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.

• Volume I (2025)

• 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. As the SCR is an academic review, original research is not required.

  • 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

• 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)“.

• Awards: The SCR offers awards for excellence in writing in the following categories:

  • Best Overall Essay

  • Best Undergraduate Essay

  • Best Postgraduate Essay

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

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

2025 / 26 SCR Submissions

Submissions are currently closed for the 2025/26 edition of the Student Consulting Review.