Dr. Claire Vallance

Professor

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Biography

Claire Vallance is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Hertford College. Her research interests include chemical reaction dynamics and the development of laser spectroscopy techniques for chemical sensing, applications of mass spectrometry, and its role in clinical medicine. She has contributed to several significant publications, including textbooks on Astrochemistry and Chemical Kinetics, and is known for her work on the PImMS ultrafast imaging camera. Prior to her current appointment, she was awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship and the Violette Samuel Glasstone Fellowship at Oxford. Vallance obtained her BSc (Hons) and PhD from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she researched steric effects in the collisions of spatially oriented molecules.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Leading research in physical chemistry and teaching at the university.

Tutorial Fellow

— Present

Hertford College • Oxford, England

Providing academic support and mentoring to students in physical chemistry.

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.