The chapter is excited to start a new decade of its annual student writing competition. Now in its 11th year, the competition is designed to gather, assess, recognise and reward writing and other creative endeavours that highlight business responsibility and sustainability practices.
 

 Please encourage entries from students whose research and work deserve wider recognition. Last year saw a record 126 entries from 21 institutions and we hope to build on that in the current round.
 

Once again the competition is brought to you by the PRME Chapter UK & Ireland in collaboration with the organisers at Oxford Brookes Business School. 
 

The competition in brief:  
 

1. The competition continues to offer three categories - undergraduate essays and reports, postgraduate taught Master's level essays and reports, and an Alternative Media category open to both PG Taught and UG students. 

2. The competition is open to a wide variety of disciplines - marketing, economics, accounting, leadership and management etc. In all cases there needs to be a clear link to the Sustainable Development Goals and/or responsible business, management and leadership themes. Some entries fail to prosper because this link is not clear enough; so students and those encouraging them please do remember this requirement.

3. Entries will normally be work already written and submitted by students at their home institution i.e. the competition does not require specially written essays or other artefacts. But students can also choose to develop work on a topic of their choice related to the SDGs/responsible business and management. 

4. There are three prizes in every category, jointly sponsored by the  Chapter and Oxford Brookes University: first prize (£500), second prize (£250) and third prize (£100). Finalists in all categories also receive a certificate of achievement. 

5. Entrants can be from PRME and non PRME signatory business schools in the UK and Ireland - this competition is part of our outreach to the wider sector. 

6. All entries are to be made via a structured Entry Form containing originality and AI declarations. Entries should be made by students themselves not by their tutors.
    

 Please make sure to read the judging criteria, format requirements etc  in this leaflet.
 

 If you have any questions, just get in touch with Oxford Brookes on prme@brookes.ac.uk
 

 The deadline for entries is 28th February 2027

Please publicise the competition across the Chapter and beyond !