The Real Estate Master's Programme is a Master of Studies (MSt) course offered by the Department of Land Economy drawing on the multidisciplinary strength of the Department and the University. It is aimed at experienced professionals and those identified as future leaders in the real estate and associated industries and it combines academic rigour with significant industry input. The course aims to equip participants with a broad and deep knowledge of all aspects of the real estate industry, familiarise them with models and theories that help understanding of market behaviour, and develop insight into a range of long-term themes and strategic issues in the market while developing a range of research and other skills.

This is a two-year part-time master's course designed for those with several years of professional experience in real estate or associated business, who have attained a leadership role or are seeking to take up a leadership role. The format permits students to continue with their professional career whilst studying. The course will enhance students’ technical skills and develop a range of other skills to enable them to be agents of change in the real estate industry and beyond.

The aims of the course include:

• enabling students to build their knowledge across a range of disciplines around real estate including finance, investment, economics and planning,
• enabling students to build on previous study and work experience across real estate and related disciplines;
• equipping students to take leadership positions in the industry and develop their understanding of key skills in management, innovation, strategy, negotiation, partnering and risk management;
• providing opportunities to learn from colleagues from different cultures, work backgrounds and with experience from different countries with different social, economic and legal systems;
• providing students with the skills to manage information and resources effectively and to be able to manage their own research; and
• building a passion for research and strategic thinking.

The programme aims to ensure that students have a solid understanding of the end-to-end processes in real estate investment and finance while promoting innovation in real estate by highlighting some of the trends influencing the industry and the opportunities and risks that this will bring. The course breadth is reflected in the topics it addresses, from looking at the high-level drivers of capital flows in real estate and changes in the urban environment to asset management of individual buildings and optimising their performance.

The course has a number of themes running through it that reflect some of the key trends shaping the industry:

• Interaction between the economy and real estate markets
• Geo-politics and its influence on the market
• Risk management and mitigation
• The impact of technological change on real estate
• Sustainable buildings and cities

PhD students in the Department of Radiology will join one of the department's active research themes, which are currently:

• MRI
• Hyperpolarised MRI
• PET
• Imaging in Oncology
• Breast Imaging
• Cardiac imaging
• Prostate imaging
• Image analysis
• Artificial intelligence
• Multinuclear MRI
• Brain imaging
• Kidney imaging
• Neuroradiology

Students will be supervised by an academic in the University Department of Radiology, and may also be co-supervised by a specialist (such as a medical physicist) in the NHS.

The University Department of Radiology is fully integrated into Addenbrooke's Hospital and students will work with both University and NHS specialists in their research area. Being able to work well as part of a team is essential, but students must also be self-motivated and have the initiative to pursue their research independently, albeit under the guidance of their supervisor.

In addition to the research training provided within the department, as part of the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences students will have access to several other courses to widen their experience and to enable them to acquire or develop technical and practical skills. Students are also likely to attend external meetings and conferences, and when their research is sufficiently developed they could be submitting research posters. In exceptional circumstances, a short verbal presentation may be possible, most likely supporting the supervisor.

Students are expected to attend the weekly Radiology Forum lectures which cover all imaging topics and actively participate in the department's Research Seminars. There are also many opportunities for students to attend other lectures and seminars in the department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, elsewhere in the clinical school and further afield in the University.

Depending on the nature of their research, students may be participating in the recruitment of patients onto trials and closely monitoring their progress. If they have the required training, students may also undertake basic procedures, such as taking samples. Interaction with patients will require either an honorary contract or a research passport from the NHS Trust.

The MPhil in Quantitative Climate and Environmental Sciences is a 10-month cross-departmental programme in the School of the Physical Sciences which aims to provide education of the highest quality in the analysis and modelling of Earth's climate and environment at a master’s level. The programme covers a range of skills required for the acquisition and assessment of laboratory and field data, and for the understanding through quantitative modelling of climate and environmental processes.

The course structure has been designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and transferable skills required to undertake world-leading quantitative scientific research in Climate and Environmental Sciences. The course will train a new generation of scientists to work with environmental data to address the myriad of challenges associated with climate change. Multidisciplinary skills will be developed through diverse topics addressed in the course combined with a research project which will prepare students for further academic research and careers in many sectors of the economy dealing with climate and environmental impacts.

The course responds to the growing:

• demand for highly trained quantitative research scientists in climate and environmental modelling to better understand global and local climate change and its consequences,
• societal demand to find solutions to climate-related challenges and develop new sustainable technologies,
• importance of interdisciplinary expertise to better respond to the complexity of challenges faced by societies in a changing climate.

