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Student competition

Calling all Student members – our competition is back and you’re invited to take part. It’s a great opportunity for you to put your skills to the test and you could win a cash prize.

Why enter?

We live in a world of rapidly accelerating technology, new ways of working and changing priorities. Our task will test you and help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to deal with such challenges. It will also contribute to your professional development and help you stand out to employers.

Wherever you are in the world and whatever your background, we encourage you to enter. We’re keen to find out the diversity of thought in the occupational safety and health (OSH) profession.

“The competition was a transformative experience that contributed significantly to my personal and professional development. Winning was such a euphoric and empowering moment – and marked a significant milestone in my journey.”

Justin Ozioma Amanze

Job role
2024 IOSH student competition winner

The task

An era of flexible and dynamic risk assessment

A global pandemic opened the door for hybrid and remote working. Advances in technology have led to increased digital communication and algorithmic management.

In a changing working landscape of different employment models, how might the process of risk assessment need to adapt?

Please prepare and record a five-minute talk answering the above question.

  • Talks are limited to five minutes. Any talks longer than five minutes will be automatically disqualified.
  • Videos must be filmed horizontally on a plain background, and filmed from a static position and a single camera angle.
  • The talk should be a continuous recording, with no sound edits or breaks.
  • No additional sounds, images, slides or video files are permitted.
  • Talks are to be spoken word (eg no songs).

Full guidance is provided in the participant guidance document at the bottom of this page.

How to enter

Participants must submit their video file first via the competition dropbox and then complete the entry form at the bottom of this page. If either the form or video submission is missing then your entry will not be accepted.

The deadline is 16:00 BST on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Eligibility

You must be a current IOSH Student Member at the time of entering the competition. Please read the full competition terms and conditions at the bottom of this page before you submit your entry. By entering, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and we advise you to keep a copy for future reference.

Judging

Our panel, including IOSH representatives and our President, will assess all eligible applications based on the following criteria:

  • relevance to the question
  • speaker understanding
  • clarity of message
  • structure
  • analysis
  • evidence or examples
  • engagement
  • authority
  • memorability.

Prizes

The winner will receive £500 and three runners-up will each receive £150. All eligible candidates will receive a certificate of participation.

Winners

We will contact the winner and three runners-up via email within 30 days of the competition closing date.

We will announce the winners via our social media channels and website once they have redeemed their prizes. For full details see the competition terms and conditions.

Entry form

When you have submitted your video as detailed above, please fill in our online form.

Competition documents