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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

2023-24

Yash Jaiswal (Balliol College) BCS Prize for best performance in Preliminary examinations
Alexander Mylet (St John's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science
Martin Kopchev (St John's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Philosophy & Computer Science
Sidharth Puthiyedathu Suresh (University College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science
Thien Udomsrirungruang (Keble College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Parts A and B
Tze-Yang Poon (St Anne's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Best Project in Part B
Hanwen Zhu (Corpus Christi College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science Candidates
Aidan Healy (University College) Junior Mathematical Prize Part B
Samuel Dower (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Computer Science papers
Harriet Wood (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Parts A and B Philosophy papers
Hanwen Zhu (Corpus Christi College) Gibbs Prize for CS/MCS/CSP - Parts A and B best overall performance
Maria-Alexa Tudose (University College ) Hoare Prize in Computer Science - Part C
Krzysztof Olejniczak (Keble College) Hoare Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Xingjian Bai (St John's College) The Department of Computer Science Prize for best Computer Science project in Mathematics and Computer Science Part C
Krzysztof Olejniczak (Keble College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Mathematics and Computer Science
Owen Agnel (Christ Church College) Hoare Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy - Part C
Joshua Omolegan (Christ Church College) Gibbs Project Prize for Part C in Computer Science

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

2017-18

Tamio-Vesa Nakajima (University College) BCS Prize in Computer Science for the best performance in Computer Science Prelims papers
Jan Lebioda (St John's College) Gibbs Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Neil Natarajan (New College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science & Philosophy Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Catalin-Andrei Ilie (Oriel College) Hoare Prize for the best overall performance in Computer Science
Long Pham (Keble College) G-Research Prize for best project in Computer Science Part B
Alexander Rice (St John's College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for best overall performance, with special regard for Computer Science papers
Andrew Kenyon-Roberts (Merton College)Department of Computer Science Prize for outstanding performance in Mathematics and Computer science Part B (2018 ONLY)
Kaashif Hymabaccus (Wadham College) Junior Mathematics Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for outstanding performance in the mathematical papers in Part B
Cong Lu (Balliol College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science in Parts A and B
Axel Ronquist (Balliol College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy for Parts A and B, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Mantas Pajarskas (St Hugh's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science in Part C
Radu-Bogdan Berteanu (Somerville College) Microsoft Prize for best Computer Science project in Part C
Anna Bialas (Magdalen College) Microsoft Prize for best Computer Science project in Part C
Declan Manning (New College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Mathematics & Computer Science in Part C
Borun Shi (University College) G-Research Prize for best Computer Science project by a Mathematics & Computer Science candidate in Part C
Oscar Darwin (Magdalen College) G-Research Prize for best Computer Science project by a Mathematics & Computer Science candidate in Part C
Paavan Buddhdev (Hertford College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science and Philosophy in Part C
Niclas Böhmer (University College) Hoare Prize for the Best Project in the MSc in Computer Science
Niclas Böhmer (University College) Hoare Prize for the Best Overall Performance in the MSc in Computer Science

2016-17

Alexandru Strimbu (St Anne's College) BCS Prize in Computer Science for the best performance in Computer Science Prelims papers
Denitsa Markova (St Catherine's College) Gibbs Prize for Mathematics & Computer Science Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Vladimir Mikulik (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science & Philosophy Prelims, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Mantas Pajarskas (St Hugh's College) Hoare Prize for the best overall performance in Computer Science and G-Research Prize for best project in Computer Science
Declan Manning (New College) British Telecom Research and Technology Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for best overall performance, with special regard for Computer Science papers
Wenkai Lei (St John's College) Junior Mathematics Prize for Mathematics and Computer Science for outstanding performance in the mathematical papers in Part B
Richard Ngo (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy Parts A and B, paying particular regard to Computer Science papers
Nicholas Buckner (Balliol College) Gibbs Prize for Computer Science and Philosophy for Parts A and B, paying particular regard to Philosophy papers
Matthew Gripton (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science in Part C
Dan-Andrei Gheorghe (Somerville College) Microsoft Prize for best Computer Science project in Part C
Florian Jaeckle (Worcester College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Mathematics & Computer Science in Part C
Tomas Vaskevicius (St Anne's College) G-Research Prize for best Computer Science project by a Mathematics & Computer Science candidate in Part C
Alexander Bridgland (Hertford College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science and Philosophy in Part C

