PhD student profiles

Our PhD candidates share their experiences, research interests and reasons for studying in Sheffield.

A great culture of passing down advice from older to younger students and making friends across the programmes

Andrea Blomkvist MA and PGR Student, and Teaching Associate

Andrea came here to do an MA in Cognitive Studies in 2016 and since finishing her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield in 2021, has been a Teaching Associate in the department.

Sheffield is one of the best departments for analytical philosophy

Jingbo Hu Department of Philosophy

Jingbo Hu is from China and is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy. He studied his BA and MA in philosophy at Sun Yat-Sen University, China.

My undergraduate experiences made me realise that Philosophy was something I really wanted to pursue further

Joshua Lewis Thomas BA, MA and PhD in Philosophy

Joshua completed his PhD in Philosophy in 2018. He also studied his Masters and undergraduate courses in Philosophy here at Sheffield.

"Philosophy has helped me to think clearly, weigh up different arguments and construct my own."

Natasha McKeever PhD Philosophy

Natasha has lectured in the Philosophy of Education after finishing her PhD and now works for the Civil Service Fast Stream in London.

Department of Philosophy