Dr. Trudi Tate

Professor

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Biography

Trudi Tate is a distinguished scholar in the field of English literature, focusing on themes of war and modernism. She completed her education at the University of Western Australia and obtained a PhD from Darwin College, University of Cambridge in 1994. Over the years, she has taught at prestigious universities including Edinburgh, Western Australia, and Southampton, and served as a Visiting Professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt in 1999-2000. Tate is currently a Fellow and Senior Tutor at Clare Hall, where she was elected in 2001, and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of English. Her research interests include psychoanalysis and literature, with a particular focus on Virginia Woolf, World War narratives, and contemporary Vietnamese diaspora writers. She has co-edited and authored numerous publications, including 'Silent Morning: Culture Memory Armistice' and has been involved in organizing international conferences on modernism. Tate also directs the Literature Cambridge initiative, which offers courses on Virginia Woolf and other literary topics.

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.