18 Philosophy PhDs in United Kingdom

PhD in Business PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Whether you are planning a career as an academic within the education sector or as a professional researcher within the public or private sectors, the Kingston Business PhD will enable you to both develop the appropriate research skills and enhance your professional credibility.

PhD in Refugee Care

University of Essex

This allows students to undertake reseach in the field of refugee care.

PhD in PhD in Philosophy

Queen Mary, University of London

The PhD is ordinarily completed in four years. As it consists entirely of individually supervised research, there are no taught courses. In addition to degrees in Philosophy, the programme also encourages students to consider an interdisciplinary doctorate in collaboration with participating College Schools. As examples, a candidate may wish to receive a PhD in: * Physics, with special mention in Philosophy * Law, with special mention in Philosophy * English and Drama, with special mention in Philosophy * Politics, with special mention in Philosophy * Modern Languages, with special mention in Philosophy. In some cases, the collaboration of more than one participating department may be possible, subject to special arrangements being made. Previous study in philosophy is not required, but all applicants will be assessed with a view towards their likelihood of success.

PhD in Global Ethics

University of Birmingham

Our PhD and MPhil programmes require you to undertake independent research under the supervision of our staff. We provide training opportunities such as modules from the MSc programme or research skills training.

PhD in Philosophy PhD

The University of Manchester

Students write a thesis (approx. 70,000 words) that should make a contribution to philosophy. Supervision is provided by a team of experts in the students subject area.

PhD in Philosophy

University of Dundee

The Philosophy Programme offers both taught postgraduate courses and supervision for postgraduate degrees by research. We welcome applicants who already have an Honours degree in Philosophy, as well as those with backgrounds in related disciplines who wish to take up philosophy at an advanced level. We are also keen to support interdisciplinary work, particularly in Philosophy and the Arts.

PhD in Philosophy

University of Kent, Canterbury Campus

Philosophy is a broad and varied subject, and our postgraduate programmes reflect this variety. No single school dominates Philosophy at Kent and we support a variety of approaches.

PhD in Philosophy Research

Kings College London

We offer close personal supervision to students in a wide variety of areas, with particular strengths in the history of philosophy, philosophy of mind and psychology, metaphysics and philosophy of science, ethics and politics, and philosophy of language and linguistics. The many expert researchers in the department all give a high priority to providing the best possible teaching. We co-operate closely with the other philosophy departments in London (especially University College, Birkbeck College, Heythrop College, and the London School of Economics). This intercollegiate system effectively makes available to students a further 50 or so philosophers in London. This enables you to have a base in a department offering a high degree of personal attention while also having intercollegiate access to a wide variety of approaches to and specialisations in philosophy.

PhD in Philosophy (PhD)

University of Bristol

With 14 permanent members of staff, we are larger than many philosophy departments in the UK. Individual members of staff have been highly successful in attracting external and internal research awards, including three Philip Leverhulme Prizes, five AHRC Research Leave Awards, one Mind Association Research Fellowship, and two Bristol University Research Fellowships. We hold a variety of regular research seminars and conferences. * Formal epistemology and decision theory * Moral and Political Philosophy * History of philosophy, especially ancient philosophy and early modern philosophy

PhD in Philosophy

Cardiff University

This programme offers knowledge and expertise to take you on to a role in Higher Education, or employment requiring high-level skills in research or advanced subject knowledge.

PhD in Philosophical Studies

Newcastle University

PhD supervision is normally available in the following areas: Continental philosophy and the history of European ideas; Aesthetics; Ethics; Social and political philosophy; Philosophy and religion.

PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies

University of Essex

This allows students to undertake research in the field of psychoanalytic studies.