The Philosophy section is home to the European and Applied Philosophy Group, which is part of the Humanities Research Centre.

Staff in the department are involved in the work of a number of national and international professional bodies including the British Society for Phenomenology; the British Society for the History of Philosophy; the Society for European Philosophy; Particularism in Bioethics, Professional Ethics and Medicine Network; and Convener of the Values-based Theory Network.

Recent doctoral theses have included:
• Heidegger
• Jean-Luc Nancy
• Kant
• Metaphysics of Demonology
• Hegel
• Foucalt

Philosophy Research Degrees 

Opportunities are available to study for a PhD on a full-time / part-time basis and through distance learning.

Philosophy Research Degrees

Research