The Woolf Essay Prize
Woolf Information And Questions 2021
In 1928, Virginia Woolf addressed the Newnham Arts Society on the Subject of ‘Women and Fiction’, and from this talk emerged her seminal text, A Room of One’s Own. Newnham is very proud of its place in the history of women’s education, and we are delighted in the continuation of the Woolf Essay Prize. A Room of One’s Own raises a number of questions surrounding the place of women in society and culture, and the competition allows students to contemplate these themes and ideas while developing the independent research and writing skills essential to university-level study.
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying English Literature, History, Politics, Philosophy or Sociology, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out more about studying English Literature at Cambridge University
Meet Shakespeare scholar Dr Bonnie Lander-Johnson
Winners of the Woolf Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Connie Higgins
Second Prize: Freya MacLeod
Third Prize: Malia Rock-Joffe
Highly Commended: Tabitha Aves, Priya Abularach, Hattie Benton, Sophia Bursey, Madeline Giles, Allie Gruber, Isabella McLeod, Priya Toberman, Melinda Zhu
Commended: Clementine Aagaard, Shu Nga Keziah Cho, Elise Kalli, Esther Knowles, Josie Leach, Eliza Ousey, Isobel Powner, Hilary Tang, Kirsty Went
The Archaeology Essay Prize
Archaeology Information And Questions 2021
The Archaeology Essay Prize is new for 2021. As Archaeology is such a broad subject spanning both the arts and humanities and the sciences, this prize may appeal to students studying a range of subjects – from History, English and Sociology to Biology and Chemistry. We welcome entries from students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Archaeology at Cambridge University.
Meet archaeologist Dr Emma Pomeroy
Winners of the Archaeology Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Hillary Small
Second Prize: Charlotte Rowlands
Third Prize: Roxanna Fahid
Commended: Alice Hazell, Nicole Lee
The Biological Sciences Essay Prize
Biological Sciences Information And Questions 2021
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Biological Sciences at Cambridge University.
Meet biologist and Director of Studies Dr Barbara Blacklaws.
Winners of the Biological Sciences Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Niamh Tooher
Second Prize: Brintha Yasodaran
Third Prize: Silvia McCarthy
Commended: Heba Al-Sattar, Nicole Baxter, Amelia Hepworth, Rachel Horobin, Preesha Jain, Jessica Kitchen, Anujah Ramanan
The Classics Essay Prize
Classics Information And Questions 2021
The Classics Essay Prize is designed to give students the opportunity to think and write about the literature, history, society and culture of the ancient Mediterranean and the societies of the Roman and Greek worlds, while developing their independent study and writing skills.
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying classical subjects, including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Latin and Greek; but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Classics at Cambridge University.
Meet Newnham classicist Prof Mary Beard
Meet Director of Studies Dr Carol Atack
Winners of the Classics Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Adhithy Hari Baskar
Second Prize: Megan Houston
Third Prize: Georgia Baker
Highly Commended: Kara Chapman, Julie Perrier
Commended: Sirui Cheng, Hannah Simpson, Anna Tobin
The Computer Science Essay Prize
Computer Science Information And Questions 2021
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Computer Science at Cambridge University.
Meet computer scientist Luana Bulat
Winners of the Computer Science Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Ruby Watsham
Second Prize: Saori Henwood
Third Prize: Rujul Godghate
Highly Commended: Sophie Cole, Molly Maclean, Lorelai Silver, Gracie Zhou
Commended: Ekaterina Hunter
The Engineering Essay Prize
Engineering Information And Questions 2021
Newnham is offering an annual prize for a submission on Engineering, intended to encourage students to think creatively about how some of the scientific knowledge gained at school may be applied in later life, in particular in industry, so as to improve matters (the aim of most engineers). The prize also aims to recognise the achievements of high-calibre students and those who teach them, and also to encourage more girls to study Engineering at University.
