Celebrating the academic achievements of our undergraduate students in English and Scottish Literature. Name Description Current value James Elliott Prize (English) The English prize is awarded annually to the Honours graduate of the year whose work in Literature is judged to be the best by the examiners (who have the power to withhold the award if no candidate of sufficient merit appears). £2,500 Jean Helen Macleod Prize Awarded annually to the student who in the judgement of the University examiners submitted the best paper on Shakespeare in the Final Honours examination. £600 The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal The medal and a prize awarded annually to the student with the best performance in a course on Scottish Literature in the honours years. £100 Jo Wilson Prize Established in 2021, this Prize is awarded to the undergraduate student who has the best performance in a Creative Writing course in the Honours years. £150 J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize Two prizes may be awarded annually, both in Literary Studies 1, to one or more students. They will be expected to be familiar with Scottish literature, including as may be determined from time to time the works of James Logie Robertson (“Hugh Halliburton”). £100 x 2 Saintsbury Prize Awarded annually to the best student in English Literature 2. £350 Lanfine Bursary A number of Lanfine Bursaries are awarded annually but may be renewed for a second year, subject to performance: one of these is awarded to a student in English Literature 2 based on class work (The bursaries are managed by the appropriate School office). 2021 to 2022 Winners Prize Winner James Elliott Prize (English) Chiara Hampton Jean Helen Macleod Prize Frances Ryan The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Cara Blacklock Jo Wilson Prize Laurie Maclachlan J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1A Rose Fordham J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1B Georgia Brooks Saintsbury Prize Jennifer Rush Lanfine Bursary Tatun Millow Harrison-Turnbull 2020 to 2021 Winners Prize Winner James Elliott Prize (English) Jack Martell Jean Helen Macleod Prize Isabelle Guis The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Sophie Duncan Jo Wilson Prize Jack Martell J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Tatun Harrison-Turnbull J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Jan Derksen Saintsbury Prize Jane Jia Hui Lanfine Bursary Leyre Cuesta 2019 to 2020 Winners Prize Winner James Elliott Prize (English) Theodore (Theo) Rollason Jean Helen Macleod Prize Elsa Darlington The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Patrick Jamieson J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Georgina McNamara J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Anna-Lena Roll Saintsbury Prize Jasmine Webster Lanfine Bursary Eléanor Glynn 2018 to 2019 Winners Prize Winner(s) James Elliott Prize (English) Shared between: Jennifer Dinwoodie and Hattie Cooper-Hockey Jean Helen Macleod Prize Shared between: Madelyn Way, Alisdair Flett and Laura Newton The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Amy McFall J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Hubert Jing Jie Yeo J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Cara Blacklock Saintsbury Prize Stephanie Rico Lanfine Bursary Phoebe McGowan Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1 Heather (Lovette) Finnegan Certificate of Merit for English Literature 1 Zhi Kang Chua; Xuanlin Tham Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 2 Rebecca Lee; Iona Boyd; Orla Schatzlein Certificate of Merit for English Literature 2 Nadia Jaswal 2017 to 2018 Winners Prize Winner(s) James Elliott Prize (English) Roisin Trelfa Jean Helen Macleod Prize Megan-Rosannah Candler and Benjamin King-Cox (shared) The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Joe Christie J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Niamh Mackey J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Orla Schatzlein Saintsbury Prize Emily Dominey Lanfine Bursary Theodore Rollason Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1 Juliette Francisco; Garance Fraisse; Rhayna Kramer Certificate of Merit for English Literature 1 Emma King Certificate of Merit for English Literature 2 Isabela Rodrigues; Ashley McCutcheon; Dorothea Charles This article was published on 2024-08-13
