SPS Graduation 2026
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Congratulations to the 2026 School of Social and Political Science (SPS) graduates!
Graduation ceremonies for undergraduate students took place on Thursday 2 July in McEwan Hall.
Following the ceremonies, SPS graduates and their families were invited to celebrate together at our receptions in the recently refurbished Debating Hall at Teviot.
View the photos in the graduation gallery here
2026 Prize Winners
The School awarded prizes to graduates for exceptional performances in their studies.
Professor Devaney, Head of School, handed out the prizes at a gathering of winners during the first graduation reception.
- Congratulations to our 2026 prize winners!
Prize Name Criteria Winners D.P. Heatley Prize Most Distinguished Student in Honours Classes Matilda Stevens-Cox Russell Keat Prize Best Dissertation in Politics and International Relations Luca Freeman and Jack Forshew James Carruthers Memorial Prize Best Performance in Final Honours Exams for Social Policy Riccardo Vassalli James Carruthers Memorial Prize Best Honours Dissertation in Social Policy Sophie Young Marjorie A. Brown Memorial Prize Best Student in Social Work courses over two years (Honours) Jennifer Boyd Colin Bell Prize Best Sociology Project Harriet Nicholson and Natasha Johnston Tom Burns Prize Best Single Honours Sociology student Juliet Ainsworth Violet Laidlaw Prize Best Joint Honours Student Natasha Johnston Best Dissertation in Sustainable Development Best Dissertation in Sustainable Development Fedra Kalogeropoulou Outstanding Performance in Sustainable Development Outstanding Performance in Sustainable Development Anna Wehebrink The Rachel Howell Award for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainable Development Outstanding Commitment to Sustainable Development Maëlle Tholomé and Joud Almanie Barbara Wootton Prize Best Social Science Dissertation Using Quantitative Methods Sophie Grant Global Health Policy Prize Best student on the Global Health Policy BMedSci programme Charlotte Martin Sue Renton Prize Outstanding Contribution to Student Experience Grace Hitchcock