Student Essay
The purpose of the student essay competition is to create an opportunity for students to voice their thoughts and concerns about learning and teaching issues, based on their own educational experiences. Student perspectives about learning and teaching are important and we continually build this feedback into our work.
Past essay competitions have covered topics such as sustainability, assessment, using technology, course expectations, etc
To read previous winners' essays, please see below.
Student Essay Competition Winners 2001 - 2011
2011 - “A graduate with impact. How are your studies helping you to reach this goal?”
| 1st Prize |
Lesley Rankin | Adult Nursing | Bournemouth University |
| 2nd Prize |
Emily Freeman | Physiotherapy |
University of Liverpool |
| 3rd Prize |
Jonathan Little |
Diagnostic Radiography |
University of Teesside |
2010 - How have sustainability issues had an impact on your learning experience as a student?
| 1st Prize |
John Little | Radiography | University of Teesside |
| 2nd Prize |
Muktar Gadanya | TBC |
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| 3rd Prize |
Hayley Powell |
Midwifery |
University of Teesside |
2009 - What is your experience of using technology as part of your learning process?
| 1st Prize |
John Little | Radiography | University of Teesside |
| 2nd Prize |
Hayley Powell |
Radiography |
University of Teesside |
| 3rd Prize |
Amy Cowling |
Midwifery |
University of Bradford |
2008 - What is the most effective form of assessment and why?
| 1st Prize |
Michelle Gibbon | Nursing | University of Liverpool |
| 2nd Prize |
Esther Whittaker |
Midwifery |
University of Leeds |
| 3rd Prize |
Helen Lavelle |
Mental Health Nursing |
Birmingham |
2007 - What advice would you give to students starting your course?
| 1st Prize |
Felicity Burgess | Occupational Therapy |
University of Southampton |
| 2nd Prize | Lisa Common | Midwifery |
University of Nottingham |
| 3rd Prize | Janet Richards | Adult Nursing |
University of Wales-Swansea |
2006 - How does your experience of your course compare with any expectations you may have had?
| 1st Prize |
Liz Piper | Nursing | University College of St.Martin's (Lancaster) - Barrow |
| 2nd Prize | Marika Podda Connor | European Nursing | Middlesex University |
| 3rd Prize | Sana Nasim | Pharmacy | London School of Pharmacy |
There was no competition in 2004 or 2005.
2003 - Critically analyse your personal learning experiences in higher education, the good and the not so good. What helped and hindered your learning? How could these be maximised or minimised? Which 3 guidelines for facilitating learning would you propose for teachers in Higher Education? Why?
| 1st Prize | Verity Green | Physiotherapy | Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 2nd Prize | Emma-Louise Greenwood | Nursing | University of Stirling |
| 3rd Prize | Alison Adams | Health Visiting | South Bank University |
2002 - Critically analyse your personal learning experiences in higher education, the good and the not so good. What helped and hindered your learning? How could these be maximised or minimised? Which 3 guidelines for facilitating learning would you propose for teachers in Higher Education? Why?
1st Prize Thomas James Lynch , University of Central Lancashire
2nd Prize Shareen Sharif , University of Leeds
3rd Prize Layla McCay , University of Glasgow
2001 -
1st Prize Stephanie Stevens , University of Brighton
2nd Prize Laura James , King's College, London
3rd Prize Ingrid Eyers , University of Surrey
See 'reflections on a student essay' by Dr. Ann Mckee.
