Essay Writing Competition with £1,000 prize from NCH London

New College of the Humanities London is launching the NCH Essay Competition and accepting essay entries from students who are currently in their penultimate year of secondary education (equivalent to Year 12 in the English education system).

Essay Titles:-

The selection of essay titles engages across a broad range of humanities and social sciences topics and nchlondon looks forward to receiving entries from talented and intellectually curious students who show passion and academic potential in the humanities and social sciences. The essay titles includes:

• Art History: Is it time for museums and galleries to decolonize their collections, and if so, how should they go about it? 
• Creative Writing: What role can fiction serve when the nature of ‘fact’ is continually called into question?
• History: What does history teach us about humanity’s ability to adapt to climate change? 
• Law: What limits, if any, should we place on the right to freedom of expression? 
• Economics: How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted inequalities? 
• Politics: How prepared is the international community to address the current environmental crisis?
• Philosophy: How should we (including social media companies and governments) respond to the fact that misinformation (e.g. about coronavirus) can be harmful (and even cost lives) while recognizing the value of free expression (including online)? 
• English: Why does the modern world need literary critics? 
• Psychology: How could psychology help in understanding criminal behaviour – does society create criminals? 
• Data Science: How can Data Science and Humanities inform each other?

The following prizes will be awarded for each subject:

• First place – £1000.
• Second place – £500.
• Third place – £250.

• The Competition is open to students who are currently in their penultimate year of secondary education (Year 12 in England) and who are interested in studying humanities or social sciences at university. 
• This is a global competition, so nchlondon encourages entries from those studying anywhere in the world.
• The essay must be the sole creation and original work of the entrant. The essay must not have been submitted to this or any other essay competition in previous years.
• Any form of plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.
• No person may submit more than one essay for each annual competition.
• The award winners grant the College the right to publish or reproduce at any time all or part of the award-winning entries.

About NCH London:-

New College of the Humanities (NCH) is a college of higher education in London, England. (NCH London) has developed a reputation for delivering an excellent university experience, and has exceeded all Russell Group universities for overall student satisfaction in the UK’s National Student Survey for three consecutive years (NSS 2019, 2020 and 2021). Small by design, NCH London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organizations, employers and society.

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