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The competition aims to encourage and recognise excellent written communication among medical undergraduates. Entries will be judged on the following attributes:

• A clear and concise answer to the question.
• Relevance to the medical student audience.
• Style of writing.
• Originality.
• By entering each entrant agrees to these terms and conditions.
• Winning entries may be used in MDU publications. We regret we are unable to offer feedback.

Guidelines

• The competition is only open to MDU student members enrolled at a UK medical school.
• Mini essays must be the original work of a single author.
• You can submit one entry for each question in each judging period.
• All entries must be submitted separately and you cannot enter the same essay twice.
• Only entries submitted by email to the published email address and typed in English (no handwritten entries) will be accepted.
• Entries must be no shorter than 300 words and no longer than 500 words.
• Your name, school, school year, preferred contact details and essay question must appear on the entry. The word limit does not include your name, school, school year, preferred contact details, essay question or any references.
• Photos and images may be used but you must have written consent to publish if there is a chance any person(s) may be identified.
• As the author, you are responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions to adapt or reprint materials from other sources and any fees or associated expenses.

See website for full terms and conditions.