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Postgraduate research opportunities

The Department of Philosophy at Liverpool has a long history of combining research excellence in core areas of philosophy with innovative work at the frontiers of the discipline. Our team includes internationally recognised philosophers who combine world-class research with teaching and supervising our postgraduate research students.

We have particular strengths in: aesthetics; ethics and value theory; Hellenistic and neo-Platonic philosophy; history of analytic philosophy; legal and political philosophy; metaphysics of mind; philosophy and the future; philosophy of psychiatry; philosophy of science and society; political epistemology; religion and spirituality (including non-Western traditions).

Don't worry if your proposed research is not in any of these areas. If you think you would be a good fit for our department, take a look at the staff, PGR and research pages of our website, or contact Professor Simon Hailwood or Dr Rachael Wiseman (Directors of Post-Graduate Research) to find out about possible supervisory teams.

Research degrees

Find a PhD, MPhil or MD programme. Looking for MRes programmes?

Learn more about the Philosophy PhD / MPhil

  • Award options: MPhil / PhD
  • Subject area: Arts and Humanities
  • Available part time

Funding opportunities

Several of our students are funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council awards. There are also internal opportunities, such as the Liverpool School of the Arts Doctoral Awards. Visit the Postgraduate Research in School of the Arts page for more information, or contact us.

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