Dr. Shirin Ermis

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Biography

Shirin Ermis is a Research Assistant at the Climate Litigation Lab within the Sustainable Law Program at the University of Oxford. She is currently a doctoral researcher in the Department of Physics, focusing on extreme event attribution and utilizing medium-range weather forecasts to assess changes in extreme weather events due to climate change. Her work involves estimating economic damages caused by hydro-meteorological extremes to support policy and potential litigation cases. Shirin holds a BSc in Physics from Heidelberg University, Germany, and an MSc in Physics (Extended Research) from Imperial College London. Besides her research activities, she is interested in evidence-based policy and science journalism.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

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:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.