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VP EDUCATION AWARDS 2019RULES FOR SUBMISSIONAll enquiries and submissions to [email protected]
Our 5 topics are – as you can tell – very broad! So feel free to explore different perspectives and arguments. Be as creative as you can get in your research and writing!
You are not bound by the UK while exploring the topics. You may only submit an essay for one of the topics.
Word count 1500 words (10% margin) Word count does not include bibliography and footnotes.
Bibliography, Footnotes, Citation Please provide a brief bibliography (not included in word count) You may wish to use footnotes, but it isn’t mandatory (not included in the word count). OSCOLA, Harvard, Cite Them Right are all acceptable methods of citation. Our library services have
more information on citation guidance.
Academic Integrity All essays will be subject to Turnitin checks. Please ensure that your work is your own.
While submitting Don’t forget to have a name for your essay! Please indicate your name, school, programme, year and the topic you are submitting for. Submit your essays to [email protected] Use single space & Calibri 12
Themes*A student may only submit one essay!
1. The Future of Cryptocurrencies and their likely impact on economics and finance2. Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: where should the law stand?
Gender Pay Gap: current situation and our future steps3. Brexit and its implications on the health sector4. Artificial Intelligence and\or the future of autonomous vehicles
Prizes:Will be given in the Academic Impact Awards (April 16th)
- Each essay topic will only have 1ST prize, so there will be 5 1st prize winners. - The 5 winners will all receive a cash prize of £100, a certificate and an SU hoodie.
Vice-President Education AwardCity Students’ Union Vice-President Education Award is a competition to give City students the opportunity to develop their skills and abilities outside of their academic studies and to find creative means to tackle the theme of the year.
The essay is judged by the following criteria:
coherent style of writing use of a wide range of sources demonstrate a creative argument
Rules for the Award
1. Each year, the Union’s elected Vice-President Education may wish to create a competition of their choice, to offer to all students of City, University of London.
2. The competition could have a central topic which must be open to all students of City, University of London and not be completely aligned to a certain discipline offered at City.
3. The Vice-President Education could seek sponsorship and/or prizes from relevant organisation(s). The organisation(s) should be vetted by the Union, if necessary.
4. The competition should be launched and completed within City’s academic calendar year.
5. The Vice-President Education should create clear submission and judging guidelines for the competition each year and this should be communicated clearly alongside the launch of the competition.
6. If the competition involves written submissions, all submissions should be subject to checks via turnitin to prevent plagiarism. Sources used must be cited.
7. The Vice-President Education should form a Judging Panel for the competition. The panel should be chaired by
the Vice-President Education and they must cast the deciding vote in any ties.
8. The Judging Panel must (in addition to the Chair) at least have: one member of the City Students’ Union Executive Committee, one City, University of London staff member (academic or professional) and one City Students’ Union staff member. It is advised to have academic staff that work in related fields of the theme. The panel may also include a relevant industry representative.
9. The Judging Panel should receive all submissions at least 3 working days prior to the meeting and may decide to award the winners.
10. The Vice-President Education must announce and present the Award(s) at the relevant ceremony of the same year. Academic Impact Awards or the Carrot Awards would be appropri
2016-2017 VP Education: Zain Ismail
Theme: Brexit – What should a post Brexit Britain look like?
Format: Essay – Up to 1500 words
1st Prize: 3 Days Work Experience at Bond Dickinson LLP, £100 cash and a Limited Edition Links of London Pen which could all come in very handy for your profile and CV!2nd Prize: Lunch with lawyers from DLA Piper, a Students’ Union Hoodie and an NUS Extra Card3rd Prize: A City, University of London Hoodie and an NUS Extra Card
2018-2019VP Education: Tuna KuntThemes:
5. The Future of Cryptocurrencies and their likely impact on economics and finance6. Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: where should the law stand?7. Gender Pay Gap: current situation and our future steps8. Brexit and its implications on the health sector9. Artificial Intelligence or the future of autonomous vehicles
Prizes:Will be given in the Academic Impact Awards (April 16th)
- Each essay topic will only have 1ST prize, so there will be 5 1st prize winners. - The 5 winners will all receive a cash prize of £100, a certificate and an SU hoodie.
Format: - Essay up to 1500 words essay- A student can only submit one essay- Students may submit essays for the topic of their choice, regardless of which school they are from. It will be
known that the 5 schools are sponsoring the cash prizes, but the individual school names will not be revealed while promoting essay topics, so that students feel that they can write for any one of the 5 topics.
Judging Panel:- 5 judging panels will be put together to decide
on the winners. The composition of the panel will be: VP Education (chair), 1 student representative, 1 ADE, 1 Academic staff
Deadlines:March 18th Submissions dueMarch 22nd Submissions sent to judging panelsMarch 25th – April 4th Judging panels meet & decisions madeAcademic Impact Awards - Prizes given
