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Dr Lisa Bortolotti promoted to Professor

Dr Lisa Bortolotti promoted to Professor

Description
Dr Lisa Bortolotti has been promoted to the post of Professor of Philosophy in the School of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion.
Date:
21/03/2013
Conference Presentation: World Medical Association

Conference Presentation: World Medical Association

Description
Professor Heather Widdows has just returned from Tokyo where she gave a keynote address at the World Medical Association's Expert Conference on the Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Date:
12/03/2013
Video: Closer to Truth

Video: Closer to Truth

Description
Professor Yujin Nagasawa features in a number of short videos produced for the American documentary television series Closer to the Truth
Date:
11/03/2013
Making Sense of Psychiatry: the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Debate

Making Sense of Psychiatry: the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Debate

Description
Lisa Bortolotti (Philosophy) presents the latest Birmingham Brief.
Date:
08/02/2013
Reconciling Science and Theology: Is It Really Possible, and Should We Even Try?

Reconciling Science and Theology: Is It Really Possible, and Should We Even Try?

Description
Philosophy PhD student Dr James K. Dew Jr. is featured lecturer.
Date:
08/02/2013
New MA in International Law, Ethics and Politics

New MA in International Law, Ethics and Politics

Description
The Philosophy Department has launched a new interdisciplinary MA course for entry in September 2013.
Date:
25/01/2013
New Book: The Connected Self

New Book: The Connected Self

Description
Heather Widdows' latest book, The Connected Self: The ethics and governance of the genetic individual, is now published with CUP.
Date:
15/01/2013
Associate Editor for Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

Associate Editor for Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

Description
Dr Lisa Bortolotti will begin as an Associate Editor of the journal Ethical Theory and Moral Practice in March 2013.
Date:
08/01/2013
Five new Distinguished Research Professors in Philosophy

Five new Distinguished Research Professors in Philosophy

Description
The Philosophy department is appointing five new Distinguished Research Professors.
Date:
21/12/2012
Three new permanent positions in Philosophy available

Three new permanent positions in Philosophy available

Description
The Philosophy department is advertising three new permanent positions.
Date:
21/12/2012
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