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The PhD in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies (PhD-MGS) programme introduces students from a wide variety of academic backgrounds to the traditions, methods and front-line research that shape gender analyses at an advanced level through a series of seminars and lectures as well as close personal supervision. Those who have not read the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies will follow a series of lectures and seminars throughout the Michaelmas and Lent terms of their first year:
- Theory and Controversy (MGS 1)
- Research Methodologies (MGS 2)
- Multi-disciplinary gender research seminar
- PhD gender seminar
- Multi-disciplinary speaker programme
NB: Students who have completed the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies need not follow MGS 1 and MGS 2.
Each PhD student will work with a principal supervisor who will guide their research.
Students are encouraged to debate ideas and concepts throughout the course and will have the opportunity to interact with world-leading experts in gender theory hosted by the Centre throughout the year through the Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professorship (Visiting Professors have included Judith Butler, Seyla Benhabib, Nancy Fraser, Catharine McKinnon, Sara Ahmed and Jack Halberstam – please visit the Centre for Gender Studies website for full details).
| One to one supervision | The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | Approximately 38 hours per year |
| Lectures | Approximately 22 hours per year |
| Small group teaching | Individual supervision |
Feedback
Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term
Assessment
Thesis
Students will be expected to submit a full first draft of their thesis to their supervisors by the last day of the Easter term in the third year, or the equivalent stage in PhD. The word limit for the thesis is 80,000 words.
Other
Students are required to pass their first-year review and subsequently will be assessed at their second and third-year reviews. The final assessment of the submitted thesis will be conducted by viva voce.