Title

Criterion

Amount

College of Arts, Humanities and Law

American Studies DissertationPrize

Best dissertation by a final year BA American Studies Student

£50

American Studies Prize

Best graduate in American Studies

£50

American Studies Second Year Prize

Best performance by a second year BA American Studies Student

£50

Arnold Wycombe Gomme Prize

For outstanding performance in final-year Ancient History

£60

Samuel and Rachel May Prize in

ArchaeologyBest fieldwork report submitted by a second-or final-year student on a single or joint honours degree programme in Archaeology

£50

Dr Wallace Henry  Prize

Best graduate of the year in English

£65

G. S. Fraser Prize

Winner of poetry competition adjudicated by the Department of English

£50

Jean and Arthur Humphreys Prize

Best assessed compulsory long essay in English submitted by a final-year student

£100

Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society Prize

Awarded to the student who has produced the best final year assessed Special Subject Essay

£75

John Coleman Creative Writing Prize

Winner of Creative Writing Competition adjudicated by the Department of English

£50

The Professor Philip Collins Prize

For the best MA dissertation in Victorian Studies

£100 (to be awarded in the Summer Term)

Waddington Prizes (3 available)

Outstanding performance in third-year English

£45 each

Arthur Humphreys Memorial Prizes (2 available)

 For outstanding performance in the final undergraduate examinations.  Available to students from the Departments of Archaeology and Ancient History, English, Historical Studies, History of Art and Film, Modern Languages and the Centre for American Studies.  One prize normally to be awarded to the best Combined Studies finalist 

£50 each

College of Arts, Humanities and Law Prizes (3 available)

Best second-year undergraduates

£50 each

Garner Prize

For scientific work associated with the arts (The work may be an essay or a project and 'scientific' may be interpreted broadly)

£80

Medieval Research Centre Prize(in memory of A.G and A.L Postles)

The Best Undergraduate Dissertation on a medieval subject

£100 (to be awarded in the Summer Term)

R. L. Borthwick Prize

Best Politics Dissertation (also available in the College of Social Science)

£50

Luke Herrmann Prize

Best graduate in History of Art (single subject or Combined Studies)

£100

Peter Baxter Prize

Best Film Dissertation

£100

R.M. Banks Prize

Best achievement in Film Studies

£100

Willis Memorial Prize

Best final-year History of Art dissertation

£100

Dr D T Williams Memorial Prize

Best undergraduate work in Medieval History

£50

F and M  Kesner Prizes

(1) Best performance by first-year single subject History student

£50

F and M Kesner Prizes

2) Best performance in History by a first-year student reading Joint Honours, Combined Studies or Supplementary History

£50

J. H. Plumb Prize

Best graduate of the year in History

£150

Professor J. Simmons Prize

Best 'special subject' performance

£50

Professor W.H. Brock Prize

Best final-year dissertation in History

£50

West End Memorial Prizes (2)

Outstanding performance in third-year History

£40

The Derek Paul Downey Memorial Prize

Best undergraduate in Holocaust (and related) studies by a final year History (single subject or joint degree) student

 £75

McWilliam Memorial Prize

Best performance in Italian

£40

Swiss Council for the Arts Book Prize (1)

The most deserving student reading French

Book distributed by Swiss Embassy

Swiss Council for the Arts Book Prize (2)

The most deserving student reading German

Book distributed by Swiss Embassy

Swiss Council for the Arts Book Prize (3)

The most deserving student reading Italian

Book distributed by Swiss Embassy

Prix de L'Ambassade de France

Best final year essay in French

£50

Prix de L'Ambassade de France 

Outstanding performance in French, or outstanding contribution to life of the French Department

 £50

Prix Quebec-Leicester (1)

Best final year performance in French

Books and DVDs

Prix Quebec Leicester (2)

Best performance in final year French modules focussing on diversity

Books and DVDs 

Prix Wallonie Bruxelles International (1) 

Best second year student in French

Books and DVDs 

Prix Wallonie Bruxelles International (2)

Best year abroad performance in a French-speaking country 

Books and DVDs

The Leslie Sykes Prize

Best performance in French

£50

Theodor Storm Prize

To the best graduate of the year in B.A. German (or other degree of which a main (final-year) component is German)

£50

West End Memorial Prizes (1)

Best graduate of the year in Modern Languages

£40

School of Museum Studies Distance Learning Prize

The Distance Learning student producing the highest quality piece of assessed work throughout their studies

£50

Raymond Singleton
Prize

 Outstanding contribution by a campus-based student of the School of Museum Studies during their work placement

 £50

The Professor Susan Pearce Prize

Best dissertation relating to Museum and Gallery objects and collections.

