We know exams are over and you thought you were done with essay writing – but hear us out! The George Bridgetower Essay Prize Competition is a chance to put your thoughts on paper one more time this summer and make an original contribution to Black student experiences and knowledge-making at Cambridge. Coordinated by the Black Advisory Hub, we invite all self-identifying Black undergraduate and postgraduate students at the university of Cambridge to contribute. Â
The winner will receive a prize of £1000. The deadline for submissions is 1 September 2025. For more information about this year’s essay question, guidelines to writers, and to read about past winners, please visit our website: https://www.blackadvisory.hub.cam.ac.uk/george-bridgetower-essay-competition