Medical Science (Haematology) University of Cambridge

Overview

During their MPhil, Medical Science (Haematology) progamme from the University of Cambridge students are based in a research group, supported by their Principal Supervisor and associated laboratory staff, as well as the Department Postgraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Student Committee.

There is no taught / examined course work, but students are encouraged to attend all seminars and events run within the Department, in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centra, and elsewhere on the Biomedical Campus.

MPhil students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination (viva).

We welcome applications from postgraduates wanting to work towards a Masters (MPhil) degree, in any of the labs belonging to the Department of Haematology. Successful applicants must meet the University's minimum academic admissions criteria, and applicants are required to contact potential supervisors before submitting an application, to discuss their application and funding options. A list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the Department of Haematology website.

The MPhil course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main educational aims are:

to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and

to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

By the end of the MPhil, students should:

• have a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
• be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
• have shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
• have demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.