Course Handbook - Faculty of History
Course Handbook - Faculty of History
Course Handbook - Faculty of History
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<strong>History</strong>. It meets once or twice<br />
per term and approves<br />
dissertation and essay titles,<br />
appoints examiners, scrutinises<br />
exam results and deals with<br />
applications for leave to continue<br />
to the PhD.<br />
The Graduate Studies Office,<br />
under the Director <strong>of</strong> Graduate<br />
Training and Taught <strong>Course</strong>s, is<br />
responsible for monitoring all<br />
MPhil courses in the <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>History</strong>, and reports to the<br />
Degree Committee <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>History</strong>. The Director<br />
oversees matters relating to<br />
MPhil students from admission<br />
through to examination.<br />
The Graduate Teaching,<br />
Learning and Quality Committee<br />
reviews the teaching for courses.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the 6 MPhil student<br />
representatives sits on the<br />
committee. It has a team <strong>of</strong><br />
“Ombudspersons” who can also<br />
be consulted for neutral advice in<br />
the event <strong>of</strong> a serious problem<br />
with either the taught course or<br />
your supervisor.<br />
The Director <strong>of</strong> Graduate Studies<br />
is in charge <strong>of</strong> the Degree<br />
Committee Office. This <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
deals with all matters relating to<br />
postgraduate funding (both PhD<br />
and MPhil)<br />
The <strong>History</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong> Degree<br />
Committee is the ultimate<br />
authority for all decisions<br />
affecting graduate students<br />
9.6 Useful Contact details<br />
Dr C Van Houts<br />
Dr P Sarris<br />
Miss Tessa Blackman,<br />
Admin. Secretary<br />
Dr C Watkins<br />
(email: graduatestudies@hist.cam.ac.uk<br />
Miss S Pocock (Admin.<br />
Secretary)<br />
Dr J Chatterji<br />
Dr J Chatterji<br />
Miss S M Willson, Senior<br />
Secretary, <strong>History</strong> Degree<br />
Committee tel. (3)35305<br />
degreecommittee@hist.cam.ac.uk<br />
Chairman:<br />
Dr M Goldie<br />
requests for extensions.<br />
Because meetings take<br />
place only once or twice a<br />
term, it is important for<br />
you to deal with<br />
administrative requests in<br />
a timely manner.<br />
Contact via: Graduate<br />
Office<br />
Contact with:<br />
Queries about the <strong>Faculty</strong>’s<br />
Graduate Training<br />
provision.<br />
Contact via: Graduate<br />
Office<br />
Contact with:<br />
Requests for advice over<br />
problems which for any<br />
reason you feel cannot be<br />
dealt with by 1) your<br />
supervisor or option leader<br />
or 2) by Pr<strong>of</strong> M C Carpenter<br />
as course Chairman.<br />
Contact via: Degree<br />
Committee Office<br />
Contact with:<br />
Queries and questions about<br />
funding for PhD and MPhil<br />
courses<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> M C Carpenter, Chairman <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>History</strong> 35314; mcc1000<br />
Dr MTJ Webber, Academic Trinity College<br />
39924; mtjw2<br />
Secretary<br />
Dr C Watkins Magdalene College 40287; csw14<br />
Dr J Grove<br />
Dept <strong>of</strong> Anglo-Saxon, Norse and 35079; jpg15<br />
Celtic<br />
Dr EMC van Houts Emmanuel College 42999; emcv2<br />
Dr P Sarris Trinity College 39927; pavs2<br />
Miss Tessa Blackman,<br />
Administrative Secretary<br />
MPhil Office, <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>History</strong> 48152<br />
Postal address:<strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>History</strong>, 9 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9EF.<br />
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