Postgraduate research in the Faculty of Music is centred on individual scholarly activity in fields such as historical musicology, analysis, ethnomusicology, performance studies, music and science, and composition. Doctoral students work in close contact with one or more leading researchers in their field as well as participate in programmes of skills training and research colloquia; there are also opportunities to gain experience in teaching. The overwhelming majority of postgraduate students in the Faculty undertake research that is directly connected with the special research interests of members of the Faculty. Intending applicants are strongly advised to make contact with a prospective Supervisor prior to making a formal application in order to discuss the feasibility of their proposed research.

The principal educational aim of the PhD programme is to assist each student in acquiring the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis. Given the focus of the programme on individual research excellence, it is necessarily tailored to the research interests of the student and the expertise of their Supervisor.

The MPhil in Music is a nine-month freestanding programme offering advanced training in key areas of musical studies, while at the same time providing preparation for doctoral research. Its main aims are to equip students with research skills and experience beyond the first-degree level:

critical awareness of issues and trends, informed by current research, across a broad spectrum of music studies;

the opportunity to acquire or develop research skills and expertise relevant to a specified area of musical scholarship;

experience in carrying out focused research under close supervision; and

the opportunity for composers to acquire or develop the technical skills required to bridge the gap between undergraduate work and composition at a professional level.

The MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies is a 9-month course designed to provide students with rigorous advanced training in a variety of traditions and methods, including those from feminist and queer theories, as well as thorough examination of frontline research in Gender Studies. It offers expert supervision of a substantial and original research project as well as the provision of a variety of intensive taught courses. The MPhil is designed for those students who wish to go on to prepare a doctoral thesis and also for those students who simply want to enhance their understanding of ‘gender analysis’ - it is a freestanding postgraduate degree course in its own right. The course aims to provide not only subject-related knowledge skills but also transferable research, study and personal skills.

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.

The overall aim of this programme is to instil the knowledge, skills and mindset to enable students to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. The programme aims to enable students to:

• Identify, analyse and select actions to take with respect to specific opportunities for entrepreneurial ventures.
• Understand and articulate a venture’s value proposition through the identification of the need for a specific customer segment.
• Be able to establish and analyse the applicability of various business models, identify the most appropriate and allocate resources.
• Make effective decisions to address the challenges associated with founding teams and nascent organisations.
• Understand the behaviours and practices that allow entrepreneurs to navigate and operate within an environment characterised by substantial uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Effectively communicate their venture's value proposition, and how it will be executed.
• Function as leaders of innovation projects, whether inside established organisations or in start-ups.
• Analyse and articulate how a venture interacts with its environment, both in terms of its external impact and how external factors impact the venture.

The programme is targeted at both mid-career and new graduates who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the healthcare innovation field. The part-time nature of the three courses is designed to fit around the demands of full-time employment. The courses are broadly based and inter-disciplinary and students from any technical or healthcare-related discipline are welcomed. The courses aim to:

1. Provide professionally relevant teaching and learning of the knowledge and skills necessary to be at the forefront of efforts to engineer better care.

2. Develop healthcare innovation experts with the necessary expertise, and originality of application, to pursue and expand their roles in the rapidly evolving environment of healthcare systems.

3. Promote a comprehensive understanding of the practical and ethical considerations relevant to healthcare improvement and biomedical engineering.

4. Provide work-relevant learning around the current problems, best-practice, challenges and potential solutions in the delivery of effective health and care.

5. Create a professional network of like-minded individuals as leaders in the field of healthcare systems and biomedical engineering.

6. Provide students with systems leadership skills and the knowledge to use technology to deliver value in healthcare, research, and commercial arenas.

7. Equip graduates with the language and mindset to work in an interdisciplinary manner across the interface between medicine, engineering and commercial settings.

8. Expose students to the industrial context and perspective within the technology area, providing opportunities throughout the study for involvement with industrial partners through workshops, seminars and the projects.

The MSt year particularly provides students with the opportunity to draw together their learning from the previous modules by applying it in the context of an extended research project.

The overall aims of the MSt degree are to take students who have a level 6 qualification (such as a Bachelor's degree) in Architecture, or in a subject relevant to the study of architecture, and pass them through to meet the level 7 Academic Outcomes of the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the statutory regulator for the profession. This course is the penultimate part of the required route to qualification and registration as fully qualified architects.

This is a postgraduate course with a substantial research component, which runs for nine months covering the three terms (Michaelmas, Lent and Easter). It is designed to enhance the understanding of social, cultural, political and economic history, and the present geopolitical and policy environment in South Asia. It provides intensive research and language training for those who wish to go on to do doctoral research, but it is also a freestanding postgraduate degree course in its own right.

The MPhil is associated for examination purposes with the Faculty of Human, Social and Political Sciences. But teaching and learning for the course take place in the Centre of South Asian Studies and the various humanities and social science faculties and departments. The course covers South Asia from the early modern period to the present including its connections with South East Asia and Central Asia. The areas studied cover the modern states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

The MPhil aims to introduce students to the latest research topics, methods and debates in South Asian studies at an advanced level. It provides training in the use of printed, manuscript and other sources relevant to South Asian studies. The MPhil offers language training, usually in Hindi and Urdu, but this can be subject to change due to resource availability. It offers training in the advanced use of library and archival facilities and the appropriate use of electronic databases for the location, identification and evaluation of source materials. It provides a structured introduction to key debates in South Asian history, development economics, politics and sociology through a variety of intensive courses. Finally, it offers close supervision in undertaking an original research project.

The MPhil in Modern European History focuses on the study of continental Europe from roughly the middle of the 18th century to the present day. The course offers an introduction to key themes and selected topics in modern European history, as well as intensive methodological and historiographical training in the social, cultural, political and economic history of modern Europe.

The MPhil in Modern European History combines taught and research elements over a nine-month full-time programme. The taught elements include modules on research topics, skills training, training workshops and seminars, and all students will also complete a long piece of independent research (15,000– 20,000 words). Students will usually need a reading knowledge of the language of the country they wish to study, though this is not a formal requirement, especially for topics with a transnational focus.

Throughout the course, students will be individually supervised by an expert in the field, who will guide their research towards the completion of an original historical subject chosen and developed by them. In addition, students will benefit from Cambridge's vibrant research environment in modern European history, attending and participating in guest talks, workshops, research seminars and other events throughout the year.

The course is designed for those who have completed degrees in which History is the main or at least a substantial component and who want to consolidate their knowledge of modern European history. It is appropriate for those wishing to pursue a PhD at Cambridge or elsewhere. It is also well-suited to those seeking to explore modern European history more deeply. It is expected that this will be the normal means by which those without an appropriate master's degree from elsewhere will prepare for doctoral study in modern European history at Cambridge.

Cambridge graduates from the MPhil in Modern European History go on to enjoy successful careers in many fields within and beyond academic life, including law, journalism, and the administration of NGOs and international organisations.