The prize was established in 1983 by the Department of French Studies to commemorate the work of the late Professor T E Lawrenson, the first head of the department.
It is awarded annually to the undergraduate with the best overall performance in their final year. It consists of books or book tokens to the value of £50.
The prize takes the form of a book token to the value of £50 and is awarded annually to the second year undergraduate who offers the best all-round performance in single or combined major degrees and who has made a contribution to the cultural and social life of the Department.
The prize remembers Max Adereth, who was a Senior Lecturer in French Studies in the 70s and 80s, and an expert on French Committed poetry.
The prizes result from a benefaction from the estate of the late Miss Alzira Eloise Dalton, of Thurnham Hall, Lancaster, who desired that an annual prize for modern language studies be instituted and called after her sister Lola Maud Dalton. The prizes were first awarded in 1984.
The prizes, established in 1987, and donated by the Arts Council in Switzerland, consist of books written by Swiss authors in French, German and Italian.
The prizes are awarded to the most deserving students in each of the three languages, at either Part I or Part II.
With the help of many generous supporters, the School of Global Affairs has been able to set up a fund to commemorate Francesca Gibson (1960-1999), who taught in the Italian Section.
The fund enables us to award monetary prizes in acknowledgment of student performance as follows:
This prize was established in 2010 through the generosity of a European Legal Studies (German) alumnus (1999, Fylde). The competition is open to all students during their period of residence abroad. The competition is focused on a theme each year.
The prize is awarded to the best two deserving entries, judged by the second years about to go on their International Placement Year, to the value of £50 and £20 respectively. The prize-winning photos are displayed on our International Placement Year webpage.
The prize is awarded to a student who makes an exceptional contribution to student life, the school and the wider university community - all single and combined major students in the School of Global Affairs are eligible.
