School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy prizes and scholarships

Entering for prizes and awards is not only about the financial benefits but also about the boost that these give to your portfolios and future prospects.

Outstanding performance prize

Award type: Cheque
Amount: £50

A comparison of first and final year overall performance. The student with the biggest positive difference in marks will be awarded the prize.

This prize will be announced at graduation.

Best research presentation prize

Award type: non-monetary

All final year students eligible for the award. The students complete a research presentation in their final year and the student with the highest mark will be awarded this prize.

Best Student Overall

Award type: Cheque
Amount: £50

The student with the highest overall mark at the end of their degree.

This prize will be announced at graduation.

Outstanding Performance Across the Year

Award type: Cheque
Amount: £20

A comparison of semester 1 and semester 2 overall performance. The student with the biggest positive difference will be awarded the prize. This applies to 1st and 2nd year students only.

Best Laboratory Work

Award type: non-monetary

The total of the marks associated with laboratory work. The student with the highest total will be awarded the prize. This applies to 1st and 2nd year students only.

Catrin Pickles Physiotherapy Scholarship

Award type: Travel to Therapies Unite Mexico
Amount: £1000

The Catrin Pickles Physiotherapy Scholarship is supported by an endowment from the Pickles family in memory of Catrin Pickles, a Keele University physiotherapy student. The award supports, in part, the travel and subsistence costs of physiotherapy students to enable them to undertake an elective charity based placement. These placements are designed to support the work of Therapies Unite, a Mexico-based rehabilitation charity, or, if this is not possible, to undertake an elective charity based placement in South America. 

This prize will be listed on the HEAR, and will be announced at graduation.

Dame Agnes Hunt Research Prize

Award type: Book token

This prize was established in 2003 by alumni from the Oswestry School of Physiotherapy. The Oswestry School was based at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt until 1994 when the School moved to Keele.

The prize is awarded annually to the undergraduate Physiotherapy student who receives the highest mark for their final year research project. 

This prize will be listed on the HEAR, and will be announced at graduation.

The School Prize for Clinical Performance

Award type: Book token

This prize was established in 2010. It is awarded annually to the undergraduate Physiotherapy student with the best clinical average mark, taking into account all three years of training. 

This prize will be listed on the HEAR, and will be announced at graduation.

The School Prize for Academic Performance

Award type: Book token

This prize was established in 2010. It is awarded annually to the undergraduate Physiotherapy student with the best overall academic performance, taking into account all three years of training. 

This prize will be listed on the HEAR, and will be announced at graduation.

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