2015-16
Catalin-Andrei Ilie (Oriel College) BCS prize for best overall performance
Long Thanh Pham (Keble College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Alexander Rice (St John's College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Mathematics and Computer Science
Victor Porras (Balliol College) Gibbs Prize for Parts A and B Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Anthony Guo (Somerville College) and Christopher Kew (New College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science (best overall performance by a CS candidate in Part B)
Dan-Andrei Gheorghe (Somerville College) G-Research prize for best Part B project
Dominic Kennedy (Balliol College) BT prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
Dominic Kennedy (Balliol College) Junior Mathematics Prize 2016 (best performance on Maths Part B papers
Matthew Sjodin (Worcester College) and Jakub Sliwinski (St Hugh's College) Microsoft Prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
Ashok Menon (Oriel College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
Benjamin Dawes (Hertford College) and Matthew Pickering (Oriel College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance in Computer Science and Philosophy
Pui Mak (St Catherine's College) G-Research Prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer science candidate
Angus Tayler (St John's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate

2015

Alexandru Okros (Worcester College) BCS prize for best overall performance
Mahmoud Ghanem (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Andreea Marzoca (Worcester College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Mathematics and Computer Science
Benjamin Dawes (Hertford College) Gibbs Prize for Parts A and B Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Ashok Menon (Oriel College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science (best overall performance by a CS candidate in Part B)
Joe Fowler (Keble College) Gloucester Research prize for best Part B project
Andrew Mowll (Worcester College) BT prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
Pritesh Patel (Merton College) Junior Mathematics Prize 2015 (best performance on Maths Part B papers)
Kay Douglass (Worcester College) and Yuchen Cai (St John's College) Microsoft Prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
Sergiu Vicol (Oriel College) and Xavier Wilders (St Anne's College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
Dominik Peters (St John's College) G-Research Prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer science candidate
Matej Balog (Merton College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate

2014

Dan-Andrei Gheorghe (Somerville College) BCS prize for best overall performance
Oscar Chang (St Catherine's College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Computer Science and Philosophy
Zichuan Huang (Keble College) Gibbs Prize for Preliminary Examination in Mathematics and Computer Science
Michael Bradley (Balliol College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science (best overall performance by a CS candidate in Part B)
James Nicholls (Balliol College) Gloucester Research prize for best Part B project
Matej Balog (Merton College) BT prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
Dominik Peters (St John's College) Junior Mathematics Prize 2014 (best performance on Maths Part B papers)
Michael Bradley (Balliol College) Microsoft Prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
Hynek Jemelik (Magdalen College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
Pernille Hanehoj (New College) Goucester Research Prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer science candidate
Pernille Hanehoj (New College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate
Ioannis Alexandros Assael (Wolfson College) The Hoare prize for the Best Overall Performance in the MSc in Computer Science

2013

Ashok Menon (Oriel College) BCS prize for best overall performance
Michael Bradley (Balliol College) and Alexandar Peshev (St John's College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science (best overall performance by a CS candidate in Part B)
Callum Rogers (Keble College) Gloucester Research prize for best Part B project
Pernille Hanehoj (New College) BT prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
Bryonmor Chapman (St John's College) Junior Mathematics Prize 2013 (best performance on Maths Part B papers)
George Harding (Worcester College) Microsoft Prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
Georgios-Alexandros Kavvos (University College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
Daniel Nichol (St Anne's) Goucester Research Prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer science candidate
Kristoforos Joanidis (St John's) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate

2012

Georgios-Alexandros Kavvos (University College) Hoare Prize for the best overall performance in Computer Science
Quentin Spencer-Harper (Magdalen College) Gloucester Research Prize for best project in Computer Science
Peter Cawley (Keble College) BT prize in Mathematics & Computer Science (best overall performance in Part B by MCS candidate particularly bearing in mind CS papers)
Michal Spisiak (St John's college) and Daniel Nichol (St Anne's College) Junior Mathematics Prize 2012 (best performance on Maths Part B papers)
John Lugton (Magdalen College) Microsoft Prize for the best project by a Computer Science candidate
Andrew Bate (University College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Computer Science candidate
Tomas Kocisky (Magdalen College) Gloucester Research Prize for best computer science project by a Mathematics and Computer science candidate
Marcus Webb (Worcester College) Hoare Prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate

2011

Jennifer Hackett (St Catherine's College) Hoare Prize in Computer Science
Andrew Bate (University College) Gloucester Research prize for best Part B project
Mel Mason (St Catherien's College) BT Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
Marcus Webb (Worcester College) Junior mathematics prize
Ventsislav Chonov (Oriel College) Microsoft Prize and Hoare prize
Richard Craddock (Somerville College) Gloucester Research Prize for best project
Yacine Merouchi (Magdalen College) Hoare prize for best overall performance by a Mathematics and Computer Science candidate