Dr. Isobel Harrop

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Isobel Harrop is a Research Associate at the Policy Institute, King's College London, working on social policy evaluation projects. Prior to joining King’s, she delivered evaluations for various organizations including the Centre for Homelessness Impact, the Youth Endowment Fund, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. A significant portion of her work focuses on homelessness and housing interventions, where she has evaluated cash transfer programs for individuals in temporary accommodation and developed an AI-powered chatbot to provide housing advice for people at crisis points. She co-leads the Police Schools Trial, a randomized controlled trial examining the impact of police officers teaching personal, social and health education in schools. Isobel is a mixed-methods researcher with a specialization in qualitative research, conducting interviews and focus groups with children, local government staff, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Before her tenure at King's, Isobel worked in consulting, offering behavioral science expertise to companies in the financial services and telecommunications sectors and conducting various trials. She holds an MSc in Psychology of Economic Life from the London School of Economics and a BA in Psychological and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

Research Interests

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
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  • 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.