Dr. Carly Howett

Associate Professor

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Biography

Carly Howett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, specializing in Space Instrumentation. Her primary research focuses on exploring the development of the solar system through innovative instrumentation and missions, as well as ground-based observations. Howett's main inquiry revolves around understanding the surface properties of icy worlds, including Saturn’s icy moons, Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, and Kuiper Belt Objects such as Pluto and Charon. She serves as the Deputy Principal Investigator for the Ralph Instrument on the New Horizons mission and is an Instrument Scientist for NASA’s recently selected Lucy mission. Additionally, she holds a role as Co-Investigator for NASA missions like Cassini and the Europa Clipper. Her passion extends to investigating the feasibility of returning to Pluto through a Planetary Mission Concept Study and leads the Phase study for the Trident mission, aimed at exploring Neptune’s moon Triton.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.