We welcome PhD applications in all areas where philosophy can interact with mental health.

You will be supervised in the Department of Philosophy, with an opportunity for co-supervision from an expert in another department. These include Medicine and Health Sciences, Psychology, and the Institute of Mental Health/School of Education. 

As a PhD student member of the Philosophy of Mental Health you will:

• be welcomed into a vibrant community of academics who dig deep into all matters relating to mental health
• be supported through individual supervision, group events and workshops
• be a member of a wider interdisciplinary network of philosophy students and academics
• use the tools of philosophy to question assumptions, concepts, therapies, frameworks, and sciences
• be encouraged to participate in regular academic and social events.

Current PhD researchers in the Philosophy of Mental Health