Manchester Schools - Links to comprehensive schools

For a number of years the MDU has engaged itself in strengthening its ties with comprehensive schools in the Manchester area as part of the university’s widening participation scheme. This has involved training youngsters to debate whilst encouraging an active interest in current affairs through school visits and co-operating with teaching staff.

Annual schools debating competition

For the past two years this has culminated in an annual schools debating competition. All the schools in the scheme participate and the standard is very high.

Plans for the coming year

This year we are hoping to expand our activities with the local schools, encouraging all year round contact and competition both between the schools and amongst our own members, (hopefully our lot will also pick up some tricks!) We have already begun this by inviting a number of the schools to our intra varsity event where they were very successful (one team even reached the final.)

Details of upcoming School events will appear here soon.