Congratulations Class of 2023!
Our 2023 Summer Graduation took place on Thursday 20 July, celebrating the fantastic achievements of our very first cohort of undergraduate BSc Health & Medical Sciences students, our MB ChB, Master's and PhD students.
The day started beautifully with a special Honours Breakfast event hosted by our Dean, Professor Sudhesh Kumar, for our MB ChB students graduating with Honours. Following the morning's degree ceremony in the Butterworth Hall, all of our new graduates were invited to join us for a celebration lunch, where special prizes were awarded for graduates who had excelled during their time at Warwick - see photos and details below.
We were delighted to welcome back Dr Shahed Yousaf as alumni speaker at the Graduation ceremony, now an established author who has written about his time as a Prison Doctor.
We were also honoured to welcome the family of Dr Maxwell Larweh who was awarded a posthumous MSc in Health Sciences by Research, and collected by his sister Lilian Larweh.
See photos from the day (graduates, staff and students only)
Dean’s Overall Performance Prize
Winner: Dr Alicia Schwarzenbach
The Dean’s Overall Performance Prize is awarded to the student who is the overall highest ranked finalist.
Clinical Finals Prize
Winner: Dr Alicia Schwarzenbach
This award is given to the student who achieved the overall best performance in their end of Phase 3 clinical exam.
Written Finals Prize
Winners: Dr Jonathan Franklin and Dr Diana David (Joint Winners)
This award is given to the student(s) who achieved the overall best performance in their end of Phase 3 written exam.
The Pridgeon Research Prize
Winner: Dr Oliver Mann
This award is given to the finalist who has undertaken research of the highest quality as selected by a panel of Senior MBChB colleagues.
Pro Dean Prize for Education
Winner: Dr Megan Docksey
This award is given to the final year student that has shown excellence in Medical Education.
The Yvonne Carter Memorial Prize
Winner: Dr Leanne Last
This award is given to the final year student who has excelled at a discipline outside of their medical studies or has contributed to the life of the University of Warwick.
Henry Parsey Psychiatry Prize
Winner: Dr Kirsten Revell
This award is given to the student who has shown excellence in Psychiatry.
This year’s essay required students to explore how the critical psychiatry movement represents a danger to mental health service users. Examiners noted that Kirsten’s essay was an excellent read and highlighted the impact in broader terms: diagnostically, therapeutically and [on] healthcare services.
Elective Prizes
Winners:
Dr Anjali Ashok Menon
(First Place)
Dr Luke Johnson
(Second Place)
Dr Jonathan Franklin
(Joint Third Place)
Dr Andrew Barns
(Joint Third Place)
This award is given to the student(s) who demonstrate outstanding performance in their elective projects. This year the Exam Board panel recognised the efforts of four students who had performed exceptionally well in their elective projects.
Warwick Doctor Prizes
Winners:
Dr Ramat Ayoola - Humility
Dr Jess Adler - Innovation and Creativity
Dr John Inman - Integrity
Dr Emily Chick and Dr Indira Mandal - Kindness (Joint Winners)
Dr Megan Docksey and Dr Kirsten Revell - Support for Others (Joint Winners)
Warwick Doctors encompass key attributes including kindness, integrity, humility, innovation and creativity and are dedicated to helping others. Our whole community are committed to ensuring our students can excel and sustain these values. Each year we celebrate the success and achievements of those students who excel in these qualities with our peer-nominated Warwick Doctor Awards.
BSc Best Overall Performance Prize (First Prize)
Winner: Filipa Alpeza
The BSc Best Overall Performance Prize is awarded to the Health and Medical Sciences student who is the overall highest ranked finalist.
BSc Best Overall Performance Prize (Second Prize)
Winner: Charlotte Wood
The BSc Best Overall Performance Prize is awarded to the Health and Medical Sciences student who is the overall highest ranked finalist.
BSc Best Overall Dissertation Prize
Winner: Charlotte Wood
This award is given to the final year Health and Medical Sciences student who achieved the overall highest mark in their dissertation.