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PhD Placement Record

Our distinguished programme for PhD and MPhil.Stud students has resulted in many dissertations of the highest quality, and we have an excellent Placement record.

Here is our full placement record, from the present to 1998, by year of graduation (permanent full-time academic appointments in bold)

2024

  • Michael Markunas, Teaching Fellow, Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin 2024-present; Tutor, Department of Philosophy, University of London 2023–24.

2023

  • Euan Allison, Leverhulme Student Abroad Fellow (postdoctoral), Chair of Philosophy and Political Theory, LMU Munich 2023-2025.
  • Rebecca Rowson, JRF (Junior Research Fellow) Philosophy, Christ College Oxford, 2024-2028; Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship (postdoctoral), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp, 2023-2025.
  • Leora Sung, Postdoctoral Fellow, Technion, Israel, 2024-present; Society of Applied Philosophy Postdoctoral Fellow, Philosophy UCL, 2023-24.

2022

  • Jessica Fischer: Leverhulme Postdoctoral Fellow, LMU Munich 2022–present; Postdoctoral Fellow at the Justitia Center for Advanced Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt 2021-22.
  • Nikhil Venkatesh: Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow University of Sheffield 2025-28; YTL Early Career Research Fellow, YTL Centre for Politics, Philosophy, and Law KCL 2024-25; LSE Fellow, Philosophy, London School of Economics 2022-24.
  • Tom Williams: Assistant Professor (fixed term), Philosophy, Northeastern University London 2022–present.

2021

  • Sebastian Bishop Bennet, Lecturer in Philosophy, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 2022-24.
  • Rowan Mellor: Brady Faculty Postdoctoral Fellow, Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civil Life, Northwestern University, 2023-24; Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship (postdoctoral), University of Toronto, 2021-23.
  • Hiu Chuk Winnie Sung: Associate Professor (permanent), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, 2021–present.
  • Shunichi Takagi: Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, 2024-present; Researcher, Philosophy, Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, 2022-24; Research Manager, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, 2024-present; Research Fellow, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, 2023-24.

2020

  • Showkat Ali: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin, 2021–24.
  • Miguel F. Dos Santos: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow in Philosophy, Uppsala University 2021–present; Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy, Uppsala University 2021-22; Lecturer in Philosophy, Exeter College Oxford 2020-21.
  • James Laing: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, St. Hugh’s College Oxford 2023-26; Postdoctoral Researcher, Mind and Analysis Studentship, Department of Philosophy, University of York 2020-21; Teaching Fellow in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh 2021.
  • Rory Phillips: Teaching Fellowship at University College London 2020-25.
  • David Olbrich: Leverhulme Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Philosophy, University of Toronto 2020–present.

2019

  • Julian Bacharach: Assistant Professor (permanent), Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin 2024–present; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp 2022-24; Post-Doctoral Researcher, Leverhulme Study Award Studentship, Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt University, Berlin 2020-22.
  • Ashley Shaw: Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Philosophy, University of Leeds 2022– ; IRC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Philosophy, University College Dublin 2019-22.
  • Laura Luz Silva: Assistant Professor (permanent), Political Science, Université Laval 2022– present. Leverhulme Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Geneva 2020-2022; Banting Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre de Recherche en Éthique; University of Montreal; University of Antwerp Postdoctoral Researcher 2019-2020.

2018

  • Vanessa Carr: Assistant Professor (Akademische Rätin), Munich Centre for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich 2021–present; Junior Fellow, Human Abilities Project, Free University Berlin 2020-21; Post-Doctoral Fellow, Humboldt Project, Leipzig University 2018-20.
  • Dan Guillery: LSE Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method, LSE 2023–present; Teaching Fellow, Political Theory, Politics, and International Studies Department, University of Warwick 2020-22; Law and Philosophy Fellow, The Law School, University of Chicago 2019-20.
  • Margaret Hampson: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of St Andrews 2021–present; IRC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Philosophy, University College Dublin 2019-21; Lecturer (fixed term), Philosophy, University of Kent 2018-19.
  • Alec Hinshelwood: Mitarbeiter (permanent) Philosophy, University of Leipzig, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Leipzig University 2018-19.
  • Polly Mitchell: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Bioethics and Public Policy, Centre for Public Policy Research, School of Education, Communication and Society, KCL 2018–24.
  • Edgar Phillips: Lecturer in Philosophy, University of St. Andrews 2022-24; Leverhulme Postdoctoral Fellow, Intitut Jean Nicod 2020-22; Researcher, Thumos Research Group, University of Geneva 2019-20.
  • Jonas Vandieken: Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Wiss. Mitarbeiter), Philosophy, LMU Munich 2019–present.

