Staff publish regularly and widely in journals, conference proceedings and books. Among others, they have recently contributed to: The Journal of Philosophy; Philosophical Studies; Philosopher's Imprint; Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society; Journal of Applied Philosophy. Details of recently published books can be found within the staff research interests.

All postgraduate students in SECL have the opportunity to undertake the Researcher Development Programme provided by the Graduate School. The School provides training workshops for all postgraduates with teaching responsibilities, which bring together students from all its subject areas. Research students gain further academic experience by giving research talks, and attending national and international conferences.

The taught programme provides a transition between undergraduate study and independent research. If you are unsure of what you eventually want to do, you can apply initially for a taught MA, with the option of a subsequent transfer to a research degree. If you do not have a full first degree in philosophy, an MA also allows you to fill gaps and broaden your knowledge of the subject.

As the Philosophy section is part of SECL, it has developed within a strongly interdisciplinary context that has fostered links between philosophy and other subjects. SECL embraces nine disciplines, which means that students in philosophy can also draw on the excellent resources of a diverse team of teachers with expertise in classical Greek and Latin literature, archaeology, religious studies, French, German, Italian, Spanish and comparative literature.

We hold a general postgraduate seminar in philosophy once a week in term-time. Active collaboration between sections within the School also ensures that we have a vigorous and lively research culture, with numerous research seminars and lectures, plus conferences organised around the research interests of our staff.