Winners of 2023 Hawksley-Burbury Science Competition announced

The Hawksley-Burbury Science Competition is our annual Practical Science competition and is open to any scientist in the Fifth/Sixth Form, testing skills of observation and scientific deduction.

The competition is named after Samuel Hawksley-Burbury (OS 1848-50), ex- head of school and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).

It consists of three sections (Biology, Chemistry and Physics,) in each of which candidates are set a number of short tasks requiring careful observation and analysis. It is not necessary to be studying these subjects at AS or A2 level to take part – they will not require specialised knowledge.

Overall winner: Jeremy G (O, LVI)

Prox accessit:   

• Charlie S (EDH, LVI)
• Michael M (S, UVI)

Individual practical winners:  

• Biology - Isabella Q (MSH, LVI)
• Chemistry - Mico X (EDH, LVI)
• Physics - Jeremy G (O, LVI)

Congratulations to the winners and to the thirty students that took part in this year’s competition.

Jeremy will be presented with his prize at the Academic Prize Giving during Speech Day at the end of this term.

Dr Andrew Briggs 

Head of Science