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The RCSU Science Challenge
The RCSU Science Challenge is an annual competition run by the Royal College of Science Faculty Union at Imperial College London. The challenge is an essay competition that aims to encourage scientific debate, reasoning and the communication of science in a public-friendly context. Entries in this two-category competition are open to all students of Imperial College (not Faculty specific) and (in a separately judged category) students at secondary-school or colleges in the United Kingdom.

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The Launch
An address will be given by Professor Lord Robert Winston and will mark the opening of The Science Challenge 2012. Lord Winston is Professor of Science & Society, and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College. Following Lord Winston will be a presentation by each of our Judges as they introduce their questions for this year. The event will be held at Imperial College London's South Kensington campus in mid-January and is an invitation only event. The Launch will be recorded and will be available online shortly after the event.

The Final
The Final is the closing part of The Science Challenge. The venue of the Final for this year's competition is the House Of Lords. All Finalists are invited to attend the Final free of charge, and they will be joined by our Judges, high-ranking University academics, Royal College of Science Alumni, competitors, parents and students of the College. At the Final the announcement of the Winners for this competition will be made.

Prizes
The Prizes are announced at the Launch of a Challenge. Included in the Challenge will be a free invitation to the Final for the top three entries in each category for both Imperial College student entries and school and college entries. ! style="padding:2px;" | The Science Challenge 2011
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The winning entrants for the Science Challenge 2011 competition are listed below, including their prize money.

Imperial Students Overall winner: Andrew Purcell (Physics) - £2,000 Runner up: Sarah Byrne (Maths) - £1,000

Biology Prize: Christopher Richardson - £250 Chemistry Prize: Erica Thompson - £250 Maths Prize: Alex Karapetian - £250 Physics Prize: Kelly Oakes - £250

School Students Overall winner: James Bezer - £500 Two Runners up: Hiba Chaudhry & Joseph Herbert - £250 each


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