Every year HMC Projects runs an essay competition in which scholars are invited to send in an essay about their experiences of education in a British school.
A prize is awarded to the best entry. The prize winning essays can be read by clicking on the links below.
2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Antonia Adal (RO)
2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by David Lorer (BG)
2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kesaria Vepkhvadze (GE)
2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Liliko Mamutchadze (GE)
2023: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Mariia Muntean (UA)
2023: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kamila Strnadová (CZ)
2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Davit Chankseliani (GE)
2022: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Sofija Bajcetic (RS)
2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Diana Shypovych (UA)
2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Barbora Novotna (CZ)
2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Catalina Burdujan (MD)
2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Ivan Mihaylov (BG)
2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Katerina Yakimova (BG)
2017: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Yeliz Abdurahman (BG)
2016: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Zuzana Cellarova (SK)
2016: ‘What impressions of British life and education will you take home with you?’ by Lucie Návratová (CZ)
2016: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Alexandra Horkavá (SK)
2015: ‘Taking up the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Anna Routova (CZ)
2013: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Ognien Lukacevic (RS)
2012: ‘The UK from Up Above’ by Maria Tatulea-Codrean (RO)
2011: ‘Taking the Plunge: Life in a British Independent School’ by Adam Lalak (CZ)