III ACADEMIC RE P O RT S 1 UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS RESULTS , 2013 300 students took Tripos and Preliminary examinations. The numbers in each class are as follows: Class 1, 69; Class 2.1, 157; 2.2, 49; 3, 6; first year undivided Class 2, 13 and Pass, 5; one student failed. The number of Firsts awarded by subject were: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, 2; Archaeology and Anthropology, 2; Architecture, 3; Chemical Engineering, 2; Computer Science, 1; Economics, 3; Education, 1 Engineering, 11; English, 1; Geography, 2; History, 3; Land Economy, 2; Linguistics, 1; Law, 10; Mathematics, 1; Medical Sciences, 6; Modern Languages, 2; Music, 1; Natural Sciences (Biological), 2; Natural Sciences (Physical), 8; Politics, Psychology, Sociology, 5. Advanced students who obtained Firsts: J K Dereje (LLM); L Manthey (LLM). Distinctions were awarded to: J H Bradlow (Geography Tripos Part IB); R Fletcher (Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Tripos Part I); S Duffield (Chemical Engineering Part IIA); D H Shipton (Historical Tripos Part II); K S Siencnik (Linguistics Part IIB). The following advanced students (not classed in Tripos) obtained Distinctions: D Y K Chan (Master of Engineering Part IIB); T Corker (Master of Engineering Part IIB). University Prizes were awarded as follows: G J Kefale (LLM/Law), Clive Parry Prize for International Law (overseas); H Male (Natural Sciences Chemistry), Raphael Prize; K S Siencnik (Linguistics), Sidney Allen Prize; A Y L Tan (Law), Clifford Chance David Gottlieb Prize, Falcon Chambers Prize for Land Law; A E Walls (Architecture), David Roberts Memorial Prize. Senior Tutor’s Report Given the advances we made since 2006, this year proved to be a great disappointment, with no significant increase in the percentage of Firsts, rather more 2.2s, and some weak individual subject performances across the Arts and the Sciences. Finalists’ ranking. Our finalists ended their careers at some distance below the University average. Indeed over the last four years we have fallen from 5th place to this year’s 21st, with our new position at 21st being the worst showing since 2006 (when we happened to be at the bottom). In registering this outcome, their tally was 21 Firsts (=25%), down one from the 22 Firsts (=23%) last year, and well down from the 32% record set in 2010. On a happier note, 82% of the graduating cohort achieved a 2.1 or better, but even this statistic is down 10% on last year. Broader results. Considering all three years together we have fallen four places to be Baxter-ranked at 18th – but as recently as 2010 we were at the lofty heights of 7th. This is our lowest position since being 21st in 2006. If you prefer the Tompkins
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