In addition to the above we provide a number of awards to our students throughout the degree programme reflecting achievement. Some examples are listed here, but this list is not exhaustive and is subject to change each year:
Example awards
SWJ Smith Prizes - Awarded to the final year students whose performance is the highest scoring result overall, one in the BSc and one in the MSci course.
Moreton Prize - Awarded to the final year students whose performance is the second highest scoring result overall, one in the BSc and one in the MSci course.
Nolan Merrill Prize - Awarded to the 4th year student who has achieved the highest scoring project.
Tessella Prize - Awarded to the student who demonstrates the best and the most imaginative use of software in a year 4 project.
Martin Johnson Prizes - One awarded to a year 2 Astrophysics student for the highest scoring essay and one to a year 3 non-Astrophysics student for the highest scoring essay on an astrophysics topic.
George Isaak Prize - Awarded to one or more students submitting the highest scoring year 2 project.
Richard Knight Prize - Awarded to the highest scoring overall student in year 1 laboratory.
State Bursar's prize - Awarded for the highest scoring essay on the topic of Physics and European Culture.