Dr. Clare Bakewell

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Clare Bakewell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at King's College London. She obtained her MChem degree from the University of Leeds in 2010 and subsequently moved to Imperial College London for her PhD supervision under Professors Charlotte Williams and Nick Long. After completing an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship, she spent a year working with the start-up company Econic Technologies before returning to Imperial for a postdoctoral position with Professor Mark Crimmin. In October 2018, she began her independent career as a Ramsay Memorial Fellow at University College London and joined King's College London as a lecturer in October 2021. Her research explores the use of inexpensive, Earth-abundant, non-toxic main-group metals to conduct chemical reactions typically associated with transition metals. She utilizes advanced techniques to isolate electronically unusual, structurally interesting high-energy compounds, focusing on redox chemistry of main-group elements and the activation and functionalization of small molecules such as CO and CO2, aiming to create value-added products for various applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-10-01 — Present

King's College London • London

Teaching Inorganic Chemistry and supervising undergraduate and MSc research projects.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2018-10-01 — 2021-10-01

Imperial College London • London

Conducted research under Professor Mark Crimmin.

Ramsay Memorial Fellow

2018-10-01 — 2021-10-01

University College London • London

Focus on main-group metal chemistry and catalysis.

Awards

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Sir Edward Frankland Prize

2025-06-25

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.