£50

The Professor Eilean Hooper-Greenhill Prize

Best dissertation relating museum learning, communication and visitor studies  

£50 

H.J. Dyos Prize

Best dissertation by a single subject or joint degree student of economic and social history

£50

Ralph Davis Prize

Best performance by a final year single subject or joint degree student of economic and social history

£50

Richard McKinley Prize

For the best MA Dissertation in the Centre for English Local History

£100

Arthur Pool Memorial Prize

Best graduate of the year in economics or economic and social history (also available in the College of Social Science)

£40

Premio Cervantes

To be awarded to the student with the highest average mark in Spanish on the final year of an undergraduate course in which Spanish is a core component.

£30 and a certificate

Premio Hispanidad

To be awarded to the student with the highest average mark in Spanish on the first year of an undergraduate course in which Spanish is a core component.

£30 and a certificate

Prix de la Fondation Pro Helvetia (1)

Best overall performance in final year French language translation by a student studying French as a core component of a degree in Modern Languages

Book from the Swiss Embassy

Prix de la Fondation Pro Helvetia (2)

Best overall performance in French language modules by a second year student (non French native) studying French as a core component of a degree in Modern Languages

Book from the Swiss Embassy

Prix de la Fondation Pro Helvetia (3)

Best overall performance in beginner French modules by a first year student studying French as a core component of a degree in Modern Languages.

Book from the Swiss Embassy

Freeth Cartwright LLP Law with French Prize

Best second year performance in LLB Law with French Law and Language degree

£250

The Brian Dodds Memorial Prize

Best performance in Criminal Law

£100

The Chambers of Frances Oldham QC Prize

Best overall second year performance by a student intending to be a barrister

Cash prize plus mini-pupillage

The Claire Nicholson Memorial Prize

Best examination performance in Family Law

£75

The Client Interviewing Competition

Winners of internal Client Interviewing Competition Sponsored by Linklaters

£50 each

The Clyde & Co Prize in Competition Law

Best examination performance in Competition Law

£250

The School of Law Prize

Best overall final year performance

£100

The Departmental Postgraduate Prize

Best graduating student on the Leicester LLM (campus-based LLM programme)

£100

The Eversheds LLP Commercial Law Prize (winner and runner up)

Best two examination performances in Commercial Law

(1)  £100 (50:50 cash:book vouchers) (II)  £50

The School of Law Jubilee Prize

Best overall degree result having regard to second and final year performance

£100

The Felicidad Martínez-Purrinos Memorial Int Commercial Law Prize

Best overall performance for the LLM in International Commercial Law

£100

The Franco British Lawyers (LLB-Maîtrise) Prize

Best overall performance in Year I and II of LLB/Maîtrise.

£200

The George Heim Memorial Trust Prize

Best graduate of the year intending to qualify and practise as a barrister

£200

The Harvey Ingram LLP Law of Contract Prize

Best examination performance by a first year student in Contract Law

£100

The Harvey Ingram LLP Law of Tort Prize

Best examination performance by a first year student in the Law of Tort

£100

The Herbert Smith Debating Competition Prizes (3) 

Winners of the Debating Competition

£50 each plus invitation to open day at firm

The Herbert Smith Prize

Best combined performance in formal assessment in LW1031 and LW1034 and LW1051 and 1052 (Contract and Tort)

£250

The Howes Percival Prize

Best examination performance in European Union Law

£150

The Jan Grodecki Conflict of Laws Prize

Best performance in Conflict of Laws

£150

The Jan Grodecki Memorial Prizes

Best performance in a first year subject (all subjects eligible with the exception of Learning Legal Skills)

£150 (Winner) £100 (runner up)

The Jon Holyoak Prize (2)

