Philosophy

Undergraduate and postgraduate

• Students studying combined programmes in the School of Natural Sciences - Neuroscience - may have access to the York Neuroimaging Centre and Natural Sciences Learning Studio.

Postgraduate-specific

• The Humanities Resource Centre is a community hub for cross-disciplinary research, and acts as both a work and social space for postgraduate researchers and academic staff. The space is also open to postgraduate-taught students to a certain extent (it's fine to advertise this on PGT pages).
  • Modern study space
  • Café
  • Dedicated events space
  • Grand application support
  • Industry partners
  • Arts and Humanities Ethics Committee

• 2nd in the UK for research in Philosophy, in the Times Higher Education’s REF results 2021
  • 100% of our research impact is rated as 4*, the REF’s highest rating

• 18th in the UK, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023

• Philosophy Society - student-led society with regular events including coffee meetings, bar nights, socials and formal dinners. Hosts regular guest speakers and partnered with the Dialectic philosophy journal.
• White Rose Philosophy Postgraduate Forum fosters research links between the Philosophy postgraduate communities of the Universities of York, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield, and to develop members’ research skills. Three meetings per year with paper presentations, discussions, and pub or coffee lunch.

Undergraduate and postgraduate

• Philosophy student blogs (UG and PGT)
• What is Philosophy? Video

Undergraduate-specific

• York Virtual Visit page
• Philosophy at York video

Postgraduate-specific

• Postgraduate Philosophy landing page
• York Virtual Visit page