The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies (UCCGS) offers a full-time and part-time PhD programme in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies. Through lectures, seminars, workshops, public events, and especially working with a Supervisor from any department or faculty at the University of Cambridge, students will develop both general knowledge of the field(s) of gender studies as well as specific knowledge related to their own research project. Students will gain advanced methodological training suitable for conducting their own research from both in-house seminars and workshops, and supporting programmes around Cambridge. PhD students receive training in a wide variety of academic skills, such as engagement with other scholars in seminars and preparation for academic publishing and the job market. They will also have the opportunity to gain teaching skills, organise their own conferences, and participate in various forms of public engagement and other aspects of academic life as part of a lively and supportive community of scholars from UCCGS, around the University, and beyond.

Further information, including current and past student profiles, is available on the Centre's website.

PhDs in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies emerge prepared for a wide variety of careers in academia and related fields such as governments, NGOs, media, advocacy, and more.

Learning Outcomes

The PhD programme is designed to enable students to produce original research that makes a significant contribution to the field of gender studies. The programme's outcomes are achieved through a focused study of a wide range of selected specialised aspects of gender analysis and through the development of more general research skills and methods that enable the student to produce original, independent work. The course aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to:

• frame research questions to construct appropriate research designs
• develop relevant methods for gathering, analysing and interpreting research material
• apply normative theories to substantive research topics
• interpret complex research publications effectively
• independently manage primary research, including data management and the writing up of research, as well as understanding codes of research practice and research ethics
• and present research and also make use of constructive criticism

Continuing

Applicants applying to continue from the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies at Cambridge will need to achieve a mark of 70% or more overall and 70% in the dissertation element of the MPhil.

Should the admissions committee extend an offer, it would be conditional on meeting the academic requirements that apply to the course. If the condition is not met at the end of the MPhil programme, the offer will be withdrawn. Applicants should note that while 70 is the minimum required both overall and on the dissertation element of the MPhil to proceed to the PhD, applicants with, or on track to receive, 75 or higher will be the most competitive. 

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.

The Centre will also hold virtual Q&A admissions sessions with the PhD director, which will be advertised at our website.

Departments

This course is advertised in the following departments: