Willmoth Prize
The Frances Willmoth Prize is awarded each year for the best performance in the dissertation component of the History and Philosophy of Science Part II course.
2025 winners: Philippa Adams (St Catharine's) and Erin MacCabe (Corpus Christi)
Bronowski Prize
The Jacob Bronowski Prize is awarded each year for the best overall performance in the History and Philosophy of Science Part II course and, from 2018, also for the best performance in the first half of the Part III course.
2025 Part II winner: Matthew Taylor (Pembroke)
2025 Part III winner: Louis Bosnell (Clare)
Lipton Prize
The Peter Lipton Prize was endowed in memory of Professor Peter Lipton, a former Head of Department. It is awarded each year for the best overall performance in the History and Philosophy of Science Part III course.
2025 winner: Louis Bosnell (Clare)
Redhead Prize
The Jennifer Redhead Prize was endowed by Professor Michael Redhead when he retired as Head of the Department. It is awarded each year for the best performance in the essay component of the MPhil course in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine.
2025 winner: Jackson Hartigan (Trinity)
Rausing Prize
The Rausing Prize, endowed by the Rausing family, is awarded annually for the best performance in the dissertation component of the MPhil course in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine.
2025 winner: Rebecka Mähring (Darwin)
Habib Prize
The Habib Prize is awarded each year for the best performance in the essay component of the MPhil course in Health, Medicine and Society.
2025 winner: Sydney Haupt (Darwin)
Forrester Prize
The Forrester Prize was endowed in memory of Professor John Forrester, a former Head of Department. It is awarded annually for the best performance in the dissertation component of the MPhil course in Health, Medicine and Society.
2025 winner: Amy Wu (Hughes Hall)
Bennett Prize
The Jim Bennett Prize is awarded annually for an outstanding performance on an essay or dissertation that is based on an object or rare book in the Whipple Museum or Library's collections. It is named in honour of former Whipple Museum Curator Jim Bennett.
2025 winner: Ella Sheddick (Jesus)