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 27th 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.
2025 Prize Winners and Sponsors
Department Prizes
EEDI Award for Outstanding Contributions to Improving Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Earth Sciences
Max Wylder, University College
Outreach Prize for Extraordinary Commitment to Public and Schools Engagement
Katy Griffiths, University College
Postgraduate Prizes
Guralp Prize for Outstanding Progress in Graduate Research
Hannah Sanderson, Exeter College (winner)
Thomas Barrett, St Anne's College (highly commended)
First Year Prizes
ISC Prize for the Best Performance in First Year
William Raichura, University College
Second Year Prizes
Keith Cox Prize for the Best Second Year Mapping Exercise in Assynt
Charlotte Waldron, St Edmund Hall
Viridien Prize for the Best Overall Second Year Performance
Amrithaa Velayutham, Exeter College
Gibbs Prize for the Best Second Year Performance in Practical Aspects of the Course
Lenka Carter, Worcester College
Third Year Prizes
Burdett-Coutts Prize for the Best Overall Third Year Performance in FHS
Peter Webster, Worcester College
Gibbs Prize for the Best FHS Mapping Report
Alex Vickers, St Hugh's College
Gibbs Prize for the Best Third Year Extended Essay
Toby Holmes, St Edmund Hall
British Geophysical Association Prize for the Best Geophysics-Related Third Year Essay
Gideon Futerman, St Edmund Hall
Mineralogical Society Prize for the Best Third Year Performance in Mineralogy
Jakob Kneale, Exeter College
Palaeontological Association Prize for the Best Third Year Performance in Palaeontology
Thomas Hill, St Peter's College
Fourth Year Prizes
Brewer-Loughman Scholarships for Outstanding Fourth Year Projects
Zoe Guy, St Peter's College
Julia Johnson, University College
Stanley Upton, Exeter College
AWE Prize in Geophysics for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geophysics
Julia Johnson, University College
SLB Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geology
Stanley Upton, Exeter College
Burdett-Coutts Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Palaeobiology
Max Wylder, University College
Snowfox Discovery Prize for the Best Fourth Year Performance in Geochemistry
Sophie Griffith, St Edmund Hall
MOAP Prize for an Outstanding Fourth Year Project on Climate
Natalie Turner, Exeter College
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