Student Consulting Review

 
 
 
 

The Student Consulting Review is DU Consulting Group’s completely student-written and edited in-house academic journal covering topics across all areas of consulting. Essays are due around the end of Michaelmas Term, where our experienced publications team will then vet them. The highest quality will then be edited and formatted to prepare for publishing.

The primary aim of the SCR is to promote the student voice in the consulting industry.  Furthermore, we aim to inform readers, especially students, about market trends, industry insights, and the evolution of thought processes across professional services to prepare them for entering the professional world. Finally, we strive to give all students, regardless of course or year of study, the opportunity to publish an academic essay while they are still in university.

 
 

Submission Guidelines

 

  • Eligibility and Topics:

    • In order to submit an essay, authors must be currently enrolled at Trinity College Dublin and a member of the DU Consulting Group.

    • The review welcomes submissions from any academic discipline, provided the topic relates to consulting and presents an original viewpoint.

    • Essays can either be based on coursework or explore alternative topics relevant to the consulting industry. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

      • A comparison between different past and/or current consulting practices

      • An analysis of the evolution of trends within an industry

      • The impact of new technologies or practices on one or more industries

      • An in-depth exploration of the current state of a specific industry

    • Submitting essays originally written for modules is strictly prohibited, however, writing an essay discussing topics covered in modules is permitted.

    • As the SCR is an academic review, original research is not required.  However, authors must create an original thesis and present a new and unique stance on a topic.

  • Essay Submission Details:

    • Word Count: Minimum 1,500 words, maximum 2,500 words (with a 10% leeway over the maximum).

    • Tone: Strictly academic, avoid opinion-based writing.

    • Referencing: Harvard Style.

    • Submission Method: Email your submission to ducg@csc.tcd.ie with the subject “SCR Submission - (First and Last Name)“.

  • Plagiarism Notice: All submissions will be run through Turnitin and essays with a reasonable belief to have been partially or fully plagiarised will be automatically rejected.

  • Submission Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis until Friday, November 8th. Early submissions are encouraged as essays may be accepted for publication before the deadline.

  • Awards: The SCR will be offering awards for excellence in writing in the following categories:

    • Best Overall Essay

    • Best Undergraduate Essay

    • Best Postgraduate Essay

  • Contact: For queries, on the eligibility of a topic or any other points, students can reach out to the Editor, Conal Gillespie, by emailing ducg@csc.tcd.ie with the subject “SCR Query”.

 
 
 

2024 / 25 SCR Submissions

In order to submit an essay for the 2024/25 edition of the Student Consulting Review, authors must email a pdf of their essay to ducg@csc.tcd.ie, with the subject “SCR Submission - (First and Last Name)“. Upon being received, essays will be run through Turnitin. If plagiarism is suspected, the author will be contacted. If your essay is selected for publication, you will be notified by the publications team at a point after the deadline has passed.