Undergraduate Prizes

First-Year Prize in Architecture 

Frequency of award: One annually. 

Value of prize: £45 book vouchers. 

Eligible candidates: Any student studying for the degree of BA Architecture, BA Architecture & Landscape or MEng Structural Engineering & Architecture taking a level one module. 

Criteria for assessment: Distinguished performance in the first-year examination. 

Marcus Humphrey-Gaskin Memorial Prize 

Founded in 2011, this prize was established to commemorate the life of Marcus Humphrey-Gaskin, a student of the School of Architecture who died during the second year of his course in 2011.

Frequency of award: One annually. 

Value of prize: A book, the value of which is to be determined and funded by the School of Architecture. 

Eligible candidates: Undergraduate students taking ARC225, ARC226, ARC237, ARC238 or ARC275. 

Criteria for assessment: Best performance or best progress throughout Level 2 in architectural communication. 

Robert Cawkwell Prize in Architecture 

This prize has been made available by a gift from the family and firm of the late Robert Cawkwell, Architect. 

Frequency of award: One annually. 

Value of prize: £75. 

Eligible candidates: All final year Undergraduate students completing modules in Architecture including dual students. 

Criteria for assessment: Work related to the History of Architecture. 

Mansell Jenkinson Prize in Architecture 

This prize was established in 1969 through a joint gift from the firm of Mansell Jenkinson & Partners and from the family of the late J Mansell Jenkinson, Esq, in memory of the latter’s long association with the University. 

Frequency of award: One annually. 

Value of prize: £50. 

Eligible candidates: All final year Undergraduate students completing modules in Architecture including dual students. 

Criteria for assessment: Studio work relating to the study of Building Construction. 

Stephen Welsh Prizes in Architecture 

These prizes were founded in 1957 from funds subscribed on the occasion of his retirement by former students and friends of the late Professor Stephen Welsh, Head of the former Department of Architecture from 1928 to 1957. 

Frequency of award: Two annually. 

Value of prizes: Architecture, £200; Draughtsmanship, £200; in books. 

Eligible candidates: Architecture students taking the Final Examination for either of the Degrees or MArch in Architecture. Draughtsmanship: Students of any year in the School of Architecture. 

Criteria for assessment: Architecture – excellence in the final examination. Draughtsmanship – Studio work in the presentation of drawings.

Special conditions: The Draughtsmanship Prize may not be awarded more than twice to the same student. 

Dr Brian Wragg Prize in Architectural Draughtsmanship 

This prize was established in 1984 from a gift by Dr Wragg on the occasion of his retirement from the former Department of Architecture after 33 years of service. It is intended that the prize reflects Dr Wragg’s interest in the development of architectural drawings. The School of Architecture shall be responsible for the mounting, presentation and framing of the winning submission. 

Frequency of award: One annually. 

Value of prize: £35

Eligible candidates: All full-time students in the School of Architecture. 

Criteria for assessment: Work submitted in the School of Architecture for the sessional examinations in Architecture and which is considered by the Examiners as being worthy of exhibition either in the School or elsewhere in the University. Such work should comprise freehand drawings or sketches, either coloured or uncoloured. 

School of Architecture Centenary Prize

This prize was established in 2008 when the School of Architecture celebrated its Centenary Year. 

Value of the prize: £30 book vouchers 

Eligible candidates: Students undertaking any programme of study in the School of Architecture 

Criteria for assessment: Awarded to students who have been commended for contributing to the School in a significant way. 

Peter Blundell Jones Memorial Fund – Travel Grants 

Founded in 2018, this prize was established through the generosity of the family of Peter Blundell Jones, a much-respected former member of staff of the School of Architecture from 1994-2016, and staff in the School of Architecture.

Value of the prize: 1 x £700 or 2 x £350

Eligible candidates: Students in the School of Architecture from low-income backgrounds as recognised during their admission process.

Criteria for assessment: Current students in the School of Architecture who meet the eligibility criteria and are travelling abroad to enhance their studies.