Winners of internal Negotiation Competition

£100 each

The Leicestershire Law Society Prize

Best graduate of the year intending to practise as a solicitor

£100

The Linklaters Prize

Best performance in Company Law and Commercial Law

£150

The May Fund Prize

Best final year dissertation

£50

The Mills and Reeve Scholarship

Best overall first year performance

£1,500

The Neil Barrington Memorial Prize

Best overall performance in Human Rights and Civil Liberties

£100

The Oxford University Press Law Prize

Best overall first year performance

£150 in books

The Peter Kavanagh Trophy

Outstanding mooter of the year

Winner’s Name added to Plate

The Roger Benedictus Memorial Prize in Employment Law

Best examination performance in Employment Law

£100

The New Walk Chambers Prize 

Best overall performance by a graduating student on the LLM Law of Employment Relations/Employment Law Masters

£250 

Routledge-Cavendish Award

Best performance in a first year subject (all subjects eligible with the exception of Learning Legal Skills)

£75 in books

The School of Law Internal Mooting Competition (Senior)

Winner(s) of the School of Law Senior Internal Mooting Competition

£50 each

The School of Law Internal Mooting Competition (Junior)

Winner(s) of the School of Law Junior Internal Mooting Competition

£50 each

The Sweet & Maxwell Prize

Best overall performance in the second year examinations

£150 in books

The Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize

International Essay Competition on Women and the Law

£250

College of Science and Engineering

Celltech Prize

Best graduating student in Biological Chemistry

£100

Dunlop Polymer Engineering Division Chemistry Prizes (1)

Best graduating BSc student in the Department of Chemistry

£100

Dunlop Polymer Engineering Division Chemistry Prizes (2)

Best graduating MChem student in the Department of Chemistry

£100

Hunter Medal

Best graduating student in Chemistry

Medal

Raymond Peacock Prize

Best second-year Chemistry student

£75

Royal Society of Chemistry Prize in Analytical Chemistry

Best penultimate year student

£150

Shimadzu Prize

Best graduating Chemistry with Forensic Science student. 

£250

Stuart Trippett Prize

Best performance in first-year Chemistry examinations

£75

ATX (Portugal Prize) in Computer Science

Best year 1 student on BSc Computer Science with Management

£100

ATX (Portugal Prize) in Computer Science

Best year 2 student on BSc Computer Science with Management

£100

ATX (Portugal Prize) in Computer Science

Best year 3 student on BSc Computer Science with Management

£150

British Computer Society Prize (2)

Best Student in First-year BSc Computer Science with the best average

£100 and one year's free membership of the Society

Computer Science Departmental Prize

Best second-year Computer Science student

£50

May Computer Prize

Best final-year performance in Computer Science by a student taking a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, or Combined Studies

£50

Microsoft Best Final Year Prize

Best overall performance in BSc Computer Science

£150

Microsoft Best Project Prize

Best final-year project in BSc Computer Science

£100

BAE Systems Prize (1)

The best software engineering group project in year 2

£100

Best Student Prize

Best student on the MSC programmes in Computer Science, based on credit weighted average

£100

Financial Services Prize

Best student on the MSc Software Engineering for Financial Services programme, based on credit weighted average

£100

Best Software Development Project Prize

To be awarded to the student with the highest mark in this category of project, provided it is 70% or higher

£100

Best Technical Project Prize

To be awarded to the student with the highest mark in this category of project, provided it is 70% or higher

£100

Best Theoretical Project Prize

To be awarded to the student with the highest mark in this category of project, provided it is 70% or higher

£100

BAE Systems Prize (2)

Best performance in the module EG1110 (Signals and Systems)

£100

British Computer Society Prize (1)

Best graduating Electronic and Software Engineering student

£125 and one year's free membership of the Society

David Holme Memorial Prize

Awarded on the nomination of the Department of Engineering to the student whose third-year project involves the most original or novel application of Engineering

£60

Dunlop Polymer Engineering Division Engineering Prizes

(1)     Best second-year student in the Department of Engineering

£150

Dunlop Polymer Engineering Division Engineering Prizes

(2)     Best graduating MSc student in the Department of Engineering

£150

Farnell Engineering Prize

Third-year student judged to have produced the best hardware-based project

£100 (plus VAT) in goods selected from the Farnell catalogue

Frederick Barnes Waldren Prize

Most distinguished performance by a final-year student on B.Eng. (Mechanical) course

