starts speaking. She refers to older students as ‘subject specialists’ and is...
View ArticleAn interview with Bill Browder
Charlie Day interviews financier and political activist Bill Browder. Hear the extraordinary story of how Bill founded and grew what was once the best-performing fund in the world, and why he then...
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‘The ESU allows you to connect not just with people, but with bold ideas and...
Meet ESU alumnus Zain Hussain In a few weeks’ time, we’re launching our alumni network with a social at Dartmouth House, and so we thought we’d catch up with Zain Hussain, an alumnus whose story is...
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ESU recommends November 2024
Our monthly round-up of the articles, books and podcasts we’re loving ‘A wonder book for word-lovers’ is how Jeanette Winterson describes Sarah Ogilvie’s The Dictionary People, recently released in...
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