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Subject Prizes for History

Subject Prizes for History

Subject Prizes for History

Each year the Department awards some of our highest achieving students and those who have made a real impact to the community and reputation of History as a subject.

The J A Paterson Prize is awarded to the best 1st-year History student and the best 1st-year Joint Honours student.

The I G Powell Memorial Prize is award to the best 2nd-year single-honours History student.

The Gillian Harris Prize is awards to the student who has prepared the best 2nd-year Independent Research Essay. 

The Nina Boyle Prize is awarded to the best 2nd-year Joint Honours student.

The Francis Robinson Prize is awarded for the best overall Single Honours graduate.

The Justin Champion Prize is awarded to the best overall Joint Honours graduate.

The Lillian Penson Prize is awarded to the best overall History with Integrated Foundation Year graduate.

The Jonathan Riley-Smith Prize is awarded to the student who prepared the best Undergraduate Dissertation. 

The Sarah Parker Remond Prize is awarded to the student who had the best performance on a Final-Year Module. 

The Clive Burgess Prize is awarded to the student who prepared the best Essay in Final Year. 

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