Genetics

Modern genetics has today evolved beyond its traditional boundaries to become a fundamental part of biology and medicine. The Department reflects this pervasiveness with research interests encompassing several high impact themes, including functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, epigenetic Inheritance, evolution and population genetics, microbial genetics, and cell biology. The Department of Genetics hosts between 50 and 65 postgraduate students across 25 research groups, researching a wide range of biological problems, from population genetics and ecology, to the detailed analysis of genome sequence. The Department is based in a historic building on the Downing Site but has research groups located in the Gurdon Institute, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Sainsbury Labs as well as an impressive range of local, national and international collaborations.

PhD students in the Department will undertake 3 to 4 years of research under the supervision of one of our Group Leaders, where they will develop an original research question and address this through laboratory or computer based research. Research students will develop skills in finding and assessing relevant primary literature, and produce written reviews of the literature throughout their degree and prior to the preparation of the PhD thesis. Students will undertake specific training in their research area as well as more generic skills training over the course of their research degrees. Supervising undergraduate students is often a rewarding part of the Research student experience and opportunities through the Departments teaching portfolio and the College Supervision system are widely available.   Students are expected to submit their thesis by the end of their fourth year.

One to one supervision - The frequency of supervision meetings should be once every one or two weeks.

Seminars & classes - Weekly Departmental seminars

Posters - Annual Research In Genetics day with poster sessions

Students will receive termly feedback from the Supervisor via Camsis in addition to formal  feedback via an advisor, at 6 weeks, 9 months and 2 years.

Thesis

Thesis required of not more than 60,000 words in length, excluding figures, tables, footnotes, appendices and bibliography.  The examination will include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Requirements

• Magistr (Master's Degree) at Pass level. Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of good or 4/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 4/5 Bologna Bachelor's from other institutions with an overall grade of 5/5, Excellent
• Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of Excellent or 5/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 5/5
• IELTS (Academic) 7.0
• TOEFL Internet Score 100
• £50 application fee
• First Academic Reference
• Second Academic Reference
• Transcript
• CV/Resumé
• Statement of Interests
• Personal Reference

Scholarships

• Gates Cambridge Scholarships
• Graduate Research Scholarship
• King's College Studentship