Pembroke College, Oxford

ANNIVERSARY OF THE  TYLER PRIZE AT PEMBROKE COLLEGE, OXFORD - For the past ten years, this prize funded by the David Tyler Trust has been the centerpiece of the unique access and outreach initiative that enhances key academic skills, rewards exceptional writing and builds networks among underprivileged students of a range of backgrounds.  For its ten-year anniversary, the programme is being celebrated and expanded with the inauguration of a separate Afro-Caribbean Tyler Prize. This essay competition aims to raise the aspirations and attainment of this community of students who are capable of academic excellence.