Bowley Prize
A £350 prize is awarded annually to the student(s) who produce the best third-year undergraduate project in Applied Statistics (ST312).
Cyril Offord Prize
The prize is awarded annually for outstanding performance in Mathematics in one of the following degree programmes: BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics, BSc in Mathematics and Economics, BSc Mathematics with Economics and BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business. The prize consists of £250 and a book chosen by the Department of Mathematics. It may be divided into two prizes of £125 and a book each if joint winners are deemed appropriate. More information here.
Farr Prize
Two prizes of £250 each are awarded annually to undergraduate students from the Departments of Mathematics or Statistics who achieve the best performance in their final year examinations. More information here.
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) Prizes
Two prizes of one year’s free IMA membership are awarded for outstanding performance in the final year of IMA-approved degree programmes. Since all degree programmes within the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics hold IMA approval, this award represents a joint departmental decision.
Winton Prize(s) for Academic Excellence in the BSc Data Science programme
A £500 prize is awarded for outstanding overall performance in the BSc Data Science programme. It may be divided into two prizes of £250 each if joint winners are deemed appropriate.
Undergraduate Women in STEM Academic Award
A £500 prize is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate woman in Statistics for exceptional overall performance. This award recognises a student who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, shown intellectual curiosity through involvement in academic projects, and dedication to her field of study. It may be divided into two prizes of £250 each if joint winners are deemed appropriate.
Winton Prizes for Academic Excellence in Statistics with Financial Applications
Two prizes of £500 each are awarded to the undergraduate Statistics students who achieve the highest weighted average marks in the Stochastics and Actuarial Methods in Finance course (ST330).
The Worshipful Company of Actuaries (WCA) Prizes
Two prizes of £150 each are awarded to the most outstanding BSc Actuarial Science students during their second year of study. This is not a school prize. The WCA provides the funding directly, and the Department arranges a presentation ceremony where WCA members present the awards to the recipients.