Sir Roger Bannister Neurology Prize 2024
The Sir Roger Bannister Prize competition rewards undergraduate medical students who excel in the study of neuroscience.
- Alexandra Knighton, Balliol College
- Louisa Webb, New College was awarded the proxime accessit
- Julia Buckland, Keble College
- Jaskiran Matharu, University College was awarded the proxime accessit
Ledingham Prize
Prize awarded for outstanding performance in Medicine in the General Clinical Studies Examination in Medicine and Surgery by the Examiners appointed for the Second BM examination:
- Josephine Carnegie, Somerville College
George Pickering Prize
Prize awarded for excellent performance in the Second BM examination:
- Rebecca Howitt, Queen’s College
Mortensen Prize
Prize awarded for outstanding performance in Surgery in the General Clinical Studies Examination in Medicine and Surgery by the Examiners appointed for the Second BM examination:
- Alexandra Shipley, Green Templeton College
The John Potter Essay Prize 2023/24(Neurology)
The prize is awarded for an essay on a clinical neurosurgical, neurological or neuropathological topic. The primary purpose of the prize is the promotion of sound use of English and clarity of expression in medical writing.
- Patrick James Oliver, Green Templeton College
Andrew Markus Essay Prize in Medical Ethics 2024
An annual student essay prize in Medical Ethics was established in memory of Andrew Markus. Essays are invited from all Oxford medical students that contain an analysis of an ethical issue arising in medical practice, broadly conceived.
- Winner – Alexander Bampton (Green Templeton College)
- Runners up - Brendan Emmanuel (Corpus Christi College), Kaesha Marantz (New College), Ellana Slade (Pembroke College)
Peter Tizard Prize in Paediatrics 2023/24
The prize is awarded annually. The 3 to 5 students with the combined highest scores in the paediatric components of the end of year 5/GE year 3 exam (both MCQ and OSCE) will be invited to give a presentation to two examiners. The most outstanding student will receive the prize.
The prize was awarded this year as follows:
- Amy Whitmore, Keble College
- Emma Simmons (Pembroke College) and Paras Patel (St Hilda’s College) were awarded proxime accesserunt.
R.B. Duthie Prize 2023/24
This prize fund was established to mark the retirement of Professor R.B. Duthie as Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. A prize of £300 will be awarded annually to the best research, audit or quality improvement project undertaken by any clinical medical student in the field of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Trauma or Emergency Medicine.
The prize was awarded this year as follows:
- Si Wai Hui, Jesus College
Primary Care Prize 2023-24
The Primary Care prize is the annual year 5 / GE year 3 student prize in Primary Care worth £300. The prize is awarded based upon a submission focusing on a topical Primary Care issue.
- Eniola Awodiya (Green Templeton College) – Eniola’s presentation was titled "The Potential of Organised Sport to Reduce Health Inequalities of Refugee Populations"
Palliative Medicine Prize 2023-24
The Palliative Medicine Prize is an annual prize open to all Oxford clinical medical students who are invited to submit an essay on a current topic in Palliative Medicine. The set title for the essay in 2023-24 was “Legalised euthanasia is a marker of a civilised society. Discuss.”
The Palliative Medicine Prize 2023-24 has been awarded to:
- Antoni Krupa, Corpus Christi College