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...
Partnering with the Independent
200 Years of Thinking Forward. Learning to Disagree Well with The Independent.
In 2026 for UCL’s 200th anniversary year, Disagreeing Well has partnered with The Independent. The campaign uses The Independent’s trusted journalism and engaged readership, as well as UCL events, podcasts and resources to help audiences actively engage with different viewpoints and navigate an ever changing world.
The one skill that the next generation needs more than ever
Is the art of having an honest argument dying? Leaning into friction isn't just about winning a debate, it’s the essential intercultural bridge we need to find common ground in a fractured world.
How disagreement became the ultimate workplace power move
Think dissent is a workplace "red flag"? What if true innovation lives in the space between competing ideas, and learning to navigate that tension is the only way to future-proof your career?
Bridging the Divide: Why the art of civil discourse is essential for global stability
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 research-backed skills for open dialogue and conflict resolution
UCL’s Disagreeing Well programme promotes respectful dialogue, helping people listen, engage, and challenge ideas without hostility – here’s how...
Explore our resources
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.
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Disagreeing Well news
Reckoning with Empire requires more than remembering
Solomiia Vavryshchuk, Second-Year Bachelor of Laws Student, UCL Faculty of Laws shares her reflections of attending the UCL Disagreeing Well event: What does reckoning with the British imperial past involve in 2026?
26 May 2026
Comment: Why we taught a class on how to disagree
Writing for Wonkhe, Dr Thomas Gift and Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) describe why they taught a course on how to engage in difficult disagreements civilly and confidently.
15 May 2026
Comment: How disagreement became the ultimate workplace power move
Think dissent is a workplace "red flag"? Think again, argues Independent deputy comment editor Paul Clements, in a piece featuring Dr Sunny Lee (UCL School of Management), published as part of a partnership between the Independent and UCL's Disagreeing Well programme.
14 May 2026