£200

BNS Nuclear Services Prize

For outstanding performance in the second or third year of an engineering degree course

£250

Goldsmith Prize

Exceptional achievement on an Engineering industrial placement

£50

I.Mech.E. Best Project Prize

To a final year student on an accredited degree course, who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in Mechanical Engineering

Certificate for each accredited course

I.Mech.E. Best Student Prize

To the best student on any year of an accredited I.Mech.E. degree course

Certificate for each accredited course

Institute of Measurement Control Prize (East Midlands Section)

Most distinguished finalist in the field of measurement control

Certificate plus one year's graduate membership of the Institute

Institution of Engineering and Technology Prize

Most distinguished finalist in the field of electrical engineering

Certificate and two years’ free membership

Institution of Mechanical Engineers Prize

Final-year student on BEng (Mechanical) course completing outstanding research, development or design project

£200

J N Frears Prize

For an outstanding performance by a student on the Mechanical Engineering degree course

£300

MSc in Advanced Control and Dynamics Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Advanced Control and Dynamics

Certificate

MSc in Advanced Engineering Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Advanced Engineering

Certificate

MSc In Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Certificate

MSc In Advanced Mechanical Engineering Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Certificate

MSc In Control and Signal Processing Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Control and Signal Processing

Certificate

MSc In Embedded Systems and Control Engineering Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Embedded Systems and Control Engineering

Certificate

MSc In Information and Communications Engineering Best Student Prize

Awarded to the distinction level student with the highest overall mark in the Masters programme of Information and Communications Engineering

Certificate

R A Grierson Prizes (1)

(1) Best performance in the Industry examination (for second-year Engineering students)

£50

R A Grierson Prizes (2)

(2) Best performance in specified final-year Engineering courses with strong industry links

£50

University of Leicester  Engineering Department Project Presentation Prizes (1)

Best presentation of third- year Project (First Prize)

£200

University of Leicester  Engineering Department Project Presentation Prizes (2)

Best presentation of third-year Project (Second Prize)

£100

University of Leicester  Engineers' Association Prize

Best performance in first-year BEng courses

£50 each

College of Science and Engineering Prize (7 available)

Best second-year undergraduates

£100 each

Garner Prize

For scientific work associated with the arts (The work may be an essay or a project and 'scientific' may be interpreted broadly)

£80

Applied and Environmental Geology Prize

The most outstanding second-year Applied and Environmental Geology student

£50

BNOC-CONOCO-GULF Prize

For the most outstanding map and thesis

£50

British Micromount Society Prize

Best performance in Mineralogy practical book

£100

Dennis Field Award

To the final year student who throughout a course offered by the Department of Geology has displayed qualities of scholarship, enthusiasm, determination and integrity

£100

Geology Alumni Society Prize

To a final-year student for academic excellence

£100

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Prize

Best final-year student in Applied and Environmental Geology

£40 and certificate

London Petrophysical Society Prize

To the student demonstrating special interest, understanding and ability in Petrophysics

£100

Micropalaeontological Society Student Award

To the student who has deemed to have achieved meritotious grades in Advanced Micropalaeontology module

£100, Book Toke, Certificate, one year free membership in the Society, including 2 issues of Journal of Micropalaeontology, discount on TMS and GSPH publications, discounted registration fees at TMS specialist group meetings, eligibility for awards and grants-in aid

Mineralogical Society Award

To the second year student with the highest ranking marks in Mineralogy and Petrology, or an equivalent exam

Certificate and two years' membership of the Mineralogical Society

Palaeontological Association Prize

To the student achieving the best performance in palaeontology in the penultimate year of the degree course, or in the final-year if more appropriate.