2017

  • Hannah Carnegy-Arbuthnott: Lecturer (permanent) Philosophy, University of York 2019–present; Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Ethics in Society, Stanford, 2018-19; Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre de recherche en ethique, UdM and McGill 2017-18.
  • Alex Sayegh: Assistant Professor (permanent), Political Science, Université Laval 2022–present; Postdoctoral Fellow MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, and Teaching Associate Department of Political Sciences Yale University 2019-22; SSHRC Postdoc Fellowship, Philosophy, McGill University 2018-19.

2016

  • Alex Geddes: Departmental Lecturer in Philosophy of Mind, St Hilda’s College Oxford 2022-present; Research Fellow KCL & the University of Southampton, ERC-funded project 'Better Understanding the Metaphysics of Pregnancy’ 2017–22 ; University of Antwerp postdoctoral researcher 2016-17.
  • Ed Lamb: Career Development Fellow in Philosophy, St Edmund's Hall, University of Oxford 2017–23; Lecturer in Philosophy, Lincoln College, Oxford 2016-17.
  • Sebastian Sanhueza: Associate Professor (permanent), Integral Formation Unit, Saint Sebastian University, Chile 2024-present; Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Concepción, Chile 2019-23 ; Instructor Professor, Faculty of Religious and Philosophical Sciences, Catholic University of Maule, Chile 2018-19; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and FONDECYT Postdoctoral Fellow, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 2015-18.
  • Arthur Schipper: Assistant Professor (permanent) in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Philosophy, College of the Humanities and Social Sciences UAE (United Arab Emirates) University 2023–present; Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Peking University 2019-23; Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Amsterdam 2018-20.
  • Ziqian Zhou:  Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (permanent), Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore, with joint appointment at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 2016-present  

2015

  • Chris S. Meyns: Assistant Professor of Early Modern Philosophy (permanent), Utrecht University  2016-20; Research associate and project manager (New Directions in the Study of the Mind Project) Clare College University of Cambridge 2015-16.
  • Ed Nettel: Teaching Fellow associated with the 'When Experts Disagree' IRC funded research project at University College Dublin 2016-18
  • Lea Salje: Lecturer then Senior Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Leeds 2016– present; Post-doctoral Research fellow on AHRC Project: Persons as Animals: Understanding the Animal Bases of Agency, Perceptual Knowledge and Thought: Philosophy, University of Leeds 2015-16.
  • Maarten Steenhagen: Researcher, Department of Philosophy Uppsala University 2020-22; Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Cambridge 2016-20; Research Fellow at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp, 2015-16.

2014

  • Paloma Atencia-Linares: Profesor Contratado Doctor /Associate Professor (permanent), Department of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science UNED (National University of Distance Education) 2021– present; Permanent Research Fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) 2015-2021; Lecturer (fixed term), Philosophy, University of Kent 2013-15.
  • Gabriele Badano: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, York University 2018– present; Research Associate, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, and non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellow at Girton College, University of Cambridge 2015-18.
  • Sloveig Aasen: Associate Professor (fixed-term), then Lecturer (permanent), then Associate Professor then Researcher, Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo 2015-present.
  • Mauricio Bielleto-Bueno: CONACYT postdoctoral fellowship, Postgraduate Program in Philosophy of Science, UNAM 2014-16.
  • Ben Martin: Lecturer (permanent), Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, University of Padua 2022–present; Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bergen 2018-22.

