Potential MPhil in Psychology supervisors
The academic staff listed below are willing to consider supervising students applying for the MPhil in Biological Science (Psychology) Course code: BLPCM1.
How to approach a potential supervisor
Prospective students are encouraged to explore the research interests of our academic staff to identify a supervisor whose expertise aligns with their proposed research. Before submitting your application, you must identify and contact a prospective supervisor to discuss your research interests and potential opportunities.
We recommend the following steps:
Explore research interests
Review the profiles of the academic staff listed below and identify those whose research interests align with your proposed MPhil project.
Contact a potential supervisor
Email the relevant academic member of staff directly to introduce yourself, outline your research interests and discuss possible supervision opportunities.
Discuss your research proposal
If the academic member of staff is interested in your proposed research, you may have the opportunity to discuss your ideas further and establish whether they would be willing to support your application.
Submit your application
Once you have received support from a prospective supervisor, you can proceed with your formal application through the University's postgraduate admissions system.
You must nominate your prospective supervisor on your application form.
Important: You must contact a prospective supervisor and obtain their support before submitting your application. Support from a prospective supervisor does not guarantee admission to the MPhil programme or the award of funding.
Academic staff available for MPhil supervision
The academic staff listed below are willing to consider prospective MPhil applicants.
Click on a staff member's name to visit their academic profile, where you can find further information about their research interests, current projects and publications.
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Professor Sander van der Linden
Applicants wishing to be supervised by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen should apply for admission via the Department of Psychiatry.
Further details about how to make an application for postgraduate study can be found here: https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/study/grads/prosp-stu-pg/application