Philosophy at St Andrews
Welcome to new students
Welcome to all new students, undergraduate and postgraduate! We look forward to meeting you very soon, and to getting to know you over the coming year. If you have any questions or difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact the Department office or the Head of Department (Prof. James Harris).
Philosophy at St Andrews
St Andrews is one of the leading international centres for philosophy in Britain.
In the latest UK-wide assessment of the research of UK universities (REF 2014) the philosophy department was ranked 1st in Scotland and 5th in the UK (by grade point average). 83% of research was assessed as either 4* or 3*. The St Andrews/Stirling graduate programme (SASP) was ranked second in Britain in a recent US-based survey.
There is a busy programme of conferences, workshops and visiting speakers from universities in the UK and from abroad. The Philosophy Club, which is open to everyone, is the regular visiting speakers' seminar. Several specialized research seminars meet weekly or fortnightly. There is also a Friday Seminar for doctoral students, and a seminar specifically for MLitt students.
There are two philosophical research centres in St Andrews: The Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs (CEPPA), and the Arché Philosophical Research Centre for the Philosophy of Logic, Language, Metaphysics and Epistemology. The Philosophical Quarterly, one of the most respected international philosophy journals, is edited from St Andrews.
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Events
This is a selection of forthcoming and highlighted events - see also the full schedule of Philosophy events.
Mon 10th December 2018 09:00 to 17:00
A day of informal work-in-progress talks by St Andrews staff.
Fri 8th February 2019 to Sun 10th February 2019
2nd CEPPA Graduate Conference in Moral and Political Philosophy
2nd CEPPA Graduate Conference
CEPPA talk
Fri 5th April 2019