Paediatrics University of Cambridge

Overview

The Paediatrics course from the University of Cambridged each student conducts their PhD project under the direction of their principal Supervisor, with additional teaching and guidance provided by their wider supervisory team.

The PhD course provides:

• a period of sustained in-depth study of a specific topic;

• an environment that encourages the student’s originality and creativity in their research;

• skills to enable the student to critically examine the background literature relevant to their specific research area;

•  the opportunity to develop skills in making and testing hypotheses, in developing new theories, and in planning and conducting experiments;

• the opportunity to expand the student’s knowledge of their research area, including its theoretical foundations and the specific techniques used to study it;

• the opportunity to gain knowledge of the broader field of paediatric research; and

• an environment in which to develop skills in written work, oral presentation and publishing the results of their research in high-profile scientific journals, through constructive feedback of written work and oral presentations.