Arts and Humanities Essay Competition 2023 | Magdalene College (cam.ac.uk)
The new essay competition is open to all students in Year 12 (or equivalent) attending state-maintained schools in the UK. The questions are multi-disciplinary and cover the breadth of arts and humanities subjects offered at the University of Cambridge.
Magdalene Fellow and Director of Studies in History and Modern Languages, and Modern and Medieval Languages, Ms Silke Mentchen (MMLL, German) (2005) said:
‘Magdalene launches a new venture as part of its work on access to the College. Thanks to the work and support of our Schools Liaison Officer, Natalie Thompson, who co-ordinates this essay competition, Humanities subjects have pooled forces and come up with a list of interdisciplinary essay questions. The competition is open to students attending state-maintained schools in the UK, and who are in their penultimate year of education. Natalie will promote the initiative when visiting schools and webinars to help with planning, writing and refining the essay are in place to support students taking part. We all look forward to reading many interesting essays and to meeting the winners when they come to the college to collect their prizes!’
To assist entrants with their essay writing, Schools Liaison Officer, Natalie Thompson, will be delivering a series of interactive webinars on the stages of the essay-writing process. The sessions are free to attend and will cover:
- Planning and Researching - Wednesday 22 February 2023, 16:30-17:30
- The Writing Process - Wednesday 15 March 2023, 16:30-17:30
- Refining and Referencing - Wednesday 29 March 2023, 16:30-17:30
The Essay Competition has a First Prize of £300, a Second Prize of £200, and a Third Prize of £100. Winners will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony at Magdalene in the summer.
Further information including this year's questions and entry requirements can be found on the Arts and Humanities Essay Competition 2023 webpage.
If you have any questions about the competition, please contact Natalie Thompson on access@magd.cam.ac.uk.