2013

  • Sophie Archer: Lecturer the Senior Lecturer (permanent) Philosophy Department, Cardiff University 2018–present; Visiting Research Fellow, Philosophy, University of Southampton 2013: Robin Geffen Research Fellow and Tutor at Keble College, and Tutor at Christchurch College, University of Oxford 2013-17.
  • Jonny McIntosh: Stipendiary Lecturer in Philosophy, Queens College then St. Edmund Hall and Balliol College, University of Oxford 2013–present.

2012

  • Craig French: Assistant Professor (permanent) then Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of Nottingham 2016–present; JRF (Junior Research Fellow) in Philosophy, Trinity Hall, Cambridge University 2013-2016; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Perception and Action Project, University of Antwerp 2012-13.
  • George Hull:  Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Cape Town, 2012–present.
  • Moises Vaca Paniagua: Permanent Research Fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) 2014–present; Post-doctoral Fellowship, Institute of Philosophy, UNAM 2012-14.

2011

  • Chris Jay: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of York 2013–present; College Lectureship, Merton College, University of Oxford 2012-13.
  • Lee Walters: Lecturer (permanent) then Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of Southampton 2016–present; Career Development Fellow, Somerville College and the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford 2013-16.
  • Jorg Willhoft: (6 month) Stipendiary Lectureship at St. John's College, Oxford.

2010

  • Gabriel Wollner: Lecturer (permanent) then Professor, Philosophy, University of Bayreuth 2018–present; Junior Professor in Political Philosophy at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2015-2018; Assistant Professor, Philosophy LSE 2013-15; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Philosophy, Harvard University 2012.

2009

  • Steinvör Árnadóttir: Lecturer (permanent) University of Stirling 2012– ; Leverhulme early career fellowship, University of Cambridge 2012-13; Guest Lecturer / Teaching Assistant, University of Stirling 2010.
  • Nadine Elzein: Assistant Professor (permanent) then Associate Professor, Philosophy University of Warwick 2021-present; Lecturer, Philosophy King's College London 2017?; Lecturer, Philosophy, Wadham College, University of Oxford. 2015-17; Lecturer (fixed term), Philosophy UCL 2010-13.
  • Will McNeill: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Southampton 2015-present; Teaching Fellow, Philosophy KCL 2014-155; Lecturer, Philosophy Cardiff University 2013-2014; Teaching Fellow, Philosophy York 2010-13.
  • Ian Phillips: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University 2019–present; Professor of Philosophy, Birmingham University 2017-19; Lecturer then Full Professor in Philosophy and Gabriele Taylor Fellow, St. Anne’s College Oxford 2013-17; Lecturer (permanent) Philosophy UCL 2010-13; Fellow by Examination, All Souls College, Oxford 2005-09
  • Alex Steinberg: Post-Doc at Humboldt University, Berlin.
  • Hong Yu Wong: Professor, Chair of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Group Leader, Junior Research Group in Philosophy of Neuroscience at the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen 2013–present; Jacobsen Fellowship from University of London, Philosophy UCL 2011.

2008

  • Elizabeth Cripps: Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (fixed term, then permanent), Philosophy, University of Edinburgh 2008–present: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, Philosophy, University of Edinburgh 2009-12
  • Andrew Inkpin: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Melbourne 2011-present; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Eastern Piedmont 2009-11
  • Brent Madison: Lecturer (permanent), University of Notre Dame, Australia: 2010-present: a Junior Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick. 2012 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, St. Paul's College, University of Sydney.
  • Julia Peters: Professor of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg 2022-present; Professor of Philosophy LMU Munich 2022; Associate Professor of Philosophy (Akademische Rätin), University of Tübingen, January 2021-March 2022; Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Akademische Rätin auf Zeit), University of Tübingen, 2013-2020; Visiting scholar (Humboldt Fellow), Department of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York, 2017-18; Research Fellowship, University of Munich 2011-13; Postdoctoral Fellowship at the European College of Liberal Arts, Berlin 2009-11.

