5. Teaching and Learning

5.6. Advice on Teaching and Learning Matters

There are a number of people you can consult for advice on teaching and learning matters. Each student is assigned a supervisor who will offer direct guidance in the first instance. In particular, students are advised to discuss with their supervisors at an early stage which range of courses they intend to consider so that any prerequisite knowledge can be acquired. They should also discuss with their supervisors later the area in which they intend to write the dissertation so that a suitable supervisor for that dissertation (who need not be the ‘assigned’ supervisor) can be approached to discuss possible topics. Students give a short presentation on their dissertation topic late in Trinity Term or shortly thereafter. All students are expected to observe all presentations offered by their cohort. The dissertation is required to bear regard to some aspect of the material covered in lecture courses. All students will receive academic guidance from the Course Director.

If you have any issues with teaching or supervision please raise these as soon as possible so that they can be addressed promptly. Details of who to contact are provided in Section 8.2 Complaints and Appeals.

The committee who oversee the course currently consists of Prof. Oliver Riordan (Chair), Prof. Kevin McGerty, Prof. Udi Hrushovski, Prof.  Matthew Hoban, Prof. Michael Benedikt, Prof. Aleks Kissinger, Prof. Ivan Tomasic (External member), a Student Representative and Prof. Christoph Reisinger (DGS-Taught). Any member of the committee may be approached for guidance. (N.B. The committee membership may change from the beginning of the academic year. You will be informed if this is the case).