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Our Students - Student Prizes

The following prizes are awarded annually to undergraduate students to recognise outstanding performance. These are awarded by the Examiners during the final meetings, and no application is necessary.

Prelims

  • BCS prize for best overall performance
  • Department of Computer Science prize for Preliminary Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy and Mathematics and Computer Science

Part B

  • Hoare Prize in Computer Science (best overall performance by a CS candidate in Part B)
  • Department of Computer Science prize for best Part B project
  • Department of Computer Science prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
  • Junior Mathematics Prize 2014 (best performance on Maths Part B papers)
  • Gibbs Prizes for Computer Science and Philosophy
  • Gibbs Prize for best overall performance

Part C

  • Gibbs prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
  • Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
  • Department of Computer Science prize for best Part C project by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate
  • Gibbs prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer Science or Computer Science and Philosophy candidate
  • Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate
  • Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy

Post Graduate

  • The Hoare prize for the Best Project in the MSc in Computer Science
  • The Hoare prize for the Best Overall Performance in the MSc in Computer Science

Past Winners of Prizes

2022-23

Yusuf Usumez (Somerville College) BCS Prize for best performance in Preliminary examinations
Andy van Horssen (St John's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science
Matt Sheldon (Hertford College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Philosophy & Computer Science
Yichen Huang (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Parts A and B
Matteo Cati (Keble College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Best Project in Part B
Krzysztof Olejniczak (Keble College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science Candidates
Emre Mutlu (Wadham College) Junior Mathematical Prize Part B
Connor Aberle (Merton College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers and Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Philosophy papers
Connor Aberle (Merton College) Gibbs Prize for CS/MCS/CSP - Parts A and B best overall performance
Ioan-Paul Tirlisan (St John's College ) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Part C
Olaf Czarnecki (St Anne's College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Computer Science
Mark Williams (Balliol College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Jingjie Yang (University College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for best Computer Science project in Mathematics and Computer Science 2022 Part C
Zeyang Zhao (St Catherine's College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Mathematics and Computer Science
Jeno Suh (Balliol College) Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Part C

2021-22

Thien Udomsrirungruang (Keble College) BCS Prize for best performance in Preliminary examinations
Aidan Healy (University College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science
Masato Shinokawa ( St Hugh's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science
Louis Thomson (Hertford College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Philosophy & Computer Science
Xin Zhang (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Parts A and B
Kai Pischke (Somerville College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Best Project in Part B
Jem Lord (St Hugh's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science Candidates
Ilker Cicek (St John’s College) Junior Mathematical Prize Part B
Jeno Suh (Balliol College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers, Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Philosophy papers
Yuhao Li (Magdalen College) Gibbs Prize for CS/MCS/CSP - Parts A and B best overall performance
Stefan Constantin-Buliga (Balliol College ) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Part C
Alex Tatomir (Jesus College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Computer Science
Isaac Newell (Oriel College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Damon Falck (Worcester College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for best Computer Science project in Mathematics and Computer Science 2022 Part C
Basim Khajwal (New College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Mathematics and Computer Science
Charlie Griffin (Hertford College) Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Part C

2020-21

Hsin-lei Lin (St Catherine’s College) BCS Prize for best performance in Preliminary examinations
Emre Mutlu (Wadham College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Mathematics and Computer Science
Xingjian Bai ( St John's College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Mathematics and Computer Science
Xinyuan Feng (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Benedict Bunting (Keble College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Parts A and B
Emil Indzhev ( St Catherine’s College) Gloucester Research Project Prize - Part B
Basim Khajwal (New College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Computer Science - Parts A and B
Shaun Marshall (St John’s College) Junior Mathematical Prize Part B
Ewen Edmonds (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers
Georgina Lang (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers B
Emil Indzhev ( St Catherine’s College ) Gibbs Prize for CS/MCS/CSP - Parts A and B best overall performance
Andrei-Costin Constantinescu (Balliol College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Part C
Dunfan Lu (Sommerville College) Microsoft Research Prize in Computer Science C
Tamio-Vesa Nakajima (University College) Microsoft Research Prize in Computer Science
Ioannis Eleftheriadis (University College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Alex Buna-Marginean (Lady Margaret Hall College) Gloucester Research Project Prize
Alexander Townsend-Teague (St Catherine’s College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Mathematics and Computer Science
Dapeng Gao (Hertford College) Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Part C

2019-20
Tamio-Vesa Nakajima (University College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Parts A and B
Andrei-Costin Constantinescu (Balliol College) Gloucester Research Project Prize - Part B
Jan Lebioda (St John’s College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Computer Science - Parts A and B
Ioannis Eleftheriadis (University College) Junior Mathematical Prize Part B
Shasvat Shukla (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers
Shasvat Shukla (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Philosophy papers
Marilena Bescuca (St Catherine’s College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Part C
Thomas Foster (Keble College) Microsoft Research Prize in Computer Science
Ivo Maffei (Sommerville College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Denitsa Markova (St Catherine’s College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Eleanor Williams (University College) Gloucester Research Project Prize
Joar Skalse (Hertford College) Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Part C

2018-19
Alex Tatomir (Jesus College) BCS Prize in Computer Science for the best performance in Computer Science Prelims papers
Shaun Marshall (St John's College) Gibbs Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Connor Aberle (Merton College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science & Philosophy Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Marilena Bescuca (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize for the best overall performance in Computer Science
Andreea Stanciu (Oriel College) Hoare Prize for the best overall performance in Computer Science
Oliver Weller-Davies (Keble College) G-Research Prize for best project in Computer Science Part B
Matthew Hillman (Balliol College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for best overall performance, with special regard for Computer Science papers
Ivo Maffei (Somerville College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for best overall performance, with special regard for Computer Science papers
Denitsa Markhova (St Catherine's College) Junior Mathematics Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for outstanding performance in the mathematical papers in Part B
Vladimir Mikulik (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy for Parts A and B, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Anna Whitemore (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy for Parts A and B, paying particular regard to Philosophy papers
Catalin-Andrei Ilie (Oriel College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science in Part C
Thomas Denney (St Catherine's College) Microsoft Prize for best Computer Science project in Part C
Gabriel-Robert Inelus (Keble College) Microsoft Prize for best Computer Science project in Part C
Alexander Rice (St John's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Mathematics & Computer Science in Part C
Calin Tataru (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Mathematics & Computer Science in Part C
Mate Kovacas-Deak (Merton College) G-Research Prize for best Computer Science project by a Mathematics & Computer Science candidate in Part C
Axel Ronquist (Balliol College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science and Philosophy in Part C