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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Keele University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

OVERVIEW

The Centre for Law, Ethics & Society (CLES), part of the Research Institute for Law, Politics & Justice, brings together academics, researchers and postgraduate students with interests in ethics and law.

Keele University has a strong tradition of working in the field of ethics and applied ethics that goes back over twenty years. Current research strengths include ethical issues relating to public health, medical technologies, the environment, risk and harm, policing and criminal justice, resource allocation, and global justice. A key strength of much recent work in the Centre is analysis and exploration of the contribution of ethics to public policy. Members of the Centre have strong interests in other areas of philosophy (e.g. metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind and psychology, economics and law) and bring these to bear on their research in ethics and applied ethics.

FACILITIES

The University has invested significant funding in the new Claus Moser Building providing dedicated office space and research support for postgraduate students across the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students also have access to library, IT, and other learning resources appropriate to their research project. All members of CLES, including students, have free access to all workshops and seminars held at Keele, including the prestigious Royal Institute of Philosophy Seminar Series on Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care. In addition students are encouraged to apply for support from the Research Institute to attend external research events relevant to their project and to present their work at national and international conferences.

One notable features of ethics research at Keele is the focus on research training in philosophical methods such as analysis of concepts and arguments, the role of empirical evidence in moral arguments, the use of examples, cases and thought experiments, as well as the role of normative theory in applied ethics. The Centre was recently the main organiser of a UK-wide collaborative doctoral research training grant funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) with a focus on methodology in applied ethics.

Tuition fees

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£ 15,650per year

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University information

Keele University

Keele University

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, England

The university's beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the largest in England – but you'll find all the most important services and facilities on your doorstep.
With over 120 nationalities studying with Keele, international students are welcomed to its global community.
Dedicated support, scholarships, and preparatory courses to help you through your application, enrolment and beyond.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    39th out of 47 10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    114 54%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    23rd

    21
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.96 79%

    21st

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