Professional standing

Explore the influence of Philosophy research carried out at the University of Hertfordshire.

Philosophy resources

Philosophy research at the University of Hertfordshire is home to:  

• The UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics
• The British Wittgenstein Society - the organiser of a major international conference and a special lecture series.
• Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences - an international, peer-reviewed journal published by Springer.
• Philosophy and Technology - an international, peer-reviewed journal published by Springer.
• A range of externally funded projects.    

International influence

Our philosophy researchers are regularly invited as keynote or plenary speakers on the international scene and win competitive grant funding from major research organisations including:

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• European Science Foundation (ESF)
• Marie Curie Actions  

They have also been awarded prizes and honours by prestigious organisations including the American Psychological Association (APA) and UNESCO; as well as serve on the executive committees of:

• British Philosophical Association (BPA)
• British Wittgenstein Society (BWS)
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• European Science Foundation (ESF) 

Publishing profile

Philosophy researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have an international profile and presence in the profession, publishing with leading presses and top-ranking journals including:

• Cambridge University Press
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Oxford University Press
• Analysis
• Journal of Philosophy
• Mind and Language
• The Monist
• Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
• Synthese

Professional ranking

The 2008 national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) rated 90 per cent of the research profiled in the department of philosophy as 'internationally excellent/recognised’ in terms of originality, significance and rigour.  

This was a significant improvement on RAE 2001 and inline with a general upward trend across all areas saw the University of Hertfordshire rise up the rankings in the Times Higher Education Table of Excellence, moving from 93rd place in 2001 up to 58th in 2008.