Dr. John Mcgrady

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Biography

John E. McGrady is a professor of Computational Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford. He is a tutorial Fellow and Tutor for Admissions at New College, Oxford. His research focuses on applying various electronic structure methods to address problems related to structure, bonding, and reactivity in magnetism, particularly within metal cluster chemistry and bonding interactions of metal atoms. McGrady's previous roles include lecturer and senior lecturer positions at the University of York and the University of Glasgow, where he served as the WestCHEM Professor. He has also held postdoctoral positions at Imperial College London and Australian National University, and was a Marie-Curie Fellow in France. McGrady obtained his BA from the University of Oxford in 1990 and his PhD from the Australian National University in 1994.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Currently leading research in Computational Inorganic Chemistry.

WestCHEM Professor

2006-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Held senior academic position in inorganic chemistry.

Senior Lecturer

1997-01-01 — 2006-01-01

University of York • York, England

Taught and conducted research in computational 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
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  • 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.