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2025 Winners

Congratulations to all of our winners!

Congratulations to all who participated; choosing the winners was no easy task. Congratulations to the winners for their exceptional work, you should be very proud of your achievement.

You can find this year’s questions and a list of all the winners with their essays below.

Winners

Overall Winner

Overall Winner: Meitong Pan
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Runner up: Henry Cox
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Business

Winner: Anqi He
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Runner Up: Nathan Kwon
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Runner Up: Georgina Jones
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Computer & Data Science

Winner: Ariel Ching Tung Leung
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Runner Up: Wing Yin Cheung
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Economics

Winner: Rishabh Sidana
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Runner Up: Aditi Madhukar Dhakappa
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Runner Up: Alvin Song
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English

Winner: Nancy Hubbert
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Runner Up: Katerina Vidouris
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Runner Up: Safiyyah Abid
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History

Winner: Meitong Pan
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Runner Up: Leni Middleton
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Runner Up: Mason Drylie
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Law

Winner: Rhea Sharma
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Runner Up: Vincent Scheele
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Runner Up: Victoria Pas
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Philosophy

Winner: Alicia Edwards
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Runner Up: Azadeh Changrani-Rastogi
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Runner Up: Eden Zan
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Politics

Winner: Veronika Heller
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Runner Up: Zara Ali
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Runner Up: Henry Cox
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Psychology

Winner: Shaurya Thite
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Runner Up: Rui Qu
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Runner Up: Oluwadamilola Laogun
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Essay Questions

English

How important is it to be able to relate to literary characters, their values, and their world?

Psychology

What are the psychological effects of bullying on adolescents, and how can they be mitigated?

Business

What kinds of businesses have benefited the most from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and how?

Economics

Artificial Intelligence: A blessing or a curse? What socio-economic challenges will humanity face in the next decades?

Law

What role should employment law play in regulating the use of artificial intelligence and automation in hiring and workplace management practices?

Politics

Digital technology is fundamentally changing politics. Discuss.

Philosophy

Could a machine ever experience emotions like we can?

Computer & Data Science

Assess the ethical implications of integrating AI technology into various aspects of society, such as healthcare, education, and employment. How can we ensure that AI systems are designed and used responsibly to promote fairness, transparency, and accountability?

History

What can historians learn from the study of gender relationships in the past?