Departmental prizes
There are several prizes awarded annually for performance at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Undergraduate prizes
Prizes not based on course work
Undergraduates can apply to be considered for any of these prizes. Click on a prize for details about how and when to apply, as well as for additional information about the various criteria used by the Prizes & Awards Panel in selecting the short lists.
| Prize | Application | Deadline | Criteria | Value | Current winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salters' Prize Nomination | Final year Autumn term | Week 10 Autumn term | Intellectual ability, potential to occupy a leading position in the UK chemical industry | £1,000 (8 awarded nationally by Salters') | Laura Points |
| John Twycross prize | Year 3 Summer term | Week 2 Summer term | MChem at York, personal development record, academic progress, future plans | £1,000 |
Alice-Jane McEllin |
Prizes based on course work
Undergraduates do not apply for any of the following prizes and awards, the winners are identified by the examiners when results lists are drawn up. Click on a prize to obtain further details.
| Prize | Year | Criteria | Value | Current winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra-Zeneca prize |
2 | Best performance on written examinations including option papers | £100 | Ross Thomas |
| Astra-Zeneca prize | 2 | Best performance on Core Practical | £100 | Maximilian Donnell-Ford |
| Whinfield medal | 3 | Overall academic performance | £150 | Matthew Tandy |
| Whinfield medal | 4 | Overall academic performance | £150 | Thomas Sheridan |
| Margaret Bishop prize | 4 | Best MChem in York project | £150 | Nicholas Yates |
Postgraduate prizes
| Prize and criteria | Current winners |
|---|---|
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Johnson Matthey Poster Competition Best poster on research work |
Robin Brabham, Conor Rankine, Phill Chivers, Emma Stanbury and Paul Jones |
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Kathleen Mary Stott Prize Meritorious performance in research and course work |
Stuart Grange, Alexandra Males , Conor Rankine and Anna Zhenova |
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Roger J Mawby Demonstrating Awards A special commendation for exceptional support in the delivery of the undergraduate course |
Sam Griggs, Adam Hughes, Eleanor Morris, Tom Downes, Tabitha Petchey, Lizzie Wheeldon |
Undergraduate prizewinners with Professor Paul Walton, Head of Department