CUGMS Part III Events
Marj Batchelor and CUGMS members run a variety of events throughout the year with the aim of supporting Part III students during this very tough course, and helping them with the decision of what to do next. You can see a timeline of this in the
Part III Calendar Year
PhD students, do get in touch with Marj (mb139) if you’d like to be involved with any of the following (especially if you made use of them when you were a Part III student). If you are going to organise an event and need some help, have a look at our collection of how to files.
Part III cafe
Every Mon, Wed and Fri for at least an hour between 15:30-17:30 during the first three weeks of Michaelmas term we provide biscuits and tea over which Part III students can ask PhD students about anything!
Part III study groups
Part III students are very much encouraged to use their initiative and arrange to meet with their colleagues, both to review course material and to read beyond course material. The Part III study groups web pages exist to make this easy. Follow the above link to the cover page, which lists regularly meeting groups; it will give times and places of meetings, as well as the titles of the study group.
Part III Seminar Series
Part III students give talks (perhaps their first ever) on some maths that they've learnt in a friendly and informal setting. There’s a series at the end of Michaelmas term, with talks usually on material learnt that term, and another series at the end of Lent term, with most talks on Part III essay topics. Groups are organised according to subject and participants make up the audience for the other talks (and afterwards hopefully understand something they didn't before!). PhD students lead the groups by offering advice on the talk preparation, scheduling their groups' talks, and finally chairing the talks themselves. In addition one PhD student from each department is needed to organise the logistics of the talks.
Where to go next?
Research Groups in Cambridge - Oct/Nov. An opportunity for Part IIIs to meet with lots of the PhD students here and learn what their research interests are.
Research Groups in the UK - Oct/Nov. A chance for Part IIIs to talk with students doing PhDs at other universities, many of whom were Part III students themselves.
Directions in Research Seminar Series - Mondays, 3pm during Michaelmas and Lent terms. Cambridge PhD students give introductions to their areas of research.
Easter term social events
Pre-exam pizza – wishing Part III students good luck by providing free food!
End of year picnic – for Part III and PhD students on the day the Part III exams finish. It’s always been good weather so far, and good fun.
Party in honour of Part III students – all welcome. Organised by Marj to say good luck for the future, stay in touch, and come back to visit!