Two years' membership of the Palaeonto-logical Association - Receipt of Journal of Palaeontology and Palaeontology Newsletter

SHELL Geophysics Prize (3rd Year)

For the Geophysics student who has both contributed to and performed best in the 3rd Year of the Geophysics (Geological) degree course

£50

SHELL Geophysics Prize (4th Year)

For the Geophysics student producing the most outstanding geophysical project report of the M.Geol. (Geophysics) degree course

£50

United States Geological Survey PRISM Palaeoclimate Prize

To the student who achieves the highest mark in an essay on palaeoclimate as a component of the module GL4068 ‘Methods and Modelling in Climatology’

£50 and a book

Bruce May Dissertation Prize

For the best physical geography dissertation submitted by a final year student

£100

EuroDirect CAMEO Award

To the student who has completed the best dissertation in the areas of population, census analysis and/or geodemographic profiling.  The dissertation can be part of a Master's or Bachelor's degree programme that includes the study of Geographical Information Systems, and the prize is available to students in the Department of Geography.

£250

EuroDirect Microvision Award

To the student who has completed the best dissertation in the area of customer/market analysis and/or spatial modelling.  The dissertation can be part of a Master's or Bachelor's degree programme that includes the study of Geographical Information Systems, and the prize is available to students in the Department of Geography.

£250

John H Paterson Prize

For the best second-year student in Geography

£100

Michael Read Memorial Prize

For the best first-year student in Geography

£100

Norman Pye Prize

Final-year student(s) of merit in Geography

£100

Geography Head of Department Prize

For the third year student who has made the greatest contribution to the department over the course of their studies

£100

William Kirk Prize

For the best Human Geography dissertation  submitted by a final year student

£100

ESRI (UK) GIS Prize

Best student on the MSc GIS course

£250

RICS Prize

For the best GIS or Environmental Informatics dissertation

£100

Department of Geography best Masters student prize

Best Masters student in taught Geography MA/MScs excluding GIS and Environmental Informatics

£100

Rhoda Bennett Prize

Best foreign field course report

£50

IMA Prizes (1)

Best graduates of the year in Mathematics or a related Mathematics subject

One year's membership of the IMA

IMA Prizes (2)

Best graduates of the year in Mathematics or a related Mathematics subject

One year's membership of the IMA

Mathematics Departmental Prize

Best First and Second-year students

£100 book token (first prize)

£50 each to others

Geometry and Algebra Prize

Awarded to the final year mathematics student who achieves the highest average mark in level 3 and 4 pure mathematics modules

£50 book token

Modelling and Computation Prize

Awarded to the final year mathematics student who achieves the highest average mark in level 3 and 4 applied mathematics modules

£50 book token

Best third year project prize

Awarded to the final year BSc student who achieves the best mark in the third year final project

£50 book token

Best fourth year project prize

Awarded to the final year MMath student who achieves the best mark in the fourth year final project

£50 book token

Departmental Matlab prize

Awarded to the first year student who achieves the highest mark in the module MA1252 ‘Introduction to Computing’

£50 book token

Departmental Prizes in Physics and Astronomy (4)

Best performing students in years 3 and 4

£75 each

Departmental Scholarship in Physics and Astronomy

Awarded by the Department to a first year student. (Awarded during November/December)

£1,000

I Science Prize

Best performing finalist

£50

Philips Prize For Physics

For distinguished performance in the second-year examinations in the Department of Physics

£50

Raymond Hide Prize

Best student taking a second-year course in Astronomy

£100

Samuel and Rachel May Prize in Physics

Outstanding performance in the final year of any undergraduate Physics course

£50

Stewardson Essay Prize

Best essay by an undergraduate student reading Physics as main subject

£150

Astrium Space Science Prize

To be awarded to the best final year student in space science

£200

College of Social Science

Arthur Pool Memorial Prize

Best graduate of the year in Economics or Economic and Social History

£40

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Prize for Business Economics

Best second-year BA or BSc Business Economics student

£100

Felicidad Martinez Purrinos Memorial Prize for Law and Economics

The best overall degree performance by a student graduating with the B.A. Economics and Law degree

£100

KPMG Prize

Best second-year Economics student on the Financial Economics course

£100

Mediacom Economics Prize (for an initial period of three years)

Best Final Year BSc Econometrics/Forecasting Project. To be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in either EC3064 or EC3065

£50

Ronald L. Meek Memorial Prize

The outstanding student of the year in Economics

£50

Derek Deadman Prize

Best BSc graduate in Economics

£100

Ian Bradley Prize

Best BA graduate in Economics

£100

Best Masters Dissertation Prize

To be awarded to the student on any economics single Masters degree who has achieved the best mark in the dissertation

£100

Head of Department’s Prize for the Best Economics Student

To be awarded to the student on the MSc Economics, MSc Public Sector Economics or MSc Business Analysis and Finance degree who has achieved the highest overall average weighted mark.

