Earth Sciences Awards End of Year Prizes
Many congratulations to the undergraduate and postgraduate students whose academic talent and commitment to learning was recognised during our end-of-year prizegiving ceremony on Friday 26th June.
The Department would also like to express our sincere thanks to the external sponsors of this year's prizes, including those who joined us for the event.
The evening was also an opportunity to say a fond farewell to our graduating fourth years, and we wish them all the best with their future endeavours!
The full list of prize winners is included below.
Department Prizes
EEDI Award for Outstanding Contributions to Improving Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Earth Sciences
Sarah Le Besque, St John's College
Outreach Prize for Extraordinary Commitment to Public and Schools Engagement
Matthew McKinnon-Bell, St Hugh's College
Postgraduate Prizes
Guralp Prize for Outstanding Progress in Graduate Research
Justin Leung, University College (winner)
Ben Aldridge, University College (special commendation)
First Year Prizes
ISC Prize for the Best Performance in First Year
Yifeng Huang, University College
Second Year Prizes
Keith Cox Prize for the Best Second Year Mapping Exercise in Assynt
Alex Harris, St Edmund Hall
Viridien Prize for the Best Overall Second Year Performance
William Raichura, University College
Gibbs Prize for the Best Second Year Performance in Practical Aspects of the Course
Benedict Heath, Worcester College
Third Year Prizes
Burdett-Coutts Prize for the Best Overall Third Year Performance in FHS
Amri Velayuthum, Exeter College
Gibbs Prize for the Best Third Year Independent Project
Evie Mayhew, St Edmund Hall
Gibbs Prize for the Best Third Year Extended Essay
Malachy Wallace, Exeter College
British Geophysical Association Prize for the Best Geophysics-Related Third Year Essay
Sarah Bradley, Exeter College
Mineralogical Society Prize for the Best Third Year Performance in Mineralogy
Elizabeth Glanville, St Anne's College
Palaeontological Association Prize for the Best Third Year Performance in Palaeontology
Ivy Wang, University College
Fourth Year Prizes
Brewer-Loughman Scholarships for Outstanding Fourth Year Projects
Tom Hill, St Peter's College
Frederick Jennings, University College
Tom Champion, St Edmund Hall
AWE Prize in Geophysics for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geophysics
Tom Hill, St Peter's College
SLB Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geology
Toby Holmes, St Edmund Hall
Burdett-Coutts Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Palaeobiology
Frederick Jennings, University College
Snowfox Discovery Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geochemistry
Niamh Murfin, St Edmund Hall
MOAP Prize for an Outstanding Fourth Year Project on Climate
Peter Webster, Worcester College
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