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Philosophy graduates launch tech ethics consultancy
Olivia Gambelin and Anna van Oosterzee launched Ethical Intelligence, a consultancy to help businesses navigate the growing ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence
Philosophy course in Top 100 Free Online Courses of All Time
‘Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life’ is listed in Class Central’s top 100 online courses
Carnegie Trust awards funding for Artificial Intelligence workshop series
An interdisciplinary group of scholars, including Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Dr Mark Sprevak, has been awarded funding from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland under its inaugural Carnegie Research Workshops scheme
Professors elected members of Academia Europaea
Michela Massimi, Geoff Pullum and Simon Kirby have been elected as members of the Academia Europaea, the pan-European academy of humanities, letters and sciences
Innovation awards celebrate entrepreneurs
Students, staff and recent graduates have been recognised in the University’s innovation awards
Drinking Coffee, Thinking Coffee: philosophical discussions over coffee
Philosophy researchers are teaming up with baristas to marry philosophical discussions and coffee tastings
Tackling depression and dementia over a Pint of Science
Philosophy researcher Mark Miller and Psychology PhD student Brittany Blankinship share their research insights on depression and dementia at the 2019 Pint of Science Festival (20-22 May)
Philosophy staff shortlisted for Teaching Awards
Katie Monk and Mark Sprevak have both been shortlisted for the 2019 Teaching Awards
Philosophy PhD student paper accepted for prestigious conference
Olivia Coombes will present her paper at the largest philosophy conference in the UK
Philosophy hub is good for thought, experts say
Key life skills that pupils can learn from philosophy are available from a new online hub.