£100

Head of Department’s Prize for the Best Economics and Finance Student

To be awarded to the student on the MSc Financial Economics, MSc Banking and Finance or MSc Money and Banking degree who has achieved the highest overall average weighted mark.

£100

Hays Education Award for Development in the Early Years

To the student pursing the FdA for Teaching Assistants who has made the most progress in moving from Level 1 to Level 2

£100

Professor Philip Collins Prize for Adult Learner of the Year in the Institute of Lifelong Learning

Best academic performance of a student on a Certificate of Higher Education course, where this is the student's first award at HE level

£100

College of Social Science Prizes (1)

Best first-year undergraduate across the College

£50

College of Social Science Prizes (2)

Best third-year undergraduate across the College

£50

Centre for Labour Market Studies: The Ashton Prize

Best overall performance of a student on an MSc course.

(Awarded twice a year - Jan & June)

£100 (to be awarded twice a year, in January and July)

Humanities Prize

For Outstanding contribution to Humanities

£100

BA Security and Risk Management Best Disseration Prize

For the undergraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

Best BA in Management Studies Graduate

Highest overall mark from a graduating student in BA Management Studies

£150

Best Full Time MSc Student

The School of Management student with the highest number of 70%+ marks on credit bearing modules (and highest mean)

£150

Best Full Time MSc.Student Dissertation

The School of Management student with the highest mark for the dissertation

£150

Best Full Time MBA Student

The School of Management student with the highest number of 70%+ marks on credit bearing modules (and highest mean)

£150

Best MBA Student by Distance Learning

The School of Management student with the highest number of 70%+ on credit bearing modules

£150

Best Specialist Masters Student by Distance Learning

The School of Management student with the highest number of 70%+ on credit bearing modules

£150

Best Upgrading Proposal

The best School of Management APG proposal, as determined annually by the department's Research Committee.

£150

Most improved BA in Management Studies Student

Student with best difference in mean between end of year 1 mark and end of year 3 mark in BA Management Studies

£100

School of Management Introduction to Accountancy Prize (1) 

Best student in Module 1 Introduction to Accountancy 

£300

School of Management Introduction to Accountancy Prize (2) 

Best student in Module 2 Introduction to Accountancy 

£300 

The Beth Rollason Memorial Prize Fund

Best performing first year student in the Department of Media and Communication 

£50

Media and Communication Best BSc Dissertation Prize

For the undergraduate student producing the best dissertation at level 3

£50 in book tokens

Media and Communication Best BSc Level 3 Student Performance Prize

For the undergraduate student achieving the best overall performance at level 3

£50 in book tokens

Best MA Globalization and Communications Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

£50 in book tokens

Best MA Globalization and Communications Student Performance Prize

For the postgraduate student achieving best overall performance

£50 in book tokens

Best MA Mass Communications Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

£50 in book tokens

Best MA Mass Communications Student Performance Prize

For the postgraduate student achieving best overall performance

£50 in book tokens

Best MSc Media and Communications Research Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

£50 in book tokens

Best MSc Media and Communications Research Student Performance Prize

For the postgraduate student achieving best overall performance

£50 in book tokens

Best MA New Media and Society Student Performance Prize

For the postgraduate student achieving best overall performance

£50 in book tokens

Best MA New Media, Governance and Democracy student performance Prize

For the postgraduate student achieving best overall performance

£50 in book tokens

Best MA New Media and Society Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

£50 in book tokens

Best MA New Media, Governance and Democracy Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

£50 in book tokens

Maurice Hookham Prize

Best final-year student (or students) in Politics

£100

R. L. Borthwick Prize

Best Politics Dissertation (Also available in the Faculty of Arts)

£50

The Elsie & Barnett Janner Travel Scholarship

Best travel project with a political dimension submitted by an undergraduate studying in the Department of Politics

