Dr. Dawit Tiruneh

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Biography

Dawit Tibebu Tiruneh is a Senior Research Associate at the REAL Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, and a Bye-Fellow Undergraduate Tutor at Homerton College. His research primarily focuses on the impacts of large-scale education reforms on foundational learning, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds in low-income countries. He has a keen interest in the design and implementation of teacher professional development programs that accompany nationwide education reforms. Before joining the University of Cambridge, Dawit was a postdoctoral fellow at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China, and served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education at Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia. His work includes various research projects aimed at improving educational systems, with a current focus on equitable access to quality education and school effectiveness.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Associate

— Present

REAL Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Conducting research on educational reforms and foundational learning.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

East China Normal University • Shanghai, China

Engaged in educational research.

Lecturer

— Present

Bahir Dar University • Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Taught and conducted research in educational sciences.

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.