III Academic Reports

III ACADEMIC REPORTS

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

methodology as recently published in The Independent, we remained static on 15th (5th in 2010). The raw number of Firsts recorded was 69 (the overall percentage being 23%). The First/2.1 category fell back to 75% while at the other end of the spectrum the 2.2s hit an 8-year high (16% compared to 11% last year). The second years, with 18% Firsts and 19% 2.2s have fallen steeply to 20th place from last year’s 17th. The one highlight of all the years is the Freshers – with 25% Firsts they rise to 7th and are well above the University average. Arts versus Sciences. Our overall Arts position falls from 9th last year to 18th this year, our worst Arts showing since 2005 (when we were bottom). Our Scientists have risen slightly from 18th last year to 16th this year. Arts finalists declined from last year’s 11th to this year’s 16th while the Scientists have worsened from 15th to 21st. The only highlight is our first-year Scientists, ranked in 4th place. Three major subjects are above the University average: this year we single out Engineering (2nd place), Law (top of the University) and Medicine (ranked 7th) for special praise. University Prizes. Magdalene continues to produce scholars of University-wide distinction, this year again producing six University prize-winners in five subjects.

The following elections were made by the Governing Body:

Bundy Scholarships: H M Brooks, L M Carter, D Y K Chan, A Chan, J Collier, T Corker, F Faire, S Favier, J A Harrison, M Keeney, L E Makin, H Male, D McDonald, E Muñoz Ibañez, A Ozornin, D H Shipton, K S Siencnik, A Steeland, L Urwin, O Vane, A E Walls, C Wellesley Wesley, F A Williams, X W Yeo.

Scholarships 2013–2014: R Adamson, M Albakri, M S Aslam, V Barbour-Smith, H M T Bee, Z Bond, I Buono, R Cha, E L Y Chan, R Colman, J K Dereje, D Dold, P J Elwood, E Gleeson, B J Hall, H V Hill, T Hirosawa, C T Hung, S Kelly, M Lawson, K I Lindsay, L Manthey, A L McDonald, C Micou, M Nussbaumer, D C-H Ng, B O Poole, F Riche, V Salt, W C B Thong, T S Tse, T A M Wayland, D D W Wen, S Witte.

The following re-elections to Scholarships were made by the Governing Body:

3rd Year: S Duffield, I P Flint, H J Q Godwin, J Y Tan. 2nd Year: J H Bradlow, J Brewster, Y Y Chua, R Fletcher, S Jiang, J C Lau, A Read, M Roshen, A Y L Tan, S Y Tan.

Exhibitions 2013: S Bryar, P Butcher, I Grant, E Hambro, M S D Hirschfield, O P Thicknesse.

College Prizes for excellence in University Examinations were awarded as follows:

Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic: H M T Bee, R Fletcher Archaeology & Anthropology: H V Hill (James Torre Prize), M Lawson (Cyril Fox Prize) Architecture: F Faire (David Roberts Prize), A E Walls (Cleary Prize),

F A Williams (Lutyens Prize) Chemical Engineering: S Duffield (Pilkington Prize), J Y Tan Computer Science: E Mu ˇnoz Iba ˇnez (Andrew Clarke Memorial Prize) Economics: C T Hung, J C Lau, A Ozornin (Brian Deakin Prize) Education: K I Lindsay Engineering: V Barbour-Smith, Z Bond, J Brewster, D Y K Chan, T Corker,

I P Flint (Christopherson Prize), S Jiang, C Micou, M Nussbaumer, A Read,

F Riche, S Y Tan, T S Tse (Lewins Prize) English: E L Y Chan (C S Lewis Prize) Geography: R Adamson (Clarabut Prize), J H Bradlow (Clarabut Prize) History: J Collier (Richard Carne Prize), J A Harrison (Leman Prize),

D H Shipton (Adeane Prize) Land Economy: R Cha, A Steeland (Cleary Prize) Law: M S Aslam, I Buono, J K Dereje, A L McDonald, L Manthey, W C B Thong,

A Y L Tan (Thomas Audley Prize), S Witte (Orlando Bridgman Prize),

L Urwin (Orlando Bridgman Prize), X W Yeo (Norah Dias Prize) Linguistics: K S Siencnik Mathematics: D Dold, E Gleeson, D C-H Ng (Edward Waring Prize) Medical Sciences: Y Y Chua (Iris Rushton Prize), B J Hall, S Kelly,

M Roshen (Iris Rushton Prize), T A M Wayland, D D W Wen Modern Languages: S Favier (Peskett Prize) Music: R Colman (Lincoln Prize) Natural Sciences (Biological): A Chan (Keilin Prize), L E Makin (B C Saunders Prize) Natural Sciences (Physical): H M Brooks (Maurice Goldhaber Prize),

P J Elwood, H J Q Godwin (Christie Prize), T Hirosawa, H Male (J K Burdett Prize),

D McDonald, B O Poole, O Vane (Gill Prize) Politics, Psychology & Sociology: M Albakri, L M Carter, M Keeney, V Salt,

C Wellesley Wesley

Other Prizes were awarded as follows: Arthur Sale Poetry Prize: C L A Sato Davison English Essay Prize: B Norton Dorothy Kolbert Prize (Music): J V Dilworth Foo-Sun Lau Prize:T Corker, J F R Goodwill, A Huang, P T Lau, M Nussbaumer,

T Sutton George Mallory Prize: A Taylor Hart Prize: K S Siencnik

Hogan Lovells Prize (Law): I Buono Jim Ede Prize:T R Crowley Macfarlane-Grieve Prize (Music): J V Dilworth Master’s Reading Prize: D Y K Chan, O Vane Mynors Bright Prize: L M Carter Newton Essay Prize: L A Butterfield Whitworth Prize:T K F Yung

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2 GRADUATES The following elections were made by the Governing Body during the year: Leslie Wilson Major Scholarship: Ms Alice Corr Leslie Wilson Minor Scholarship: Mr Henry Male, Mr Francis Sanders Mandela/Magdalene Scholarship: Mr Amandla Mabona, Ms Jessica Staples Donner Foundation Scholarship: Mr Edward Abedian Halper Family Fund Bursary: Ms Katherine Stewart

The following research degrees (PhD) were conferred in 2012–13: S J Aulsebrook (Archaeology); E A F Baykal (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies); H T Bowles (English); A R El-Gohari (Management Studies); J M Gumy (Sociology); J E Hanning (Pathology); R A Hartley (Earth Science); R P Horn (Geography); R H Inglis (Archaeology); J Kommeni (Applied Maths & Theoretical Physics); N C Y Lee (Medicine); R Myhill (Earth Science); D Potts (Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic); C D Rawlings (Engineering); J N Rush (English); H Wyatt (Veterinary Medicine); Z Xu (Engineering); K V Zavodov (Land Economy).