Celebrating the academic achievements of our undergraduate students in English and Scottish Literature. NameDescriptionCurrent valueJames 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).£2,500Jean Helen Macleod PrizeAwarded annually to the student who in the judgement of the University examiners submitted the best paper on Shakespeare in the Final Honours examination.£600The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalThe medal and a prize awarded annually to the student with the best performance in a course on Scottish Literature in the honours years.£100Jo Wilson PrizeEstablished in 2021, this Prize is awarded to the undergraduate student who has the best performance in a Creative Writing course in the Honours years.£150J. Logie Robertson Memorial PrizeTwo 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 2Saintsbury PrizeAwarded annually to the best student in English Literature 2.£350Lanfine BursaryA 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). 2023 to 2024 WinnersPrizeWinnerJames Elliott Prize (English)Luke Kerton-JohnsonJean Helen Macleod PrizeAggie BrightThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalMarni RobertsonJo Wilson PrizeMila GreshamJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1AAlfred GoodwinJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1BLauren GreenSaintsbury PrizeLauren LownesLanfine BursaryLauren Lownes2022 to 2023 WinnersPrizeWinnerJames Elliott Prize (English)Emily SimpsonJean Helen Macleod PrizeMaddie FreemanThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalLauren GalliganJo Wilson PrizeKatie PaulusJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1ACilla SullivanJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1BTheo GrandorgeSaintsbury PrizeGeorgia BrooksLanfine BursaryGeorgia Brooks2021 to 2022 WinnersPrizeWinnerJames Elliott Prize (English)Chiara HamptonJean Helen Macleod PrizeFrances RyanThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalCara BlacklockJo Wilson PrizeLaurie MaclachlanJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1ARose FordhamJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1BGeorgia BrooksSaintsbury PrizeJennifer RushLanfine BursaryTatun Millow Harrison-Turnbull2020 to 2021 WinnersPrizeWinnerJames Elliott Prize (English)Jack MartellJean Helen Macleod PrizeIsabelle GuisThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalSophie DuncanJo Wilson PrizeJack MartellJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1Tatun Harrison-TurnbullJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1Jan DerksenSaintsbury PrizeJane Jia HuiLanfine BursaryLeyre Cuesta2019 to 2020 WinnersPrizeWinnerJames Elliott Prize (English)Theodore (Theo) RollasonJean Helen Macleod PrizeElsa DarlingtonThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalPatrick JamiesonJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1Georgina McNamaraJ. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1Anna-Lena RollSaintsbury PrizeJasmine WebsterLanfine BursaryEléanor Glynn2018 to 2019 WinnersPrizeWinner(s)James Elliott Prize (English)Shared between: Jennifer Dinwoodie and Hattie Cooper-HockeyJean Helen Macleod PrizeShared between: Madelyn Way, Alisdair Flett and Laura NewtonThe Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalAmy McFallJ.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1Hubert Jing Jie YeoJ.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1Cara BlacklockSaintsbury PrizeStephanie RicoLanfine BursaryPhoebe McGowanCertificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1Heather (Lovette) FinneganCertificate of Merit for English Literature 1Zhi Kang Chua; Xuanlin Tham Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 2Rebecca Lee; Iona Boyd; Orla SchatzleinCertificate of Merit for English Literature 2Nadia Jaswal2017 to 2018 WinnersPrizeWinner(s)James Elliott Prize (English)Roisin TrelfaJean Helen Macleod PrizeMegan-Rosannah Candler and Benjamin King-Cox (shared)The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club MedalJoe ChristieJ.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1Niamh MackeyJ.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1Orla SchatzleinSaintsbury PrizeEmily DomineyLanfine BursaryTheodore RollasonCertificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1Juliette Francisco; Garance Fraisse; Rhayna KramerCertificate of Merit for English Literature 1Emma KingCertificate of Merit for English Literature 2Isabela Rodrigues; Ashley McCutcheon; Dorothea Charles This article was published on 2024-08-13