Dr. Niamh Mulcahy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Niamh Mulcahy is an economic sociologist specializing in the political economy, with a focus on finance-led economic growth and its implications for household income and savings. She completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Cambridge in 2019 and is a research fellow at the Lucy Cavendish College, affiliated with the University of Cambridge. Niamh's doctoral research investigated the emergence of financial subjects and everyday entrepreneurs amidst widening economic inequality in the United Kingdom since the 1980s. Her current research project, funded in partnership with local authorities, examines the impacts of financial exclusion on indebted households. Utilizing a critical approach, Niamh analyzes how these households navigate financial services in light of their limited access and the resulting inequalities. She has received multiple research fellowships and scholarships, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship and the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Master's Scholarship. Niamh’s work is pivotal in understanding the financialization of everyday life and the socio-economic factors contributing to precarious living conditions.

Research Interests

Experience

Junior Research Fellow

2022-01-01 — Present

Lucy Cavendish College • Cambridge, ENG

Awards

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Doctoral Fellowship

2014-01-01
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Master’s Scholarship

2011-01-01

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.