Philosophy PhD
Lancaster University
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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OCT-26

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3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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OCT-26

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4 Years

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Philosophy at Lancaster is pluralistic in approach and, where possible, we are open to engagement and collaboration with other disciplines and institutions. We offer supervision across a broad range of philosophical subjects, and currently have academic colleagues whose areas of research include philosophy of mind and psychology, theoretical and applied ethics, post-Kantian European philosophy, and bioethics. We enjoy good working relationships with related departments and research centres, and ...Read more

Philosophy at Lancaster is pluralistic in approach and, where possible, we are open to engagement and collaboration with other disciplines and institutions. We offer supervision across a broad range of philosophical subjects, and currently have academic colleagues whose areas of research include philosophy of mind and psychology, theoretical and applied ethics, post-Kantian European philosophy, and bioethics. We enjoy good working relationships with related departments and research centres, and joint supervision arrangements are sometimes possible.We aim to support you throughout your work towards a PhD in philosophy at Lancaster through the direct support of your named supervisors and by other members of philosophy staff. We also encourage our postgraduate students to participate in our research community for example through the sharing and discussing of their work and by contributing to reading groups, work in progress meetings, visiting speaker seminars, professional development classes, and research conferences.

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66/279
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22nd
CUG Ranking
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10th
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HENRY
24 Nov 25

SU is in a constant battle against the uni VC and council, cuts are everywhere and the university is ran like a business, not an education hub...Read more

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Lucy
21 Nov 25

I think that the facilities at Lancaster are very impressive, particularly the library, which is extremely spacious, bright, well-designed, and a useful academic resource for..Read more

Entry requirements

Students need to have - Bachelor's degree: 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant social science subject; Master's degree: a good Masters degree in a social science background. We may also consider non-standard applicants.

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£5,238 per year

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£22,620 per year

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HENRY
24 Nov 25
Philosophy - BA (Hons)
SU is in a constant battle against the uni VC and council, cuts are everywhere and the university is ran like a business, not an education hub....
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Lucy
21 Nov 25
Philosophy and Politics (Study Abroad) - BA (Hons)
I think that the facilities at Lancaster are very impressive, particularly the library, which is extremely spacious, bright, well-designed, and a useful academic resource for...
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Lancaster University
Lancaster, Bailrigg Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lancaster  1.7 miles away

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