The Tyson Medal is a prize awarded for the best performance in subjects relating to

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at the

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. It is awarded annually for achievement in the examinations for

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when there is a candidate deserving of the prize. In his

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, Henry Tyson made the following bequest: The value of the fund was £65,095 in 2008.

List of winners

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'' newspaper archive. The winners of the prize are published in '' The Cambridge University Reporter''.

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List of winners

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