Student Handbook

Please take a look at our student handbook for information on the course and the Computer Laboratory.

Taught modules

• Web pages for each module - syllabus, materials provided by lecturers, and assessment schemes.
• Previous years' material
• Changing modules - how to go about changing a module and the deadlines for doing so.

Research Projects

• Forms
• Part III project guidance
• MPhil Research Project guidelines
• Submission of Part III and ACS project reports

Examinations and assessment

• Assessment - M.Phil
• Assessment - Part III
• Departmental statement on plagiarism
• Guidance on deadlines, late submission and penalties

Lecture timetables, calendars and talks

• Part III and MPhil timetable PDF version
• Downloadable timetable
• Agenda of important dates including coursework submission deadlines.
• Teaching pages - links to courses' timetables and syllabi other than the M.Phil or Part III
• Seminars and meetings - a weekly timetable of seminars and meetings including the Wednesday seminar series
• Talks.cam - ther seminars and talks both inside and outside the Computer Laboratory
• women@cl provides local, national and international activities for women engaged in Computing research and academic leadership.

Lecture feedback and student representation

• Urgent teaching or supervision-related problem (the fast feedback button — highlight an issue, anonymously if you wish).
• Staff-Student Consultative Forum where student representatives and staff discuss issues arising from the course
• Graduate Students' Forum for issues particularly affecting MPhil and PhD students
• Dignity at Study

Continuing to the PhD

• PhD in Computer Science - applications and admission
• CPGS Certificate of Postgraduate Study - probationary year for the PhD
• Continuation and Readmission advice from the Student Registry
• PhD fees and costs

Complaints procedures and exam reviews

• Student Complaints Procedure

Students should also refer to the new procedures Joint Report of the Council and the General Board on procedures for student complaints and reviews, The Reporter weekly edition 6469, section 6, page 628.

The Department has appointed a Responsible Officer and a Deputy who will respond to complaints at a local level in accordance with the Procedure. Please note that a complaint must be raised with the Responsible Officer within 28 days of the complaint arising.

Requests for 'mark checks' should follow the procedure explained on Examination Review Procedure.