Competitions and awards

The Accuracy Business Cup, or ABC, is an international student competition giving you the opportunity to work on financial and strategic business cases. During the competition, you will work under the supervision of Accuracy consultants and present your recommendations to the leaders of a major listed company.

In order to join the competition, you need to form a group of three candidates. The first stage of the competition will take place in two rounds in the country in which you applied. Winners of each national stage will go up against each other during the international final, held in front of a prestigious jury.

The competition welcomes all students enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with no more than 2 years of cumulated professional experience.

Submit your application before Saturday 31 January 2026.

Put your analytical and project management skills to the test by working on a real-world construction case study and present your findings in front of leading experts in the industry and ex-CEO of a top construction company.

The Accuracy Construction Championship is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of engineering and project management.

To apply, please fill out the online form by Friday 30 January.

The CleanTech Challenge is a global business plan competition for students with clean technology ideas hosted by London Business School.

The challenge is open to all current university students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and takes place over three stages between December and April. This year's Finals will take place over Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 April at London Business School.

For more information, head to the CleanTech Challenge website. Individual entries are now closed. Team entries must be submitted before 23.59 Friday 16 January 2025.

How would you respond to a National Cyber Emergency?

Responding to a cyber incident is a complex task. There's considerations across business operations, technological response, government strategy, legal implications and more.

That's why future cyber leaders & teams need to be equipped to work multi-disciplinary. And why we encourage teams to form across multiple academic disciplines.

This competition is for students from any academic background with an interest in how technology affects national security. 

For more information, head to the Cyber Leaders Challenge webpage. Applications must be submitted by 11.59 on Monday 15 December.

A fantastic opportunity for science-entrepreneurs has arrived!

Applications are now open for the Develop Phase of Panacea Stars, which enables early-stage deep science founders to de-risk and fund their start-up, whilst competing for a prize worth £100k!

Register now to apply for this great opportunity!

The Digital Innovation Challenge Case Competition (DICC), hosted by the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, brings together students from diverse disciplines to tackle a real-world digital innovation case that challenges their creativity, analytical thinking, and teamwork. 

The competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students of all disciplines in teams of up to four people.

For more information, and to register before Sunday 11 January 2026, visit the Digital Innovation Challenge Case Competition webpage.

The aim of the FoNS Make-A-Difference! Competition is to provide undergraduate students with a forum to develop low-cost technology that would have a positive impact on society. The competition is divided into three stages which run from November 2025 - October 2026.

Not only will you develop new skills to enhance your CV, your team could stand to win prizes up to the value of £7000! 

The deadline for registration is 17.00 on Friday 23 January 2026. For more information and to get involved, head to the FoNS-MAD competition webpage.

Want to earn an official extra from Imperial on your graduation transcript? Do you want recognition for your employer-friendly attributes? Then the Imperial Award is for you.

Open to all current students (and designed with input from the Careers Service), the Imperial Award gives you a completely private online portfolio to use as a diary or journal. The interactive journal lets you identify your best evidence to enhance your CV and, if you wish, to back up your claim to the assessors (one page of writing). The assessors give written, individual feedback. Multiple assessment periods are offered.

Why? College wants you to develop and rehearse the reflective self-awareness that employers seek from graduates and College is willing to recognise it, formally.

Simply register by logging in with your College username and password, click on ‘guidance’ to watch the promo video and read the Student Guidance pack [pdf], which contains all the information you need to start working towards the Imperial Award. Once you've registered, you’ll hear from the Award team about upcoming workshops and further guidance to support your progress. 

It is free, has immediate benefits, runs all year and could enhance your official transcript.

Find out more here at the Imperial Award webpage. 

The MIT-Imperial Seed Fund aims to help kick-start early-stage projects between two of the world's foremost universities that lead to high-impact research, discovery science and the deployment of frontier technologies. The 2025 call is open for research collaborations in any discipline across all departments and research groups at each institution.

The deadline for the current round of the Seed Fund is Tuesday 16 December (23.59 Boston, USA time). For more information, and to apply, head to the MIT-Imperial Seed Fund webpage.

Siemens and Sony are challenging teams of students to imagine how they would use immersive design with the Sony XR head-mounted display to make a product of their choice more sustainable. The product can be something that they are already working on (personally or in class) or something completely new.

Round 1 is now open! Register and submit your idea before the end of January.

For more information, please visit the Immersive Design Challenge website.

The targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards is an annual competition aimed at finding the best undergraduates in the UK. There are 12 awards, each partnered by an employer who provides a fantastic prize for the winner, which could include a paid internship, a trip abroad or other exclusive opportunities.

Applications for the 2026 awards are now open! Please see the Undergraduate of the Year Awards website for more information.

The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme is an inspiring and challenging 18-month programme for undergraduate students aims to give a new generation of leaders the knowledge, skills and experience to support their future career and drive meaningful change.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 February 2026. For more information, and to apply, please head to the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme website.