Dr. Michael Keith

Professor

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Biography

Professor Michael Keith is the Director of the COMPAS (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society) at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on migration-related processes and urban change. He has authored the monograph 'China Constructing Capitalism: Economic Life and Urban Change' published in 2014, and his recent work, 'Urban Transformations: Public Health and the Emergent City,' was published in 2020 by Manchester University Press. Michael has over 20 years of experience working in the academic, community, and voluntary sectors, and has been involved in public policy as a politician in the East End of London. He has served as a leader of a London local authority and has founded and chaired various urban regeneration companies and public-private partnerships. Additionally, he co-founded and chaired the Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, which is the largest multicultural arts centre in the UK.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2015-09-01 — Present

COMPAS, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Directing research efforts focused on migration and urban transformations.

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.