History, Philosophy and Religion
Oxford Brookes is home to some of the UK’s leading research in history, philosophy and religion – with outstanding RAE results and specialist resources.
We offer the following research degrees:
Philosophy
- MA by research
- PhD
Religion and Theology
- MA by research
- PhD History
- PhD
Support
You can expect:
- Supervision from top-class academics in their fields, including joint supervision for interdisciplinary projects.
- Exceptional grounding in research training and other essential skills.
- Research groups led by academic staff.
- A lively programme of seminars, lectures, conferences and other events run by our research centres - including presentations from high profile external guest speakers on their current research.
- A series of work-in-progress seminars culminating in an annual end of year workshop where PhD students present their current work.
- Career and skills development activities including support to attend external conferences and workshops.
Research areas
You can undertake research degrees in the following areas:
History
- Medicine – especially eugenics and medical war crimes in the 20th century, and welfare and social policy in 18th and 19th-century Britain
- Fascism
- Social history - especially history of the family in 18th and 19th-century Britain and America
- History of crime, deviance and the law
- History of Welfare – especially poverty and poor relief in 18th and 19th-century Britain and Ireland
- History of religion from the Reformation onwards.
History of Art
- British art: 18th-century sculpture, 19th-century landscape painting, 20th-century architecture.
Philosophy
- Philosophy of mind
- Philosophy of action
- Philosophy of language
- Philosophy of religion n Philosophy of biology n Epistemology
- Ethics
- History of Philosophy.
Religion and Theology
- Religion, philosophy and psychoanalysis
- Theology and philosophy of love
- Religion, sexuality and gender
- Philosophy of religion
- Religion, health and well-being
- 20th-century German churches
- Human nature
- Methodologies for the study of religions
- New religious movements.
Research Centres
- Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History. Specialising in sermon culture 1600–1850, the 18th century and Methodism
- Centre for the History of Welfare
- Centre for Health, Medicine and Society.
