I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England)
Interview
Very chill and easy going. It lasted for about an hour and the interviewers were from my department. They asked me about my master's thesis work and an overview of what I planned to do in Cambridge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Description of my master's thesis work and an overview of my proposed PhD plan.
I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England)
Interview
Very easy, just a casual chat with the prof.
Asked me about my experience and what I want to do.
Asked what papers from the lab I had read.
Asked about funding I'd applied for.
30 minutes interview with standard questions such as motivation and your future plan. Good to read few academic papers that are relevant and not relevant to your field. Be prepared to talk about it.
I applied online. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
30 mins with 2 profs. Some technical questions relating to previous research and presenting my previous research for 10 minuntes 30 mins with 2 profs. Some technical questions relating to previous research and presenting my previous research for 10 minuntes .