Dr. Kirsty Harrington

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Biography

Kirsty Harrington is a geochemist with a research focus on carbon dioxide removal (CDR), particularly using geochemical approaches. Her PhD research explored the transport dynamics of solutes derived from enhanced rock weathering and its application to carbon sinks. Recently, her work has investigated the potential of construction and demolition waste for CDR through a combination of field and laboratory experiments. Kirsty is currently part of the State Carbon Dioxide Removal research unit at the Smith School, where her work includes assessing deployment levels and developing a report on policy pathways to support emerging CDR methods, as well as addressing issues related to technology readiness levels, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) challenges, and the sustainability of technology development needs.

Research Interests

Experience

Researcher

— Present

Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment • Oxford, England

Part of the research unit focusing on State Carbon Dioxide Removal.

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.