Each student is allocated a Director of Studies (DoS) who is responsible for their academic work and progress in a particular subject, as well as their general welfare.

Undergraduates and some postgraduates are required to see their Director of Studies, either individually or as a group, at the start and end of each Term to discuss their studies and progress.

Throughout the academic year, Directors of Studies monitor academic progression via students' supervision reports on the Cambridge Colleges' Online Reporting System for Supervisions (CamCORS) and self-assessment questionnaires.  If deemed necessary, students are warned when studies are being neglected.

Directors of Studies act in an advisory capacity by suggesting subject options, lecture courses, seminars and practical classes where relevant.  Career advice is also provided, which is particularly important with regard to Law and Medicine because of the formal requirements for these professions.

Furthermore, an essential part of the role is to guide students as to paper choice in examinations, the checking of entries on the Cambridge Student Information System (CamSIS) and, at the end of the year, discussing examination results.  References are written as and when requests are received.

Every August, in preparation for the new academic year, Directors of Studies provide introductory material and reading lists which are posted online for new students.  On arrival, Directors of Studies meet with Freshers to explain in detail the teaching system and supervisions which will be arranged for them.

The majority of Directors of Studies are Fellows of the College, but in some subjects the Director of Studies is attached to another College, Department or Faculty.  These are denoted by an asterisk in the full list of current Directors of Studies below.

Directors of Studies for 2023/24

Subject Director of Studies Parts and Terms
Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Dr D Pratt  
Archaeology Dr D Viejo-Rose*  
Architecture Mr A Mooradian*  
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Dr N Shirota*  
Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Dr K Yunus  
Classics

Dr Dr G Maltagliati

Dr C Scheidegger Laemmle

Dr F Sheffield

Prelim to Part IA and Part IA

Part IB and Part II (Michaelmas Term)

Part IB and Part II (Lent Term and Easter Term)

Clinical Studies Mr R J Davies  
Computer Science

Prof R Harle

Dr D Szamozvancev

Part IA and Part III

Part IB and Part II

Economics Dr M Ashby  
Education Professor Y Liu*  
Engineering

Prof W O'Neill

Dr M Crisp

Dr M Vera-Morales
Dr J Li

Part IA & Man Eng

Part IB

Part IIA 
Part IIB

English

Dr B Lander Johnson

Dr E Jones

Part IA and Part IB

Part II Lent and Easter

Foundation Year Rev'd Dr K Eyeons  
Geography

Dr F Muschitiello

Prof M Bravo

Prof M Bravo

Part IA and IB (Michaelmas)

Part IA and IB (Lent and Easter)

Part II

History Dr D Pratt
Dr N Mora-Sitja

Michaelmas and Lent

Easter

History of Art Dr F Salmon*  
Human, Social & Political Sciences

Miss A La Furica*

Miss A La Furica*

Dr H Wydra*

Part I and Part II (Sociology)

Part II (Social Anthropology)

Part II (Politics & International Relations)

Land Economy Dr S Fiorentino*  
Law

Dr B Plant

Ms J Page

Part IA, Part II and LLM
Part IB
Linguistics Prof I Roberts  
Management Studies Prof B Lambrecht*  
Mathematics Dr S Demoulini  
Medicine Prof N Coleman  
Modern Languages

Prof I James

Mr A Sackin-Poll*

Dr L Francois

Part IA and Year Abroad

Part IB

Part II

Music Ms L Denby*  
Natural Sciences (Biological)

Dr N Farahi

Dr A Sowton

Dr M Correia

Part IB, Part II and Part III

Part IA, Part IB, Part II and Part III

Part IA, Part IB, Part II and Part III

Natural Sciences (Physical) Prof Z Barber  
Natural Sciences (Physics) Prof C Haniff  
Natural Sciences (Chemistry) Dr J Morgan  
Natural Sciences (Geology) Dr M Hunter  
Natural Sciences (HPS) Dr R Jennings*  
Philosophy Dr L Wynn*  
Psychological & Behavioural Sciences Prof A Milton  
Theology Rev'd Dr K Eyeons  
Veterinary Medicine Dr T Towers*