Dr. Rachael Tan

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Biography

Rachael Tan is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Diabetes at King's College London, having joined in 2024. She completed her PhD, funded by an MRC Clinical Research Fellowship, at the Centre of Endocrinology at Bart's Hospital in 2023, where she investigated the role of inflammation in the early development of craniopharyngioma tumors. Rachael is concurrently completing clinical training in diabetes and endocrinology at King's College Hospital. Her research is focused on Type 1 Diabetes through the Type 1 Diabetes Research Group, a team of experimental medicine researchers and clinical academics conducting mechanistic clinical studies. Their work utilizes qualitative and quantitative neuroimaging techniques and clinical trials to investigate various aspects of diabetes, including the mechanisms of treatment for hypoglycemia, and issues related to eating disorders and appetite control.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.