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It depends on your supervisor, but in general they are more goal oriented. This means that you can distribute your time as you like as soon as they see progress and results. This allow you to freely decide what is best for you and for example join courses, practice sports or also work from home (when possible).
The work hours are quite flexible but you can't finish to work after 5:30 pm because you are not covered by the university insurance.
As a PhD Student, you do not get much benefit. However, there is a lot of flexibility and your college can provide a lot of support.
The PI professors are pretty relaxed about working hours so long as the research gets done. However, the amount of research output that is expected requires many many hours in the week, well beyond the contracted 37.
Depending on the department and the role working at the University of Cambridge can be very flexible
In most instances this is offered
Basically you choose your hours of work, in accordance with your PI and colleagues.
Depending on line managers, one could be allowed to work at home in unavoidable situations such as the illness of a child.
Fully flexible working hours and good work-life balance
Gives me freedom to work like I want
