Dr. Robert Walker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Robert Walker completed a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge in January 2025. He is currently an Affiliated Lecturer in New Testament Greek at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, and serves as an Academic Supervisor across the faculty. His research focuses on the interaction of cultural literary practices and ancestral traditions in the ancient world. Walker's doctoral dissertation, "Conceptualizing Variation in Greek Exodus: Postclassical Greek," examines linguistic variation in the Greek Pentateuch and situates Jewish translation practices within the context of broader developments in the Greek language. He has published articles and chapters in various scholarly journals, including the Journal of the Study of Judaism and the Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He is also involved in editing a forthcoming book series and has coordinated summer school programs in theology, religion, and philosophy.

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Experience

Affiliated Lecturer

2025-01-01 — Present

Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge • Cambridge

Lecturer in New Testament Greek, serves as Academic Supervisor.

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.