Travel Costs

Best First Year BA Politics Student Prize

Highest overall average for modules within the department

£50 Book token

Best Second Year BA Politics Student Prize

Highest overall average for modules within the department

£50 Book token

Best First Year BA International Relations Student Prize

Highest overall average for modules within the department

£50 Book token

Best Second Year BA International Relations Prize

Highest overall average for modules within the department

£50 Book token

Foundation Degree in Security and Risk Management Best Overall Student Prize

For the undergraduate student achieving the best overall performance

Certificate

MSc in Criminology (Applied) Best Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Criminology (Clinical) Best Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice Best Disseration Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Criminology Best Disseration Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Terrorism, Security and Policing Best Dissertation Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Police Leadership and Management Best Disseration Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Security and Risk Management Best Disseration Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

MSc in Community Safety Best Disseration Prize

For the postgraduate student producing the best dissertation

Certificate

The Scarman Prize

Best dissertation by a 3rd year BA Criminology Student

£100

Anne Witz Third Year Prize

Best third-year student in Sociology

£100

Dr Rees Powell Dissertation Prize in Sociology

For the best Master's dissertation

(Awarded in September)

£500

Dr Rees Powell Undergraduate Prize in Sociology

To be awarded for the best performance of a first year student in Sociology

£500

Ilya Neustadt Prize

Outstanding performance in fieldwork or other academic excellence in Sociology

£100

Ilya Neustadt Progression Prize

Awarded to the student who has shown the best progression during their second year

£100

Sociology Best Performance Prizes (1)

Best first-year student in Sociology

£100

Sociology Best Performance Prizes (2)

Best second-year student in Sociology

£100

College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology

Genetics Prize

Best graduate in Genetics on the BSc Biological Sciences degree

£100

Departmental Undergraduate Prize

Best Medical Biochemistry/ Biochemistry Project

£100 each

Henry Walter Bates Prize

Best Zoology Student

£100

Institute of Biology Prize

Top student award

Membership of Institute of Biology

Margaret Wallace Henry Prize

Best graduate of the year in Biological Sciences

£100

May Fund Prize in Biochemistry

Best graduate in Biochemistry on BSc Biological Sciences degree

£100

Medical Biochemistry Prize

Best student in Medical Biochemistry

£100

Medical Genetics Prize

Best undergraduate performance in Medical Genetics

£100

Nephrology Prize

The MB ChB student with the best nephrology performance in final year GI/metabolic studies

£500

Novartis Best Student in Second Year Module BS2013

Based on results in Animal Physiology 1 Module

£50 Book Token

Novartis Best Student in Second Year Module BS2014

Based on results in Pharmacology: Principles of Drug Action

£50 Book Token

Novartis Best Student in Third Year Pharmacology Prize

Based on results in BS3054 Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology Module

£300

Oxford University Press Prize

Best undergraduate performance in School of Biological Sciences

£100 Book tokens

Peter Sneath Prize

Best final-year student on the BSc Biological Sciences Microbiology degree

£100

Physiological Society Undergraduate Prize

Best graduate in Physiology (BSc Biological Sciences or BSc.[intercalated] degree)

£100

Departmental Medical Physiology Prize

Best graduating BSc Medical Physiology Student

£150

Cell Physiology & Pharmacology Library Project Prize

Best overall library project

£150

Astra Zeneca Prize

Best performance in Special Study Module in Cell Signalling and Brain Disorders

£150

Just Fairtrade Prize

Best performance in health and development module

£100 of Fairtrade products

Astra Zeneca Prize

Best performance in  Special Study Module in Molecules to Man

£200

Smith, Kline and French Prize

Best performance in MB, ChB in Child Health

£100

College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology Prizes (2 available)

Best second-year undergraduates

£50 each

School of Biological Sciences Ph.D. Prize

Exceptional merit in the conduct and outcome in their research (up to two awards)

Silver medal and £200

School of Biological Sciences Ph.D. Prize

Exceptional merit in the conduct and outcome in their research (up to two awards)

Silver medal and £200

School of Medicine Lauder Prize

Exceptional merit in the conduct and outcome in their research (up to two awards)

Certificate and Medal

School of Medicine Lauder Prize

Exceptional merit in the conduct and outcome in their research (up to two awards)