2007

  • Ciara Fairley: Junior Research Fellowship, Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
  • Tom Sinclair: Associate Professor & Tutorial Fellow (permanent), Philosophy, Wadham College, Oxford 2013-present; Lecturer (permanent), Political Theory, University of Manchester, 2009-2013: Stipendary Lecturer in Philosophy, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford 2007-09:
  • Miguel Fernandez: Associate Research Fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosoficas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

2005

  • Keith Allen: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of York, 2007-present; Jacobsen Fellowship, University of London, 2006-07.
  • Alex Brown: Lecturer (permanent), then Senior Lecturer, Politics, UEA 2009-present; Lecturer (temporary) in Critical Theory at UCL School of Public Policy.
  • Fabian Dorsch: Associate Research Professor (permanent) at the University of Fribourg, sponsored by Swiss National Science Foundation, 2012-17. Lecturer (temporary), Fribourg University, Switzerland.: ‘Fellowship for Advanced Researchers’ from the Swiss National Science Foundation.
  • Brian Feltham: Lecturer (permanent), Politics, University of Reading, 2008-present; Research Fellowship, University of Reading, 2005-08.
  • Colin Johnston: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Stirling, 2008-present; Jacobsen Fellowship from University of London 2005-08.
  • Tom Smith: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, Manchester University, 2007-present. Junior Research Fellowship at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 2005-07.  
  • Georgia Testa: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Leeds, 2005-present.

2004

  • Alexander Voorhoeve: Lecturer (permanent) then Professor, Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics 2004-present
  • Magda Egoumenides: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, University of Athens, 2004-present.

2003

  • Joel Smith: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, Manchester University, 2007-present; Temporary Lectureship, Philosophy, University of Essex, 2005-07: Research Post at the University of Essex, 2003-05
  • Ann Whittle: Lecturer (permanent), Philosophy, Manchester University, 2007-present;  Jacobsen Fellow at Birkbeck College, London, 2003; Lecturer (temporary), Philosophy, Cambridge University, 2003-07.

2002

  • Mark Jennings: Teaching Post at Highgate School, London.
  • James Tartaglia: Temporary Lectureship at Keele University, converted to a Permanent Lectureship after a year.
  • James Wilson: Lecturer (permanent) then Professor, Philosophy, UCL 2012-present. Temporary Lectureship at Surrey University, and subsequently a Temporary Lectureship at Birkbeck College, London and then a Permanent Lectureship at University of Keele.

2001

  • Sophie Allen: Temporary Lectureship at St Peter's College, Oxford: 2005: Temporary Lectureship at Magdalen College, Oxford.
  • Raj Sehgal: Temporary Lectureship at Surrey University, converted to a Permanent Lectureship after a year.
  • Jonathan Webber: Temporary Lectureship at University of Sheffield: 2015 Permanent Reader at Cardiff University.
  • Chon Tejedor, Professor, Philosophy, University of Valencia, Spain 2017-present; Senior Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire 2013-17; Tutor in Philosophy, Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford 2001-13.

2000

  • Heidi Maibom: Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University, St Louis, and subsequently a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Carleton University, Canada.
  • Matthew Nudds: Jacobsen Fellow at Birkbeck College, London, and subsequently a Junior Research Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford, and now a Permanent Lecturer at University of Edinburgh. 2015 Professor at Warwick.
  • Matthew Soteriou: Five-year Tutorial Fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford: 2005: Permanent Lectureship at University of Warwick. 2016- Professor, King’s College London

1999

  • Emma Borg: Permanent Lectureship at University of Reading: 2015 Professor (at Reading)
  • Paul Faulkner: Permanent Lectureship at University of Sheffield.

1998

  • Catriona McKinnon: Permanent Lectureship at University of Exeter, Department of Government, and subsequently a Permanent Lecturer at University of York (Department of Politics) and now a Reader in Political Theory, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading. (2015 now Professor).
  • Saladin Meckled-Garcia: Junior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, and subsequently Rubin Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Policy, UCL, and now Director of Human Rights Studies, School of Public Policy, UCL. 2015 Senior Lecturer.