Essay Competition Professionals menu The Dukes' Club for Colorectal Surgical TraineesDukes Executive CommitteeAssociation of Coloproctology Nurses (ACPN)Nurse EducationOrganisations and WebsitesACPN publicationsProfessional ResourcesEarly Years Consultant NetworkWelcome to the Early Years Consultant Network (EYCN)Flourishing in Your Early Years as a ConsultantThe EYCN Mentorship ProgrammeResearch and AuditResearch and Audit CommitteeBowel Research UKAudits and DatabasesTrials and ResearchACPGBI Research ProgrammeACPGBI Undergraduate StudentsMeeting the TeamMembershipOur InitiativesGet InvolvedEssay CompetitionElectives Directory Our 2026 essay competition title was “Where is the fine balance between automation and human skill in the future of surgery?” Congratulations to our winner and runner-up! Winner: Radu Polschi, UCL, fifth-year medical student (read the winning essay here) Runner-up: Andy Prigg, Sheffield, fourth-year medical student 2025 Essay Competition Read the winning essay from our 2025 essay competition