Certificate and Medal

Arthur Watts Prize in Clinical Method

Best performance in MB, ChB in General Practice

£150

Roche-Pharmaceuticals Prize

Best performance in MB,ChB, in People & Disease Dissertation

£200

Arnold Book Prize

Most improved student performance in MSc Medical Statistics

£50

Diane Jackson Memorial Prize

Student with the best achievement in health service-related work in MSc Medical Statistics

£150

Glaxo Wellcome Medical Statistics Project Prize

Best overall performance in MSc Medical Statistics

£200

Rhone-Poulenc-Rover Medical Statistics Award

Best overall performance in MSc Medical Statistics

£250

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Prize

Best performance in first semester in MSc Medical Statistics

£150

BMA Prize

Best performance in MB, ChB Phase I Basic Medical Sciences

£100

BMA Prize for Clinical Excellence

Best performance in MB, ChB Phase II FPE Clinical

£150 plus medal

Charles Lawson Prize

Best performance in MB, ChB Phase II FPE written

£400

Elective Prizes (1)

Best report on MB, ChB Elective Project

£100

Elective Prizes (2)

Best report on MB, ChB Elective Project

£75

Elective Prizes (3)

Best report on MB, ChB Elective Project

£50

College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology Prize

Best performance in MB, ChB Phase I

£100

Philip Hammersley Gold Medal

Best performance in MB, ChB as a whole

Medal and £250

Bert Thurston Prize

Best poster presentation for intercalated BSc

£100 

John and Hilary Hearnshaw Diabetes Prize

Best student of diabetes on MBChB programmes 

£200

Frank Harris Prize 

Best all round contribution to academic, professional and social outreach work

Salver 

Amir Gulamhusein Prize 

Best dissertation for graduate entry student 

Sir Robert Kilpatrick Prize

Best performance in M.B., Ch.B. Phase I Social and Behavioural Medicine

£50

James Overton Prize

Best performance in M.B., Ch.B. in Dermatology

£150

Arthritis and Rheumatism Prize

Distinguished performance in Rheumatology essay

£200 plus silver medal

Pfizer Microbiology Prize

Best performance in Scientific Basics of Microbiology and Immunology student selected component

£50

The Very Reverend Derek Hole Prize

Distinguished performance in Cardiovascular Medicine essay

£150

John MacVicar Prize and Medal

Best performance in M.B., Ch.B. in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

£300 and Medal

Medical Women's Federation (East Midland's Prize)

Distinguished performance in M.B., Ch.B. in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

£100

Keeler Prize

Best performance in M.B., Ch.B. in Ophthalmology

Ophthalmoscope

Cell Physiology and Pharmacology Laboratory Prize

Best Overall Laboratory Project

£150

Carl Zeiss Prize

Best performance in Biology of Cancer in Special Studies module

£60

Ballantine Prize

Distinguished performance in Anatomy essay

£200

Tresidder Prize

Distinguished performance in dissection

Salver

Sydney Brandon Prize and Medal in Psychiatry

Best performance in M.B., Ch.B. in Psychiatry

£100

British Psychological Society Undergraduate Award

Student with highest overall grade upon graduation

Book

Clive Hollin Prize

Best Disertation

Peace Cotton Prize

Highest marks in the Clinical Psychology option paper in the final examinations

£100

A second Peace Cotton Prize may be awarded for outstanding achievement at postgraduate level (Criteria under review)

£200

Sluckin Prize

Best Student on B.Sc. Psychology course

£100

Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology Prize

The best graduating student from the MSc in Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology, as recommended by the Board of Examiners

£100

Alcon Prize

The Best student graduating from the MSc Infection and Immunity Course

£100

GE Healthcare Prize

Best student on the MSc Molecular Genetics programme

£200

Sir Sydney King Cancer Research fund Prize (1)

The best graduating student from the MSc in Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology programme

£100

Sir Sydney King Cancer Research fund Prize (2)

The best graduating student from the MSc in Molecular Pathology and Toxicology programme

£100

Campbell fund for Immunology Prize

The best graduating student from the MSc in Infection and Immunity programme

£100

Wiley Prize

Awarded to the MSc student with the best overall performance in forensic psychology

£100 book voucher