Independent Research Project (IRP) Results

Many congratulations to Anna, who was this year’s winner of the IRP – one of the School’s most prestigious academic prizes. Anna’s project, which also won the Audience’s Vote prize, was titled Global Sustainability: can we avert tragedy?  It was an insightful and impassioned analysis of the environmental dangers that we all face, and their possible solutions.  Rory, who was awarded the second place prize, gave a wonderfully clear, concise and, at times, humorous talk on his project, ‘Nationalism – cause or symptom of a disrupted world order?’ Third place went to Sophia who spoke with tremendous knowledge and erudition on ‘How far was Thomas Jefferson’s America influenced by the Roman Republic?’ The three other finalists – Emiri, Emily and Krystal – also gave very engaging and impressive speeches. Thank you to our judges: Mrs Francesca Lagerberg (Global leader, Network Capabilities at Grant Thornton and Caterham School parent), Mr Adrian Floyd (Headmaster of The Hawthorns School) and Caterham School parent, and Mr Oliver Hull (graduate in Biological Sciences from Oxford University and a former Head Boy at Caterham.