2008 - Keele University
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Politics, International Relations & Philosophy

Student Prizes 2008

Following the summer graduation at Keele University, SPIRE awarded a series of school undergraduate prizes.

  • Miss M Case and Mr T Coupe shared the Owen Powell Student Prize for outstanding achievement in International Relations, named in honour of Owen Powell, the founder and leader of the Keele World Affairs Group, who became an MBE in 2006 for his work with adult education.
  • Miss M Case was also awarded the Politics Best Student prize. Congratulating the prize-winners, Mr Powell said: "As someone who was a late developer and didn’t get a degree until my late 60s, I know the hard work that you have both put into your studies and I am really pleased that you have won this prize – you really deserve it." Maria added that she was "immensely grateful to the academic and administrative staff of the School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Keele University for their support and encouragement."
  • Miss R Dutton and Mr J Wakefield shared the Professor G.A.J Rogers Student prize.
  • SPIRE graduate Mr D Wheat has been nominated to receive the‘Martin Harrison Politics Dissertation’ Prize for the best politics dissertation
  • Miss P Jones has been nominated for the ‘Clare Coleman Prize’ to honour achievement in her philosophy studies.
  • Mr J Hopkins was also nominated to receive the ‘Sheila Carson Memorial Prize’ to honour achievement at the end of his second year in philosophy studies.