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The Department of Haematology is located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Research in the department falls into three main areas with major relevance for human disease: The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group, the Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group, and the Transfusion Medicine Group.
The haematology research groups belonging to the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute moved into a brand new purpose-built facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in 2019. The remaining Haematology groups are based across the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, the NHS Cambridge Blood Centre and the Sanger Institute.
The department offers this Masters (MPhil) programme of research to students under individual supervision of a Principal Investigator based in the Department of Haematology. During their MPhil, students are based in a research group, supported by their Principal Supervisor and associated laboratory staff, as well as the Department Postgraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Student Committee.
There is no taught / examined course work, but students are encouraged to attend all seminars and events run within the Department, in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centra, and elsewhere on the Biomedical Campus.
MPhil students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination (viva).
We welcome applications from postgraduates wanting to work towards a Masters (MPhil) degree, in any of the labs belonging to the Department of Haematology. Successful applicants must meet the University's minimum academic admissions criteria, and applicants are required to contact potential supervisors before submitting an application, to discuss their application and funding options. A list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the Department of Haematology website.
The MPhil course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main educational aims are:
to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the MPhil, students should:
- have a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
- be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
- have shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
- have demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.
Continuing
Continuation from MPhil to PhD is possible although it is not automatic. Those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing an MPhil will be required to satisfy their potential supervisor, Head of Department and the Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree. All cases are judged on their own merits and based on a number of factors including evidence of progress and research potential, a sound research proposal, the availability of a suitable supervisor and of resources required for the research.
Further information on continuing students can be seen here.
Open Days
The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:
Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.
For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.