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SURE prize winner
In the recent awards for the SURE scheme for 2019, Dario Trimarchi, a dual Politics/Philosophy student, has won the prize for the best dissemination of a project for his powerpoint presentation, and was shortlisted for the prize for student researcher of the year.
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Land rights in a changing climate
As part of her research on climate justice, Dr Megan Blomfield is currently working on a project titled ‘Land Rights in a Changing Climate’. In January 2020, the project will be hosting two workshops, one at the University of Tromsø and one at the University of Oslo.
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Philosophy and Climate Change at the University of Sheffield
We are using philosophy to think about the problem of climate change in our research, with our students, and in the community.
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National Student Survey 2019: 3rd in the Russell Group for student satisfaction
The National Student Survey gives all students the opportunity to feedback on their experience during their university studies near the end of their final year. We are delighted with our excellent results in the most recent, 2019 survey.
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New Feminism Lecturer Appointed
We're pleased to announce that Dr Robbie Morgan will be joining the department as lecturer from September 2019 to June 2020.
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Bob Hale Memorial Lecture
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Professor Crispin Wright will deliver the Bob Hale Memorial Lecture on Wednesday 25 September 2019.
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Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 editions of undergraduate philosophy journal released
The Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 editions (Issue 3 Volume 2 and Issue 4 Volume 1) of the Sheffield Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, PhilonoUS, have been released.
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Bob Stern elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Robert Stern has been elected Fellow of the British Academy – the UK’s prestigious national body which champions and supports the humanities and social sciences.
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Senate Awards for Philosophy, Religion and Ethics lecturers
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics lecturers Dr Meredith Warren and Dr Casey Strine have received Senate Awards for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
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Department of Philosophy Prize Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018-19 Undergraduate Department of Philosophy prizes.
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Megan Blomfield publishes new book on climate justice
Megan Blomfield's new book on climate justice and natural resource rights - Global Justice, Natural Resources, and Climate Change - has been published by Oxford University Press.
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Job Opportunity: University Teacher in Feminist Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield, wish to recruit a University Teacher in Feminist Philosophy on a fixed term basis.
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Philosophy PhD Studentship on 'Climate Ethics and Enhanced Weathering'
The Department of Philosophy are inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship in Philosophy, as part of the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation at the University of Sheffield.
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Funding Success for Joint Project with Cabinet Office
Jenny Saul, Jules Holroyd, Robin Scaife, and Tom Stafford (Psychology) have received funding for a two year project working with the Cabinet Office to investigate workplace climate and improve diversity and inclusion in the government security workforce.
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Newton Fellowship on Democratic Citizenship and Teaching in Philosophy
Dr Joshua Forstenzer has been awarded a British Academy Newton Advanced Fellowship for a 2 year project on 'Philosophical Enquiry as a Pedagogy for Teaching Critical Thinking and Democratic Citizenship in Higher Education’ with his co-applicant Dr Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand from the University of Mahidol, Thailand.