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When you enrol on the master’s programme in Philosophy at Reading, you will be part of a thriving, dynamic community of students and staff.
You will have access to all the resources of the Department, as well as attending events such as visiting speaker sessions, graduate classes, reading groups, and research conferences.
We cultivate a friendly environment, where every student and staff member is a part of our inclusive and thriving community. From your first day in the Department, there will be lots of opportunities for you to meet new people and make friends, starting with the University-wide Welcome Week.
A calendar of events starting with the weekly master’s seminar and including other academic events such as visiting speakers and research seminars, along with social events, will help you to widen your social and academic community within both the School of Humanities and the Graduate School.
These seminars display the latest philosophical research from experts around the UK and the world. They sometimes feature past Reading students, so you can find out about their academic careers since graduating.
Silvia Lazzaris
MRes Philosophy
During your time with us, you can participate in the Staff-Student Committee and provide valuable feedback to help us maintain our consistently high standards of teaching excellence.
Join our flourishing student-run Philosophy Society and get to know your fellow students and academic staff.
You will receive a warm welcome at a range of social events, from a staff vs. student rounders match and study advice sessions, to film nights and meals out.
Join us at our annual Summer Philosophy Day.
Students and staff come together to socialise and get to know one another in a relaxed setting. We play games, debate and socialise.
We like to get to know our students on a personal level and forge excellent student-staff relationships. We are on first-name terms with students, and your needs and aspirations are important to us.
At all times you will be supported by our dedicated MRes Coordinator who oversees the master’s programme. You will also receive one-to-one supervision from an assigned supervisor for each essay project that forms part of your master's degree. In this way, you will receive tailored guidance on how to take a research idea and develop it into a high-quality written assignment or oral project.
The wider University has a range of services available to you to support your personal and professional development during your studies.
Our academic staff are experts in a wide variety of philosophical topics, with particular strengths in moral philosophy, philosophy of language, metaphysics, Aristotle, Aquinas, Wittgenstein, and aesthetics including the philosophy of film.
Step off campus and you'll find yourself in a bustling town centre offering a variety of shops, restaurants and activities. We're also well-connected – you can reach London Paddington within half an hour by train.