Dr. Patrick Barrie

Professor

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Biography

Patrick Barrie has transformed from a research-centric focus to a primarily educational focus, emphasizing teaching and contributing to strategic educational initiatives at the university level. He is a leading researcher in the areas of NMR characterization of solid behavior and porous solids. Barrie continues to engage actively in research, particularly in developing data analysis methods to extract physically meaningful parameters from experimental data and to understand process kinetics. His academic journey includes a BA and MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, completed in 1987 and 1991 respectively, along with a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the same institution. His postdoctoral work was as a Research Fellow at University College London from 1991 to 1995. Since 1995, Barrie has held various academic positions at the University of Cambridge. He has authored several significant publications within his field, contributing to the understanding of non-destructive testing techniques, nanoparticle synthesis, and catalytic characterization.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

— Present

University College London • London, UK

Conducted research on physical chemistry while developing educational frameworks.

Academic

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK

Engaged in teaching and research, focusing on strategic educational initiatives.

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.