Dr. Luke Hawksbee

Instructor

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Biography

Luke Hawksbee received a BA and MPhil in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, where he focused on social and political philosophy, addressing topics such as feminist thought and cultural appropriation. He subsequently transitioned to Sociology for his PhD, with a thesis titled 'The Role of Financial Intangible Assets in Pharmaceutical Business Models in the Financialised Pharmaceutical Sector.' Since 2014, Luke has been involved in supervising and lecturing within the department. He teaches various modules including SOC3: Global Social Problems, focusing on Credit and Debt in Unequal Societies, as well as SOC9: Global Capitalism and SOC13: Health, Medicine and Society, both of which he lectures and supervises. Additionally, he has participated in interdisciplinary workshops and led seminars on the social and ethical context of health and illness.

Research Interests

Courses

Global Social Problems Global Capitalism Health, Medicine and Society Political Economic Sociology Bio-Medicine

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.