Dr Katie Robertson Department of PhilosophyResearch Fellow Contact details Emailk.e.robertson@bham.ac.uk View my research portal AddressOffice 159, EHI BuildingUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Philosophy of science, especially philosophy of physics Qualifications PhD (2018) MSci in Physics and Philosophy (2012) BPhil in Philosophy (2015) Biography In 2018, I completed my PhD in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Prior to that I took the BPhil in Philosophy at Oxford and before that, I read Physics and Philosophy at Bristol. Postgraduate supervision I am happy to co-supervise students on philosophy of science and philosophy of physics. Find out more - our PhD Philosophy page has information about doctoral research at the University of Birmingham. Research I am currently working on the relationships between the different levels of description within physics. In particular, I am interested in the relationships between thermodynamics and the underlying microdynamics. Other activities https://katierobertsonphilosophy.wordpress.com/ Publications Recent publications Article Wilson, A & Robertson, K 2022, 'Theoretical Relicts: Progress, Reduction, and Autonomy', The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. https://doi.org/10.1086/724445 Robertson, KR 2020, 'Asymmetry, Abstraction, and Autonomy: Justifying Coarse-Graining in Statistical Mechanics', The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, vol. 71, pp. 547-579. Robertson, KR 2020, 'In Search of the Holy Grail: How to Reduce the Second Law of Thermodynamics', The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. Robertson, K 2018, 'Stars and steam engines: To what extent do thermodynamics and statistical mechanics apply to self-gravitating systems?', Synthese. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-02032-5 View all publications in research portal