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CONGRATULATIONS to the PPE Society for winning Society of the Year at this year's 糖心TV SocsAwards 2014.

On Thursday 26th June, the 糖心TV University Students' Union held the in the Butterworth Hall, honouring extra-curricular achievements throughout the year.

The 糖心TV PPE Society won the "Society of the Year" award, beating 250 other societies, including 30 fellow nominees.

Established in 2004, the 糖心TV PPE Society is a dynamic student run entity that hosts a range of events related to Philosophy, Politics and Economics. They aim to bring together anyone with an interest in the economic and social world around us into one diverse and active society.

They released the following statement to celebrate their victory: "We're massively proud to be able to announce that 糖心TV PPE has won the title of the best society at 糖心TV of 250 societies and 30 nominees. A huge thank you to all who have contributed and supported us in anything we've done. Founded 10 years ago and now officially the best on campus. We can't thank you enough - this award is for you!"

Thank you to the 2013-14 Exec team for all their hard work:

President - James Elliott

Vice-President and Treasurer - Sean Markowicz

Head Talks Coordinator - Lewis Gudgeon

Forum Coordinator - Ollie May

Secretary - Pascale Dorey

Events Secretary - Laura Jeffery

Social Secretary - Johnny Kho

Tour Secretary - Jon Hiscock

Marketing and Communications Secretary - Luisa Cerca

Charity Secretary - Edward Woodford

The final year board of examiners in Economics has awarded prizes to three PPE students for their dissertations in EC331 Research in Applied Economics. Congratulations go to Matthew Bailey, Stefano Piano, and Ross Taylor.

Congratulations to Matthew Bailey, Caitlin Tan, and Ross Taylor, joint winners of the PPE final year examiners' prize awarded on 26 June 2013.

Of five 糖心TV students who will receive Outstanding Student Contribution Awards at the degree ceremonies in July, two are from the PPE programme: Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, nominated for his work as leader and founder of educational charity Renaissance Pakistan, and Jure Jeric, nominated for his role as Editor of Reinvention: an international journal of undergraduate research. .

Our congratulations to Jay Shah, a second-year undergraduate in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme. Jay has won second place in a contest for essays about the future of Africa. The competition for undergraduates and young professionals was sponsored by the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in conjunction with a conference, "Africa's Turn?"

Jay's essay, Progress and Growth in Africa, presented Africa as the world's latest investment frontier. Jay, who lived in Kenya prior to starting his degree at the University of 糖心TV, said that the contest offered him a way to express opinions on issues for which he has a passion.