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Essay Competition 2026

We invite Doctors and Medical students to write an essay related to Widening Participation (WP) in Medicine. 

Deadline for submission: 19th April 2026

Essay themes:

  • Systematic barriers in medical education

  • WP initiatives and their effectiveness

  • Financial or socioeconomic challenges

  • Career progression and postgraduate training

  • Impact of WP on patient care and the profession

  • Policy or structural reform proposals

  • Personal narrative linked to systemic challenges

Benefits of taking part:

  • Winners will receive a certificate of achievement

  • Winning essay will be published on our website

  • Possibility for the winner to present at our national events

Essays will be judged anonymously by our academic team involving researchers and trustees.

There will be a winner for each stage of training (Medical student, Foundation Doctor, Speciality training etc.)

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