Dr. Poorna Mysoor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Poorna Mysoor is a Teaching Officer at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and an Affiliated Lecturer with a focus on private law and intellectual property law. She holds a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship and has been an academic member of the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre. Mysoor’s research explores the intersection of property law and intellectual property law, particularly around concepts of property theory and intangible assets. She has published the monograph 'Copyright Personal Property' with Oxford University Press, expected in 2025, and her doctoral research centered on implied licenses in copyright law. Mysoor has extensive experience in legal practice, previously working as a litigator in Hong Kong and India. She has been active in promoting outreach initiatives within the Law Faculty at Oxford and contributes to the Race, Diversity, and Access working group at Queen’s College. Her teaching interests include Land Law, Tort Law, and Contract Law, along with various scholarly publications and presentations in high-profile legal forums.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Officer

— Present

Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Teaching law courses at Lucy Cavendish College, focusing on various aspects of property and tort law.

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.