Find out about studying Engineering at Cambridge University
Meet sustainability engineer Dr Claire Barlow
Meet civil engineer Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran
First Prize: Orla McLelland
Second Prize: Suraya Williams
Third Prize: Katie Anderson
Highly Commended: Sumaiya Goga, Elizabeth McDonald, Sophie Roberts, Megan Turtle, Vicki Wu, Arabella Zeier
Commended: Rolake Babalola, Mia Burdorf, Molly Lacey, Eleanor Roberts
The History Essay Prize
History Information And Questions 2021
The Newnham History Essay Prize may be of particular interest to those studying History, Politics, English Literature, Philosophy or Sociology, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying History at Cambridge University
Meet historian of science Dr Emma Perkins
Winners of the History Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Catherine Booth
Second Prize: Imogen Hamp
Third Prize: Andrea Thodarson
Commended: Chloe Wallace, Sara Zamet
The Philippa Fawcett Mathematics Essay Prize
Philippa Fawcett Mathematics Information And Questions 2021
The Philippa Fawcett Mathematics Essay Prize is named after the former Newnham student who in 1890 was the first woman to obtain the highest mark of all candidates for the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos.
The prize may be of particular interest to those studying Mathematics, Statistics or Further Mathematics but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Maths at Cambridge University
Meet mathematician Dr Maria Ubiali
Winners of the Philippa Fawcett Mathematics Prize 2021
First Prize: Romy Franchi
Second Prize: Eleanor MacGillivray
Third Prize: Lilly Hong
Highly Commended: Drishti Angra, Rosanna Chen, Aleksandra Grabinska, Caroline Morton, Payal Patel
Commended: Glafira Denissenko, Grace Newton, Olivia Taggart
The Medicine Essay Prize
Medicine Information and Questions 2021
The Medicine Prize is new for 2021. This prize may be of particular interest to those studying Biology and Chemistry, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Medicine at Cambridge University.
First Prize: Kathryn Chia
Second Prize: Theebiga Sivasatkunanathan
Third Prize: Amelia Kloss
Highly Commended: Josephine Hatton, Grace Humphreys, Purvanshi Patel, Ayesha Rehman, Renuka Raykar
The Modern and Medieval Languages Essay Prize
Modern And Medieval Languages Information And Questions 2021
This prize may be of particular interest to those currently studying languages, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Languages at Cambridge University
Meet Director of Studies Dr Jenny Mander
Winners of the Modern and Medieval Languages Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Imogen Whalley
Second Prize: Elizabeth Lotery
Third Prize: Isobel Gardner
Highly Commended: Charlotte Smith, Shruti Thatikonda
The Music Essay Prize
Music Information And Questions 2021
This prize may be of particular interest to those currently studying Music or History, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying music at Cambridge University
Meet music historian Dr Delphine Mordey
Find out about music at Newnham
Winners of the Music Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Lily Fowke-Green
Second Prize: Isabella Myers
Third Prize: Juliet Gray
Highly Commended: Jamilya Bertram, Molly Flaherty, Tian Yu Ding, Elan Fryar
The Philosophy Essay Prize
Philosophy Information & Questions 2021
The Newnham Philosophy Essay Prize is designed to give students the opportunity to think and write about philosophy and philosophical matters in the broadest sense, while developing their independent study and writing skills. This prize may be of particular interest to those either currently studying, or considering studying, Philosophy, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying Philosophy at Newnham
Meet philosopher Prof Rae Langton
Winner of the Philosophy Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Shalva Louisa Hadari
Second Prize: Antonia Chao
Third Prize: Amia Guha
Highly Commended: Naomi Fester, Olivia McConnell
The Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Essay Prize
Psychological And Behavioural Sciences Information And Questions 2021
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, or Sociology, but we welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Find out about studying psychology at Cambridge University
Meet psychologist Prof Claire Hughes
Winners of the Psychological & Behavioural Sciences Essay Prize 2021
First Prize: Iona Blair
Second Prize: Similoluwa Adewale
Third Prize: Isabel Bainbridge
Commended: Zeenat Javaid, Phoenix Mombru