Postgraduate Research
Research Degrees
The MPhil requires at least two years of full-time study and involves writing a thesis that shows a thorough understanding of the published work on a philosophical problem or figure.
The PhD requires at least three years of full-time study and involves writing a thesis containing advanced and original research.
All prospective research students must have completed an MA in Philosophy before starting an MPhil or PhD at Reading.
Who we are: staff list
See also our list of current research students
Tel:[44] (0)118-378 8143; Fax :[44] (0)118 - 378 8919
e-mail: philosophy@reading.ac.uk; humanities@reading.ac.uk
Achievements and successes of our graduate students
Our doctoral graduates have had great success in pursuing academic careers. This includes permanent or temporary posts in the UK, USA, Australia, and South Africa, among other countries.
- One of our PhD students won the Philosophical Quarterly Essay Prize
- Another won the Philosophical Books prize for best review
- Our students have, during their degree, published in (among other places) the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Ethics, Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophy, Utilitas, Social Theory and Practice, and The Journal of Applied Philosophy. They have also published in edited collections.
- They have also given papers in the graduate section of the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association, the Oxford Graduate Conference, and various other conferences.
See also:
- Our Graduate placement record (PDF-16 KB) (regularly updated)