Dr. Susan Marango

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Susan Marango is a Senior Research Associate at the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge, focusing on monitoring and evaluation learning for the Mastercard Foundation Program. She has a PhD in Nature Conservation Policies for Sustainable Development from the University of Lincoln. Her professional experience includes serving as a Senior Research Evaluation Officer at the Association of Commonwealth Universities, where she led innovative qualitative approaches for monitoring and evaluating Commonwealth Scholarships. Susan has been involved in various projects, such as the Partnership Enhanced Blended Learning (PEBL) and Climate Impacts Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE). Her teaching experience includes working as a teaching assistant at the University of Lincoln, where she supervised undergraduate research projects and delivered guest lectures on sustainable development. Her current research projects explore the experiences of scholars in the Mastercard Scholars Program and the evaluation of education impact in higher education, sustainability, and climate resilience.

Research Interests

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.