Dr. Lara Allen

Professor

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Biography

Lara Allen leads the Centre for Global Equality, a Cambridge-based organization focused on research and innovation for sustainable development. With a PhD from the University of Cambridge and over twenty years of experience, she has worked as an academic and a sustainable development practitioner across various countries including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Ireland, and the UK. Her research revolves around the Inclusive Innovation framework, which she developed to facilitate productive collaborations between academic researchers and key actors in civil society, government, and business, ensuring that innovations stemming from research are appropriate for end-users in low-resource contexts and can be diffused and scaled effectively.

Research Interests

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.