Dr. Anne Pollock

Professor

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Biography

Anne Pollock is a Professor in the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine at King's College London. She previously spent a decade at Georgia Tech in Atlanta before joining King's in 2018. Pollock holds a PhD in Science, Technology & Society from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA in Sociology from Brandeis University. Her research focuses on the intersections of feminist, anti-racist, and postcolonial perspectives in science, technology, and medicine. She has authored several books, including 'Medicating Race: Heart Disease and Durable Preoccupations with Difference' (Duke, 2012), 'Synthesizing Hope: Matter, Knowledge, and Place in South African Drug Discovery' (Chicago, 2019), and 'Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States' (Minnesota, 2021). Pollock serves as the editor of BioSocieties and is the immediate past president of the Society for Social Studies of Science. Her current research includes a multi-site collaborative project on local medical manufacturing in Africa and active involvement in several interdisciplinary networks that address the social and political dimensions of health and illness.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.