Dr. Christine O Farrelly

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christine O'Farrelly is a Senior Research Associate and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education. She conducts research that aims to develop and evaluate early childhood programmes to promote children's early development and support caregivers' experiences in parenting. Christine emphasizes the importance of incorporating children's perspectives in her research work. She has a diverse background, having worked previously as a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Mental Health at Imperial College London, as well as engaging in public policy research at the Geary Institute, University College Dublin. With a PhD in Developmental Psychology and a passion for fostering inclusive research environments, Christine enjoys supervising research assistants and postgraduate students. Her recent projects include the UKRI-funded Helping Minds Thrive project, aiming to provide effective support for families, and the Nuffield-funded Playtime Books project, which promotes reading engagement between parents and young children through virtual resources.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Associate

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Conducting research focused on early childhood development and parent support.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

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:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.