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      PhD Student Interview

      27 Jan 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Manchester, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Medical Research Council (Manchester, England)

      Interview

      Was okay - standard PhD questions (why a PhD, career goals) and a 10 min presentation on a research project and a lay summary of PhD project. Not too bad

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to do a PhD
      Answer question

      Other PhD Student interview reviews for Medical Research Council

      PhD Student Interview

      10 Mar 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Cardiff, Wales
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Medical Research Council (Cardiff, Wales) in Jan 2019

      Interview

      I applied online and was invited to interview approx 3 weeks later. The interview was 1 month later. The interview was 30 minutes long including presenting some data I had been involved in followed by a panel interview of four academics. They were all very friendly. The interview was in Cardiff.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What challenges do you foresee and how would you overcome them?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What can you bring to this PhD?
      Answer question

      PhD Student Interview

      22 Jan 2021
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Medical Research Council (London, England) in Jan 2017

      Interview

      Firstly there was a panel interview to assess our critical thinking. Then the group leaders who were hiring gave a poster sessions to give the interviewees an understanding of what research is going on. Then 1 to 1 conversations with group you are interested in to decide which group is the best fit.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      You had to discuss a journal article of their choosing.
      Answer question

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