CAMBRIDGE PHD INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE | What is a Cambridge PhD interview like?

Hello - welcome back! Today I'm talking about my experience of the interview process at the University of Cambridge for my PhD I'm currently doing! It is a scary experience and I'm hoping hearing some of the questions you might be asked and my top tips for preparing and answering them will be useful! Interviews are scary - but this experience was no different from any research interview I have had before, so don't fret! :) If you want to read about my PhD project: https://ccge.medschl.cam.ac.uk/canrisk/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Presentation 5:46 Main Interview Phase 7:07 "Tell us about yourself" 7:52 "Why do you want to do a PhD?" 9:16 "What is your biggest weakness in research?" 11:13 "Why should we pick you?" 12:53 "How do you operate in a team?" 14:09 "Tell us about a time you used communication skills" 15:00 PhD Topic Specific Questions 17:04 "Do you have any questions for us?" 18:24 End of Interview and Outcome 19:16 Overall Tips Follow my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronjohnwilson Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamJohnWilson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronjohnwilson