Prizes and awards
The School awards a variety of prizes every year to recognise and reward student achievement in undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes. See below for details of the prizes and the awardees.
Earth Science programme
Earth Science Level 1
Joseph Black medal-1 | JW Gregory prize |
Joseph Black medal-2 |
Earth Science Level 2
Joseph Black medal | Sir EB Bailey prize |
Dr John Anthony Weir prize |
Earth Science Level 3
Micropalaeontological Society Student Award | Mineralogical Society prize |
Bryan Graves Memorial Award | Sir Alwyn Williams prize |
Palaeontological Association Award |
Earth Science Level 4
Bill Aitken prize | |
Ethel Currie prize | Orogens and Basins course prize |
Kenneth & Wendy Shiells prize | External Examiners prize |
Soddy-Todd prize | Brian Bluck Medal |
Geography programme
Geography Level 1
First year prize |
Geography Level 2
Second year prize |
Geography Level 3
Third year prize |
Geography Level 4
Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Silver Medal | Dissertation prize |
External Examiners prize | Best single Honours |
Best joint Honours |