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Teaching
During their MPhil, the students are based in a research group, supported by their primary supervisor and a Postgraduate Education Committee / Postgraduate Student Committee. There is no taught or examined course work, but students are encouraged to participate in discussion courses run by the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, and attend research seminars on the Biomedical Research Campus and elsewhere in the University. This includes the University Core Skills Training Programme, which includes sessions on Time Management, Presentation and Performance and Scientific Writing.
| One to one supervision | Students are supervised on a day-to-day basis by their Principal Supervisor plus often a senior postdoc within Discussions are held on a daily basis at the bench and weekly during lab meetings. On average, the supervisor The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. The supervisor will provide written feedback to the student each term with progress reports submitted online. The feedback will relate to the progress the student has made and include a specific comment on their research project. This will be discussed with the student in advance of the submission of the report to the University. |
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| Seminars & classes | Students are encouraged to attend various research seminars, talks and workshops held in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, on the Biomedical Research Campus and elsewhere within the University. |
| Small group teaching | Regular lab meetings within the research group. |
| Journal clubs | This varies according to the lab the student has chosen. |
Feedback
Students receive feedback regarding their progress in the form of termly online reports (Postgraduate Feedback and Reporting System (PFRS)) from their supervisor.
Additional verbal feedback will be provided frequently by the project supervisor as part of the day-to-day supervision and in regular lab meetings.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
The course is examined by thesis and by viva. The thesis must be no longer than 20,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices and must satisfy the internal and external examiner that the candidate can design and carry out an original investigation, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.
The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and the on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.