Fiduciary law and the case of Aparna and Beth
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Charlie Everitt for submission to the Peter Cane Prize for Legal Reasoning, organised by Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His work was highly commended by the judges. The task was based on fiduciary law and a hypothetical case involving Aparna and Beth, who are both avid Pokémon…
Subliminal Advertising: A Hidden Message
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Raul Murphy and was a joint winner of the RGS 2023/24 4000 Characters essay competition. In this competition, students had to submit an essay of no more than 4000 characters (including spaces!) inspired by the quote ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’. The phrase…
Unprecedented: An in depth look into attitudes to China across 2020 alongside an investigation into how respondents make decisions at surveys
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Joshua Inglesfield as an Independent Learning Assignment (ILA). It was shortlisted for the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short abstract of the full report: The Covid-19 Pandemic has been extensively shown to have contributed to declining attitudes to the PRC. Various organisations, including…
Are Economic Networks the Key to Successful Business Management? A Case Study of Google and Amazon
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Xavier Wallin as an Independent Learning Assignment (ILA). It was shortlisted for the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short introduction to the full essay: The field of network economics has transformed business management over the last fifty years by highlighting the importance of…
Should modern-day organisations, who benefitted from the slave trade in the past, be expected to pay reparations today?
This article was written by Sam Chapman for the Exeter essay competition. The judges for this competition are currently reviewing the essays. Estimated read time of essay: 5 minutes On the 25th of March 1807 the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was signed by King George III of England, signalling the end…
Must We Always Obey the Law?
This long-read article was written by Adam Zhang for the Northeastern University London essay competition, and received a finalist position. Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes Before we can answer the question, it is important to first understand what the law is. Laws are defined by the Collins Dictionary as “a rule or set…
What would have to change about ‘democracy’ in order to restore faith in democracy among young people?
This long-read article was written by Joshua Inglesfield for the Northeastern University London essay competition, and received a finalist position. Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes What would have to change about ‘democracy’ in order to restore faith in democracy among young people? Young people – who I shall class as anyone aged 16-24…
A Cashless Economy?
This short-read article was written by fifth former Johnny Kershaw.
Estimated read time: 4 minutes
Has financial background and race impacted the crime rates in the UK for the past 10 years and why, and what are the ways to fix it?
This long-read article was written by lower-sixth former Zion Kim, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to his full essay, which can be found at the bottom.
Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes.
Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes.
How can sport reduce the problem of overcrowding in British prisons?
This long-read article was written by lower-sixth former Barney Doyle, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project . The following provides a short abstract to his full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: < 1 minute.
Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes.
Nudges – Marketing or Mind Control?
This long-read article was written by lower-sixth former Tom Wright, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project.. The following provides a short abstract to his full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes.
Estimated read time of essay: 15 minutes.
In living colour: how colour has impacted the advertisement industry.
This long-read article was written by lower-sixth former Alejandro Scholfield-Pérez, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project.. The following provides a short abstract to his full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes.
Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes.
USA vs New Zealand: To what extent do their national flags represent their population?
This long-read article was written by lower-sixth former Matthew Kassir, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project.. The following provides a short abstract to his full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: < 1 minute.
Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes.
Have receiving countries benefited from the Belt and Road Initiative?
This long-read article was written by second former Gavin Sivakumaran.
Estimated read time: 8 minutes
Analysing the Gacha Mechanism: The Truth behind the Rates
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Muhammed Hussain, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 4 minutes
Estimated read time of essay: 60 minutes
Brown and Blue: An Assessment of British Indian Voting Behaviour
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Omeet Atara, and shortlisted for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 3 minutes
Estimated read time of essay: 90 minutes
Why did ‘Workington Man’ vote Conservative? An analysis of the factors contributing to the fall of the ‘Red Wall’
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Dominic Stagg, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 1 minute
Estimated read time of essay: 16 minutes
Why did the UK withdraw from Singapore and Malaysia and what were the consequences for the region?
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Alexander Downey, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes
Estimated read time of essay: 12 minutes
To what extent does Mao Zedong deserve his reputation as one of history’s most notorious dictators?
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Austin Humphrey, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the essay.
Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes
Estimated read time of essay: 11 minutes
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