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 2019/2020
Subject |
Director of Studies |
Terms and parts |
Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic |
Dr D Pratt Prof R Love* |
Michaelmas and Easter Lent |
Archaeology |
Dr D Viejo-Rose* |
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Architecture |
Mr A Mooradian* |
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Asian & Middle Eastern Studies |
Dr B Steger |
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Chemical Engineering |
Dr K Yunus |
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Classics |
Dr F Sheffield
Dr P Millett |
Prelim to Part IA, Part IA and Part IB Part II |
Clinical Studies |
Mr J Davies* |
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Computer Science |
Dr R Harle |
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Economics |
Mr J Simons Mr M Ashby* |
Part I Part IIA and Part IIB |
Education |
Dr Y Liu* |
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Engineering |
Prof W O'Neill Dr M Crisp Dr J Li Dr L Xu Dr J Li Dr M Crisp |
Part IA Part IB Part IIA Michaelmas Part IIA Lent and Easter Part IIB Michaelmas Part IIB Lent and Easter |
English |
Dr S Kennedy Dr L Mullen* |
Prelim to Part I and Part I Part II |
Geography |
Dr A Ferraz de Oliveira Prof W Adams Dr M Bravo |
Part IA and Part IB Part II Michaelmas Part II Lent and Easter |
History |
Dr D Pratt Dr N Mora-Sitja |
Michaelmas and Easter Lent |
History of Art |
Dr F Salmon* Dr A Chen* |
Michaelmas Lent and Easter |
Human, Social & Political Sciences |
Dr M Moreno Figueroa
Dr J Webster
Dr H Wydra* |
Part I and Part II (Sociology) Part II (Social Anthropology) Part II (Politics & International Relations) |
Land Economy |
Prof J McCombie |
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Law |
Mr W Day* Dr B Plant Ms J Varzaly* Mr W Day* |
Part IA Michaelmas Part IA Lent and Easter Part IB Part II |
Law (LLM and MCL) |
Ms J Varzaly* |
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Linguistics |
Prof I Roberts |
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Management Studies |
Prof B Lambrecht* |
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Manufacturing Engineering |
Prof W O'Neill |
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Mathematics |
Dr S Demoulini |
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Medical Sciences |
Prof N Coleman |
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Modern Languages |
Dr I R James |
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Music |
Dr A Howard* Miss L Denby* |
From 20 Oct to 4 Nov (inc) |
Natural Sciences (Biological) |
Dr A Milton Dr M Correia Dr E Nisbet |
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Natural Sciences (Physical) |
Prof Z Barber |
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Natural Sciences (Physics) |
Prof C Haniff |
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Natural Sciences (Chemistry) |
Dr P Barker |
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Natural Sciences (Geology) |
Prof N Rawlinson |
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Natural Sciences (HPS) |
Dr R Jennings* |
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Philosophy |
Miss C Pello* |
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Psychological & Behavioural Sciences |
Dr A Milton |
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Theology |
Rev'd Dr K Eyeons |
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Veterinary Medicine |
Mrs J Pearson* |
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