The ability to discuss and debate with people who hold very different views is not without its challenges, but having the tools, techniques and platforms to do so is a vital part of how communities can co-exist together. How do we collectively approach the fact that being a diverse community means being a place where a wide variety of conflicting opinions and ideas exist and are expressed?
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Balancing humility and conviction is the art of disagreeing well...
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NEW! The Bridge Podcast
The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well Podcast from UCL and Students' Union UCL which tackles the hotly debated issues of our time and provides practical tools to bridge the divide between conflicting views.
NEW! Online learning resource
Explore our thought-provoking online resource - self-guided and designed for anyone interested in improving how we engage with differing opinions in both personal and professional settings.
Disagreeing Well skills video series
This skills series is written and hosted by Mia Forbes Pirie, international conflict mediator, coach and UCL alumna. It covers what it means to disagree well, including useful tips and advice.
Event recordings
View recordings of past events under our Disagreeing Well campaign.
Additional resources
Whether you prefer books, lectures, TED Talks, or podcasts, these resources aim to guide you in fostering constructive conversations and finding common ground in the face of disagreement.
Partnering with the Independent
Why ‘Disagreeing Well’ Could Save Us All: The hidden power of civil debate
Find out why UCL’s Disagreeing Well programme is encouraging us all to embrace civil debate as the key to solving some of our biggest challenges.
Disagreeing Well: 5 fundamental skills for open debate
UCL’s Disagreeing Well programme promotes respectful dialogue, helping people listen, engage, and challenge ideas without hostility – here’s how...
Disagreeing Well news
Disagreeing Well programme: small project funding pilot
The Disagreeing Well programme has pilot funding available for this academic year to support research and education initiatives that will complement the existing public facing Disagreeing Well campaign activities and contribute to the overall aims of the programme.
12 Feb 2026
Comment: Sinophobia is a disservice to the UK
Writing in Times Higher Education, UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence, argues that Sinophobia undermines the UK’s interests, emphasising the immense contributions Chinese students, staff and collaborators make to British society and higher education.
09 Feb 2026
Comment: Universities must show they bring benefits to everyone, locally and nationally
UCL President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence, writes about the need for universities to engage with their local communities and to serve society locally and nationally while listening to diverse views, in a column for The Conversation.
17 Dec 2025
