St Hugh’s College runs annual Sixth Form Essay Competitions in the following subject areas: History, Classical Reception, and PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics). These prize competitions are a fantastic opportunity to explore a topic of interest in a particular subject in more depth – whether something you have studied at school has inspired you, or whether you are keen to broaden your horizons in a new academic discipline.
Our 2025 competitions our now open for entries! To find out more about these competitions, please visit the individual prize webpages using the links below.
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The Gwyneth Bebb Law Essay Competition, which ran in 2023 and 2024, will unfortunately not go ahead in 2025. For information about this prize, and details of last year’s winners, please click on the box below.
