CoSRH Undergraduate Student Essay Prize

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CoSRH Undergraduate Student Essay Prize The College of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is the largest UK multidisciplinary membership organisation working at the heart of sexual & reproductive healthcare, supporting healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care. We have launched our CoSRH Undergraduate Student Essay Prize for 2026, a competition inspired by family planning pioneer Dr Margaret Jackson. Students have the chance to present their ideas on current and topical aspects of sexual and reproductive health in an essay. The prize aims to encourage the next generation of healthcare professionals to engage with new and contemporary ideas within sexual and reproductive health, while expanding our understanding of where SRH is going next.  You can read last year’s winning essay entitled "Barriers to Accessing Reproductive Health Services among Muslim Women in South Asia: Cultural, Institutional, and Policy Challenges.” written by Shanjida Ahad. The prize The prize is open to medical undergraduate students, based in the UK or overseas, who can write a 2000-word essay, exploring any topic within sexual and reproductive health. The winning essay will be published on our CoSRH website, with the author receiving a £150 cash prize.There will also be a cash prize of £75 awarded to two runner-up essays.  How to enter Write an essay of 2000 words (not including references) on your choice of topic within sexual and reproductive health. You can use our marking criteria to help guide you. Our application form will ask you to upload your 2000-word essay in Word format, as well as your university contact details.  Upload your essay and contact details to this form by 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026. Any entrants received after this date will not be counted.  Eligibility  Applicants must: •           Be studying at undergraduate level.•           Registered as a medical student in the UK or overseas  The competition is open to all medical students who are currently studying at an undergraduate level. It is not limited to UK students, but we do require all entries to be written in English.  The competition closes at 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026, and the winner will be informed and announced on our website and social media platforms in January 2027.  Find out more and enter: https://www.cosrh.org/Public/News/Articles/usep-2026.aspx Kartik BhallaMedia & Marketing Officer (temporary)kbhalla@cosrh.org