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East Region Sixth Form Online competition: Sixth Formers Speak Up!

Congratulations to the finalists of the Sixth Form Online competition

Trusting Your Voice: How Performing, Teaching, and Comedy Prepared Me For The Boardroom

When was the last time you felt nervous for a meeting or presentation? Our Marketing Coordinator Harriet Gruender shares how performing, teaching and even stand-up comedy prepared her to communicate confidently in the boardroom.

Teaching Oracy: Enhancing Academic Performance and Personal Growth

Teaching oracy enhances academic performance and personal growth. Discover expert insights and tips for educators and parents to foster effective communication skills.

Dialogue Winter 2024/25

Read the latest edition of our ESU members magazine

Meet your trustees

Following on from our previous introductions, we say hello to the other volunteers who make up our board

Your cultural guide to the year ahead

Our pick of the books, plays, talks and exhibitions to look forward to in 2025

An interview with His Excellency Elin Suleymanov

His Excellency Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the UK, talks to Charlie Day about the country’s transition to independence, its unique position as a bridge between the East and the West; and, the importance of mutual respect  

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Michael Rosen on the way that language can echo through centuries, and generations

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