Congratulations to our economics graduates 2025

Graduates at the School of Economics summer graduation reception 2025 Students from across our undergraduate and postgraduate economics programmes have been celebrating graduation.

Many have returned to the University for summer graduation ceremonies throughout this week – travelling from destinations around the globe, often joined by extremely proud friends and family. The School of Economics also hosted a graduation reception in honour of all our new graduates.

Graduates at the School of Economics summer graduation reception 2025

Head of School of Economics, Professor Paola Manzini, said: “A huge congratulations to all our 2025 graduates. Your achievement is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication and talent. We pride ourselves on being one of the top economics departments in the UK and so what you’ve accomplished is truly special.

Graduates at the School of Economics summer graduation reception 2025

“Our graduates are sought after by leading employers and institutions all over the world and it’s been fantastic to catch up with lots of our brand new alumni in the last few days, hearing about the exciting plans and career opportunities so many already have in place.”

Graduates at the School of Economics summer graduation reception 2025

Award winners

Special congratulations go to this year’s School of Economics undergraduate graduation prize winners:

Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Single Honours Programme): Ryan Roscher, BSc Economics

Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Single Honours Programme): Finlay Nadin, BSc Economics and Finance

Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Joint Honours Programme): Josh Lamyman, BSc Philosophy and Economics with Study Abroad

Deaton Prize for Best Applied Economics Dissertation: Ben Crofts, BSc Economics (dissertation title: ‘Bank Trust and Financial Participation’)

Prof. Paola Manzini presents Ryan with 'Outstanding Student Performance' prize
Head of School of Economics, Professor Paola Manzini, presents Ryan Roscher with the ‘Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Single Honours Programme)’
Prof. Paola Manzini presents Finlay with 'Outstanding Student Performance' prize
Finlay Nadin receives his ‘Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Single Honours Programme)’
Prof. Paola Manzini presents Josh with 'Outstanding Student Performance' prize
Josh Lamyman is presented with the ‘Prize for Outstanding Student Performance (Joint Honours Programme)’
Prof. Paola Manzini presents Ben with 'Best Applied Economics Dissertation' prize
Ben Crofts is awarded the ‘Deaton Prize for Best Applied Economics Dissertation’, named in honour of Professor Angus Deaton – winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics

Stay in touch

Well done to all our graduating students. Don’t forget that your relationship with Bristol is for life, and you are now a member of a global community of over 200,000 Bristol alumni.

Learn more about your alumni events, networks and opportunities on our alumni webpages.

Please stay connected and share your future successes with us: alumni@bristol.ac.uk.