Course summary
The Department of Haematology is located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Research in the department falls into three main areas with major relevance for human disease: The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group, the Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group, and the Transfusion Medicine Group. Those Haematology research groups belonging to the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk) moved into a brand new purpose-built facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in 2019. The other Haematology groups are based at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, the NHS Cambridge Blood Centre and the Sanger Institute. More information can be found here. The department offers this full-time or part-time PhD programme of research under the individual supervision of a principal investigator based in the Department of Haematology. A full list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the departmental website. PhD students on this course are based in a research group, supported by their primary supervisor and the Postgraduate Education Committee / Postgraduate Student Committee. There is no taught or examined course work, but students are encouraged to attend research seminars on the Biomedical Campus and elsewhere in the University. Students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination. We welcome applications from postgraduates wanting to work towards a PhD, 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 encouraged to contact potential supervisors in the first instance, to discuss their application and funding possibilities. A list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the Department of Haematology website.
Assessment method
Thesis / Dissertation The PhD in Haematology is examined via submission of a PhD thesis and a subsequent oral examination (viva). The thesis is not to exceed 60,000 words (80,000 by special permission) excluding figures, photographs, tables, appendices and bibliography. The examination must satisfy the examiners that the candidate can design and carry out an original investigation, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider context of the subject. Other All PhD students are required to undergo formal assessment (by written report and viva) at the end of their first year (the 'First Year Assessment'), which they must pass. If successful, the student moves from being 'probationary' to being registered for the PhD and can proceed with their thesis project. The PhD in Haematology is a research-based course; however, throughout their PhD, students will give research talks and poster presentations at Department-wide events.
Entry requirements
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN