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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Old Aberdeen Campus
Part Time
Jan 2027
5 Year
Our close-knit and welcoming department hosts international experts offering supervision opportunities in a wide range of philosophical sub-disciplines, including: Chinese philosophy Epistemology Ethics History of philosophy Philosophy of AI and technology Philosophy of language Philosophy of science Political philosophy Our faculty also have connections across other departments in the university – from computer science to medicine, biology to law – and are open to supporting interdisciplinary projects. Our postgraduate students come from a wide range of backgrounds and have diverse research interests and career ambitions. Our friendly research community provides ample opportunities for active engagement, from attending our regular external speaker series, to presenting your own work at the annual postgraduate research student workshop.
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