Although most lecture courses take place during the University term dates (see table below), written assignment and project-related work is carried out outside these dates. Students are required to be resident in Cambridge (unless working on a designated project placement) for the duration of the course, and are expected to participate in all mandatory course activities outside the periods of Cambridge Terms.
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Event Timetable |
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Induction Programme: |
29 September 2017, 11.30-2pm (Friday am, week before Michaelmas in the Rayleigh seminar room, Maxwell Building) TBC |
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Contact research supervisors: |
25 September - 2 October 2017 (week before full Michaelmas Term)
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University PostGrad Health and Safety Course: (compulsory)
Departmental Health and Safety briefing/training: (compulsory)
Maxwell Centre (compulsory) |
Tuesday 3 October 2017, 10-12.45pm, The Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street (arrive 9.45am) Booking necessary http://www.safety.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/graduate-safety-course/current-timetable-venues-and-handouts
Attendance at one is compulsory, booking is necessary: October 2017 Date TBC
The Maxwell Centre will also have a compulsory session: Wednesday 4 October 2017, 10.00-10.30am, J J Thomson seminar room (Maxwell) |
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Departmental Welcome Event: (compulsory) |
Date for October 2017 TBC |
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Mock exams |
mid December 2017 (week after end of lectures) [7 papers] TBC: 4-7 December, Ryle seminar room, Rutherford Building, Cavendish Lab. Mon 4 Dec, 10-12, paper 1, Numerical Analysis (Fundamentals) Mon 4 Dec, 2-4pm, paper 5, Electronic Structure Tues 5 Dec, 10-12, paper 4, Numerical Analysis (Linear Systems) Tues 5 Dec, 2-4pm, paper 7, Machine Learning Wed 6 Dec, 10-12, paper 2, Numerical Analysis (ODEs) Wed 6 Dec, 2-4pm, paper 6, Atomistic Modelling Thur 7 Dec, 10-12, paper 3, Numerical Analysis (PDEs) |
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Numerical Analysis (papers 1-4) |
(third week of January 2017) 10-12 noon, 19-24 January 2017, in Rayleigh & J J Thomson seminar rooms, Maxwell Building: 19 January 2017: Paper 4, Linear systems 20 January 2017: Paper 3, PDEs 23 January 2017: Paper 2, ODEs 24 January 2017: Paper 1, Fundamentals
(third week of January 2018) TBC 10-12 noon, 18-23 January 2018 TBC, in the Ryle seminar room, Rutherford Building, Cavendish Lab. 18 January 2018: Paper 4, Linear systems 19 January 2018: Paper 3, PDEs 22 January 2018: Paper 2, ODEs 23 January 2018: Paper 1, Fundamentals |
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Machine Learning (paper 7) |
10-12 noon, 16 January 2017, in Rayleigh & J J Thomson seminar rooms, Maxwell Building 10-12 noon, Monday 15 January 2018 TBC, in the Ryle seminar room, Rutherford Building, Cavendish Lab. |
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Electronic Structure (paper 5) |
10-12 noon, 18 January 2017, in Rayleigh & J J Thomson seminar rooms, Maxwell Building 10-12 noon, Wednesday 17 January 2018 TBC, in the Ryle seminar room, Rutherford Building, Cavendish Lab. |
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Atomistic Modelling of Materials (paper 6) |
10-12 noon, 17 January 2017, in Rayleigh & J J Thomson seminar rooms, Maxwell Building 10-12 noon, Tuesday 16 January 2018 TBC, in the Ryle seminar room, Rutherford Building, Cavendish Lab. |
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Progress review/Mid Term Assessments: |
Friday 2 June and Monday 5 June (Last week of May/First week of June) 4-7 June 2018 TBC (first week of June) |
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Viva voce examination: |
First or second week of September |
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Examiners meeting: |
21 September 2017 TBC September 2018 |
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Submission deadlines |
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List of taught courses: |
4 October 2016 (first day of Michaelmas Term) 3 October 2017 TBC (first day of Michaelmas Term) |
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Written assignments: |
29 March 2017 (nb. out of Lent Term) 28 March 2018 TBC (nb. out of Lent Term) |
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Project progress report: |
25 May 2017 24 May 2018 TBC |
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Dissertation: |
31 August 2017 31 August 2018 |
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University Terms |
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Michaelmas |
Tuesday 4 October 2016 Tuesday 3 October 2017 |
Friday 2 December 2016 Friday 1 December 2017 |
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Lent |
Tuesday 17 January 2017 Tuesday 16 January 2018 |
Friday 17 March 2017 Friday 16 March 2018 |
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Easter |
Tuesday 25 April 2017 Tuesday 24 April 2018 |
Friday 16 June 2017 Friday 15 June 2018 |
Note that the information contained in this Handbook is correct at the time of going to the press but may change during the year. You are advised to check the course website and Google calendar regularly for up-to-date information.
We keep an updated live version of the timetable on Google calendar which the students have access to. It is shared with everyone in the University of Cambridge. If you cannot see the calendar below, please follow the instructions to access Google Apps @ Cambridge.