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Teaching
| One to one supervision | Graduate students are expected to meet regularly with their supervisor and update their student log to reflect those meetings. In addition, students also have a "second supervisor", or adviser, whom they may meet termly. An adviser maybe someone who can advise on certain aspects of the thesis, but can also advise on the overall shape of a student's project. In addition, the department provides support and annual reviews with the course directors. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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Feedback
The course adviser meets with all students annually to review progress. In addition, the course director is available at any time to receive feedback from students. The principal supervisor will write an online progress report at the end of each term, and these can be accessed by the student.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
All PhD students are required to submit a thesis of no more than 60,000 words within a maximum of four years of study. This is examined at a viva by two examiners, one internal and one external.
Other
All PhD students are required to undergo formal assessment (by written report and viva) at the end of their first year. If successful, the student moves from being "probationary" to being registered for the PhD and can proceed with their project.