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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Clifton Campus
Part Time
Jan 2027
8 Year
The Department of Classics and Ancient History has an international reputation for outstanding and innovative research. We are particularly well known for reception studies, which we pioneered in Britain, and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of antiquity. As a research student, you will be a member of a thriving and dynamic community. Members of the department carry out research across the whole range of classical studies: Greek and Latin literature, ancient history and historiography, visual culture, archaeology, philosophy and reception. Our work is characterised by a particular focus on interdisciplinary approaches and theoretical questions, and by an interest in the globalisation of classics.
Research project undertaken across three years (full-time, plus a writing up period), culminating in an 80,000 word thesis.
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