The following prizes are awarded based on performance in University Exams and during the course:

Prize winners are announced in news items on the departmental website.

Exam prizes
Prelims	Top ranked candidate in the year	Porter prize	£250
	Second ranked candidate in the year	Porter prize	£200
	Third ranked candidate in the year	Porter prize	£150

Part I	Top ranked candidate in the year	Gibbs prize	£200
	Second ranked candidate in the year	Proxime Accessit	£150
	Third ranked candidate in the year	Porter prize	£75
	Best practical and data handling record in the year	Practical prize	£100
	Top mark in each of papers I to VII (excluding winners of Gibbs and Porter Prizes)	Paper I-VII prizes	7 x £30

Part II	Top ranked candidate in the year	Gibbs prize	£500
	Second ranked candidate in the year	Proxime Accessit	£300
	Third to fifth ranked candidates in the year	Book prizes	3 x £150
	Highest mark in Project	Gibbs Project prize	£250
	Second highest mark in Project	Project prize	£150
	Third highest mark in Project	Project prize	£100

Other prizes
1st year	Poster prize		4 x £15
4th year	Best wider contribution to research group during Project (Biochemical Society award)	Undergraduate Recognition Award	£50 + one year subscription to the Biochemical Society
4th year	Top student across Biochemistry and Biology - prize shared biannually (Royal Society of Biology award)	Top Student Award	one year associate membership of the RSB

Last modified on 19th August 2024