Distributive Justice is a particular focus of research interest in the Department. Susan Hurley's Homepage Prof. Ph.D. Research Research supervision is available across an extensive range of topics in political theory and political philosophy, and Ph.D. applications are strongly encouraged. Ph.D. students are jointly supervised and their progress is monitored by our panel of professors in political theory, Susan Hurley, Andrew Reeve, and Robert Van der Veen. All Ph.D. students are required to participate in a research training course in their first year, and they are welcome to participate in taught MA modules.
Funding is available to enable Ph.D. students to present papers at relevant conferences.
Recent doctoral dissertations have been on topics such as Justice and Responsibility , Justice and Future Generations , and The Social and Political Foundations of Moral Education . Co-supervision with the Philosophy Department at Warwick can be arranged. Academic staff are happy to speak or meet with potential applicants. Masters by Research Warwick also offers a one-year Masters by Reseach degree, for which a thesis of up to 40,000 words is required. We welcome applications for this course to work on well-defined topics in political theory, political philosophy, and philosophy of social science, and provide joint supervision.