The objectives of the course are to give students:

• a deep knowledge in scientific areas related to climate and environmental change,
• a familiarity and facility with acquiring and assessing climate and environmental data,
• a knowledge and practical experience in climate and environmental modelling,
• an awareness of the impacts and possible solutions to climate change.

This course is a three to four-year programme culminating in the submission and examination of a single research thesis. Students joining the course will often have completed prior study at a level comparable to our Part III (MMath/MASt) course and many have postgraduate experience. Our students, therefore, begin their PhD research with a good understanding of advanced material, which they build on in various ways throughout the course of their PhD studies.

Structure of the PhD

Students are required to undertake a minimum of nine full-time terms of research (i.e., three years). Students are not registered for the PhD in the first instance but are instead admitted on a probationary basis. All students are assessed for registration in their fourth term. This assessment is based on a written report of between 15 to 20 pages in length. Students are also required to undertake a discussion of their work with two assessors before being registered for the PhD.

Research areas

Research in DPMMS can be divided into the following broad areas: Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Analysis and Partial Differential Equations, Combinatorics, Differential Geometry and Topology, Foundations, Number Theory, Information and Finance, Probability, and Statistics. The boundaries between such areas are not rigid, however, and staff may contribute to more than one area.

Additional training and opportunities

Whilst there are no mandatory taught components to the PhD degree, students may wish to undertake specific courses or further training to expand their knowledge, either for personal interest or to directly assist with their PhD research. All students are encouraged to participate in and attend the wide range of lectures, seminars and events on offer within DPMMS and the Centre for Mathematical Sciences.

We intend that our students publish their work in leading journals. Our PhD students might have written several papers before they submit their thesis, and can go on to win academic positions at leading institutions around the world.

DPMMS also promotes and encourages researcher development and transferable skills training. This can take the form of assisting with Part III preparatory workshops, attendance at skills-based training sessions, or presenting work at seminars and conferences. The University also offers training via the Researcher Development Programme.

There is no requirement for PhD students to teach but there are plenty of opportunities to do so, such as offering supervisions for third-year undergraduates (this involves the supervisor sitting with a pair of students for an hour, discussing their work). PhD students might help with running examples classes for Part III students, too.

The MPhil in Public Policy provides an interdisciplinary grounding in public policy theory and practice, with courses spanning from economics and statistics to policy debates and professional skills.

The course is aimed at students who wish to have a leading role in government, companies or NGOs. The blend of theory and practice will help students to understand the mix of hard and soft skills they will need to be effective policy entrepreneurs and students will leave the course having expanded and strengthened their policy analysis and implementation skills.

The MPhil in Public Policy is primarily a professional Master's course.

The Department of Public Health & Primary Care encompasses a broad range of themes (e.g. from Genetic Epidemiology to Behaviour and Health, from Health Services Research to Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology etc) and methods (e.g. quantitative methods, qualitative research, systematic reviews, functional genomics etc). PhD projects are typically available at each of the Units within the Department. Interdisciplinary research is also encouraged, whether within the Department or with other local or international collaborators.

The aim of the PhD course is to provide a sound foundation in study design and conduct, data acquisition and handling, quality issues, statistics, discussion of research ethics, issues of intellectual property, multidisciplinary team working, access to a variety of research settings and dissemination of findings. In addition to standard applications, there are opportunities for PhD training on specific projects throughout the year. The PhD can be undertaken by full-time or part-time study.

The PhD is the Department's principal research degree for postgraduate students. The majority of our students are registered for this degree. The PhD is intellectually demanding, and applicants must have a high level of attainment and motivation to pursue this programme of advanced study and research.

Completion normally requires three to four years of full-time study, including a probationary period. Students will normally be required to be resident in Cambridge during that time.

The examination involves the submission of a 60,000-word thesis and subsequent oral examination.

The PhD represents a significant and original contribution to the understanding of Psychology. This may be through the discovery of something new, the connection of previously unrelated facts, or the development of a new theory, taking into account all previously published work on the subject.

The Department of Psychiatry is an internationally leading centre for research and teaching in psychiatry, with a particular focus on the determinants of mental health conditions, their treatments and the promotion of mental health through innovative translational research. The department's senior staff support several research groups, covering various aspects of mental health and disorder throughout the life course. Sitting within the School of Clinical Medicine, the department occupies four separate locations and has approximately 130 members.

A doctorate in Psychiatry from the University of Cambridge is primarily a research degree and involves minimal formal teaching; students are integrated into the research culture of the department and the Institute in which they are based.

