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ENDING: UKWritings Essay Contest
May 31, 2017
The UKWritings Essay Contest is for essays of 700-900 words on the topic given. This is a scholarship in a way, but the site does not expressly say that only students may enter. Prizes are as follows, in cash: (1st – £3500) (2nd – £2500) (3rd – £2000).
More information here. Hosted by UKWritings.
Topics (quoted from host site):
– What’s the most important thing a student will learn at university?
– Are university degrees becoming too common in UK?
– Do employers still want to see university degrees on applicants’ CVs?
– How does developing your academic writing skills help you in later life?
– Are non vocational degrees still worth pursuing?
– Does technology help or hinder learning?
– What advice can modern students give to upcoming university applicants?
– What non academic skills will a student learn at university?