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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS RESULTS, 2019. 335 students took Tripos and preliminary examinations. The numbers in each class were as follows: Class 1, 83; Class 2.1, 194; Class 2.2, 27; Class 3, 4; undivided Class 2, 14; Pass, 13. The number of Firsts awarded by subject were: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, 1; Archaeology, 1; Architecture, 1; Chemical Engineering, 3; Classics, 2; Computer Science, 4; Economics, 1; Engineering, 11; English, 3; Geography, 2; HSPS, 2; History, 5; Linguistics, 2, Law, 4; Mathematics, 10; Medicine, 4; Management Studies, 1; Modern and Medieval Languages, 9; Natural Sciences, 14; Theology and Religion, 2. Starred Firsts were awarded to: I Coats (Archaeology); H L Teoh (Chemical Engineering); S Atkinson (History). Advanced students (not classed in Tripos) who obtained Distinctions: Y Zhou (Master of Engineering Part IIB); J C Woodruff (Master of Engineering Part III); Z Xie (Master of Mathematics Part III); E Ruane (Final Veterinary MB); B B Sun (Final MB). University Prizes were awarded as follows: H L Teoh (Chemical Engineering Tripos, Part IIA): ExonMobil Chemical Engineering Prize; L Elton (Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Part IIB): Teape Prize. Senior Tutor’s Report This year, the raw number of Firsts across all years rose to 83 (24%) from 76 (23%) last year. This represents the fourth highest total in the last ten years (and the fifth highest percentage in that period). By year, the percentage of Firsts was: Fresher 22%, second year 20%, third/fourth year combined 29%. There were 198 2.1s, which is 58%, the highest percentage in the last ten years. We also recorded 27 2.2s (7.7% – the lowest in 10 years) and 4 Thirds (1.4% – the second lowest in ten years). Major subjects with relatively large numbers of Firsts and 2.1s were: Engineering (31/41), History (8/8, with 5 Firsts in Part II), Law (23/26), Mathematics (13/16 with 10 Firsts), MML (15/15 with 9 Firsts), Nat Sci with 14 Firsts. Note that 94% of 3rd/4th years gained a 1 / 2.1 grade, which is a singular measure of success. SM
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