Rethinking Adam Smith student competition

'Rethinking Adam Smith' challenged students to redesign the front cover of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations or The Theory of Moral Sentiments.

The competition, which was open to all UK students, was run by the Economics Observatory in partnership with the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School.

Students were also asked to provide a written essay explaining their ideas and creative process.

Entries were received from students across the country, representing a broad variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

As well as national winners, there was a Best of Glasgow Category, awarding students at the University of Glasgow who entered.

National Competition Winners

  • 1st place: Chizulum Ifezulike, University of Strathclyde, Economics/Business School Department
  • 2nd place: Lucille Ling, University of Glasgow, Humanities and School of Culture and Creative Arts
  • 3rd place: Ishita Kashyap, University of Leeds Business School

Commendations

  • Zainab Alani, University of Glasgow - College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences
  • Archie Clark, Heriot Watt - Edinburgh Business School
  • Bridgette Crawford, University of Glasgow, School of Engineering
  • Josh Connor, University of Stirling Management School
  • Jiaxin Shi, University College London, Department of Economics

Economics Observatory logo

   Two hands holding soil with a small tree and a pile of coins in the soil.The background is a poluated landscape with building and smog behind. Below is text stating: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by Adam SmithThe background is white with a mix of orange, purple and red going down the page with the text The wealth of Nations Adam Smith with a needle going behind the text and the hole at the top of the needle through the middle of the H in A beige background with the world map at the top with the text

A orange background with two hands holding the earth around it is multiple different languages all saying  A hand reaching out to an individual holding gold in his hand in the corridor there are various symbols of currency and the globe with text below stating: The wealth of Nations Adam SmithA black and white background with a serious of images. one is a ship another is two men with paper and money behind them. another is a tree and people and Ai building a puzzle and a no entry sign with fingers pointing, chains and an eye hands reaching. With text reading

 

A map of the world in cut outs from various magazines with sting of multiple colours diverting and connect across the globe. Behind is a black in place of the sea for the map. Source: ASBSAdam Smith image with him being transparent and having a number of skyscrapers around his body and face going from black and white to more vibrant colours like blue pinks and yellows. Source: ASBS

 

Best of Glasgow winners

  • 1st place: Rhea Ajit John, University of Glasgow, Computing Science
  • 2nd place: Summer Fulbright, University of Glasgow, School of Humanities

Best of Glasgow runners-up

  • Lucille Ling, Humanities and School of Culture and Creative Arts
  • Cameron Hanna, School of Law
  • Harshika Singh, College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences
  • Aayushi Sharma, School of Social and Political Sciences
  • Xu Lu, School of Social and Political Sciences
  • Zainab Alani, College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences
  • Francesca Sophia Munoz Capara, Adam Smith Business School
  • Bridgette Crawford, School of Engineering

See more on the Adam Smith Business School website

   A red boarder on a dark blue background with an ornate frame in the centre. The text at the top stating  A black background with four faces one being outlined in white and two being filled in with grey. The fourth is lined out with a darker grey line. The text above being  A yellow background with hands holding money coming in from the side with people half sketched infron. One being an angry man raising his fist, another is a smartly dressed man on his knees pulling his har down. Another are two riot police officers and another being a sad woman at the bottom right. Source: ASBS

 

A Black Background with and etched out face appearing from the shadows slightly scratched out. Below the face is text stating   A black and white background with a hand at the bottom under the planet earth. Above is two city scape around the globe one being skyscrapers in the distance the other being painted on with multiple colours. Above is text: A orange background with two hands holding the earth around it is multiple different languages all saying

  A beige background with a clock in the centre face of the clock has a man wearing a mask and half a suit and the other half shorts and a tank top. Holding a sign     Black background with a red border around. The top is red text stating The background is white with a mix of orange, purple and red going down the page with the text The wealth of Nations Adam Smith with a needle going behind the text and the hole at the top of the needle through the middle of the H in

 

A hand reaching out to an individual holding gold in his hand in the corridor there are various symbols of currency and the globe with text below stating: The wealth of Nations Adam Smith