Departmental prizes
English offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate prizes after our Boards of Examiners at the end of each academic year.
G. S. Fraser Prize
Winner of a poetry competition adjudicated by staff in English.
- 1 x £50 prize
Belvoir Prize for Poetry
Awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest marked portfolio of poetry, which was submitted for assessment toward their final degree. In addition to the monetary prize, the winner is invited to Belvoir Castle to receive a commemorative medal from Tim Grayson (Poet-In-Residence) in person. If a student is unable to make the journey, the medal will be awarded at the university instead.
- 1 x £50 prize
- 1 x Medal
Jean and Arthur Humphreys Prize
Awarded to the undergraduate student in English achieving the highest dissertation mark. In the event of two or more students achieving the same mark, the prize will be awarded jointly.
- 1 x £50 prize
Waddington Prize
Three highest overall averages in final-year English. In the event of two or more students achieving the third-highest final-year overall average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most final-year first-class modules. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest final-year module marks below 60.
- 3 x £50 prizes
Waddington English Language Prize
The Waddington English Language Prize for the student who achieves the highest overall average in their second and third year EN-coded Language modules. In the event of two students achieving the same average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most first-class module marks. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest module marks below 60.
- 1 x £50 prize
Waddington First Year Prize
The Waddington First Year Prize for the single-subject English student achieving the highest average across their four core first year modules (EN1010, EN1020, EN1040, EN1050). In the event of two students achieving the same average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most first-class module marks. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest module marks below 60.
- 1 x £50 prize
Waddington Second Year Prize
The Waddington Second Year Prize for the single-subject English student achieving the highest average across their six second year EN-coded modules. In the event of two students achieving the same average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most first-class module marks. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest module marks below 60.
- 1 x £50 prize
Waddington Joint Degree Prize
The Waddington Joint Degree Prize for English for the student who achieves the highest overall average in their second and third year EN-coded modules. In the event of two students achieving the same average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most first-class module marks. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest module marks below 60.
- 1 x £50 prize
Waddington MA Prize
The Waddington MA Prize in English for the student who produces the best MA dissertation in each of the MA programmes offered by the School of English (campus and distance learning). The dissertation must be at distinction level. The holder of the Collins prize is not eligible. In the event of two or more students achieving the same dissertation mark, the prize will be awarded jointly.
- 5 x £50 prize (one prize each for MA Creative Writing, MA English Literature, MA Modern and Contemporary, and MA Victorian Studies)
John Coleman Creative Writing Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest Creative Writing module mark (Years 2 and 3 only).
- 1 x £50 prize
Dr Wallace Henry Prize
Awarded to the final-year English student achieving the highest average across their second and third year In the event of two students achieving the same average, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most first-class module marks. If this does not result in a clear winner, the prize will be awarded to the student with the fewest module marks below 60.
- 1 x £65 prize
Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society Prize
Awarded to the student who has produced the best final-year assessed Special Subject essay In the event of two or more students achieving the same mark, the prize will be awarded jointly.
- 1 x £75 prize
The Professor Philip Collins Prize
For the best MA dissertation in Victorian Studies In the event of two or more students achieving the same dissertation mark, the prize will be awarded jointly.
- 1 x £100 prize