Each student conducts their PhD project under the direction of their principal Supervisor, with additional teaching and guidance provided by an advisor, to increase access to staff members and accommodate a diversity of viewpoints.

The subject of the research project is determined during the application process and is influenced by the research interests of the student's Supervisor; students should apply to study with a group leader whose area of research most appeals to them.

To broaden their knowledge of their chosen field, students are strongly encouraged to attend relevant seminars, lectures, and training courses, including transferable skills training provided by the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences. We also require our students to attend their research group's 'research in progress/laboratory meetings', at which they are expected to present their ongoing work regularly.

Following the successful completion of a research report and viva and pass at the end of the first year, students are registered for the PhD.

At the end of the course, the examination for the PhD degree involves submitting a written thesis, followed by an oral examination based on both the thesis and a broader knowledge of the chosen area of research.

This programme is designed to allow clinical health professionals to reach their full potential and pursue a successful academic career. Up to seven fellowships are offered each year with a single round of admissions.

Fellowships, supported either by the University or Wellcome Sanger Institute, cover the broad themes of Genetic and Molecular Basis of Disease; Pathogens, Infectious Disease and Immunity; Physiology, Pathophysiology and Experimental Medicine; Behaviour, Mental Health and Neurological Diseases; Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health; Health Care Delivery and Improvement, as well as Research Programmes at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Interdisciplinary research, with doctoral projects co-supervised by biomedical researchers and university investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, is also encouraged.

To be eligible to apply for the fellowships, you must be qualified in clinical, dental or veterinary medicine or be a non-medical health professional, and be registered with a national professional regulatory body in the UK [see programme website for more info].

Medical and dental applicants must be eligible for/already have GMC/GDC registration and be in a training grade (i.e., not a Consultant, University Faculty or equivalent position) in the UK or RoI. Veterinary applicants can have achieved board certification following completion of clinical residency but should not hold an academic position within the University.

Non-medical healthcare professionals may be at different stages in their clinical careers, but should possess relevant research experience to be able to take advantage of this opportunity. They would also not be expected to be University Faculty or in equivalent positions.

It is important to note that fellowships supported by the Universities of Cambridge and East Anglia are only open to health professionals in clinical training in the UK and RoI. Wellcome Sanger-funded fellowships are open to health professionals in clinical training both in the UK and overseas.

All successful candidates must be registered with their appropriate national professional regulatory body in the UK prior to commencement of the fellowship.

For medical graduates who do not hold academic clinical fellowships (ACFs) and non-medical health professionals, there is the opportunity to undertake a three-month pre-doctoral research placement. During this time, you can undertake mini-projects with research groups in your area of interest, to enable you to make an informed choice of PhD project and supervisor(s), and subsequently to formulate a “Project Proposal” leading to a PhD.

At the start of the Programme, all fellows attend induction events for postgraduate students organised at the University of Cambridge, the University of East Anglia or Wellcome Sanger Institute. The programme includes lectures, workshops, and taught modules, constituting a personal portfolio of training.

Throughout the Programme and after completion, you will be mentored by one or more individuals from the Faculty and Management Committee of the PhD programme.

Year One

During year one, fellows are encouraged to present regularly at lab meetings and to attend journal clubs and seminars. Under University of Cambridge regulations, all PhD students are "probationary" in their first year. Those who wish to progress to a PhD must complete and pass an assessment after 12 months, satisfying their supervisor(s), Head of Department and Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills, ability and scientific basis to achieve the higher degree, in order to be registered for the PhD. Fellows are therefore required to write a report on their work to date and plans for forthcoming work, and attend a viva. In addition, Fellows are required to attend an annual Summer Symposium and a Michaelmas Term Research & Training Day where they are invited to present their work.

Year Two

Fellows are encouraged to continue to present regularly at lab meetings, departmental seminars and at meetings of learned societies. They may also be asked to present a poster at the annual Summer Symposium and are expected to attend both the Summer Symposium and the Michaelmas Term Research & Training Day. Progress will be reviewed by the mentoring committee.

Year Three

Ongoing regular presentations at lab meetings, departmental seminars and meetings of learned societies are encouraged. Progress will be reviewed by the mentoring committee and, again, fellows are required to attend the annual Summer Symposium and Michaelmas Term Research & Training Day where they are invited to present their work. Fellows will prepare their thesis for submission (deadline of 30 September) and the final viva will take place in October or November.

The aim of the programme is to enable candidates to successfully present themselves to the examiners through the various required submissions and to receive an endorsement of competency to practice as an architect. The programme will act as a forum for a wider discussion of issues affecting the profession and the construction industry in the UK and further afield.