Stephen Holland
4 months ago
Consent Under Non-Ideal Circumstances University of York in United Kingdom
I am recruiting for a funded Philosophy PhD student on consent under non-ideal circumstances at University of York.
University of York
United Kingdom
Mar 5, 2026
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Funding
The position is WRoCAH funded as a Collaborative Doctoral Award. Funding details are not specified, but WRoCAH awards are typically fully funded, covering tuition and providing a stipend.
How to apply
Visit the Philosophy Department's webpage at the University of York for the full advert and application details. Prepare your application before the deadline. Contact Dr Hannah Carnegy-Arbuthnott for informal inquiries.
Requirements
Applicants should have a strong academic background in philosophy or a closely related discipline. Interest in ethics, consent, and social structures is desirable. No specific GPA or language test requirements are mentioned, but candidates should be eligible for PhD study at the University of York.
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I'm recruiting for a PhD student to take up a WRoCAH funded Collaborative Doctoral Award, co-supervised by me and my colleague Stephen Holland at York (UK), and our project Partner AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services)
Project Title: Consent Under Non-Ideal Circumstances
Project Summary: The project will investigate what makes consent important, what morally valid consent consists in, and the importance of how consent is communicated. It will do so with a view to understanding how consent can be supported and respected in non-ideal circumstances. These include unjust social structures which affect individuals’ decision-making, and/or experiential elements which make the conditions of giving and communicating consent challenging. A chief aim is to inform better practices for respecting consent in non-ideal circumstances, including where these arise during pregnancy, labour and birth.
Supervisors: Dr Hannah Carnegy-Arbuthnott, Prof. Stephen Holland, Dr Nadia Higson (AIMS)
Application deadline: 12 noon, 5th March 2025
For more details: please see the full advert on the Philosophy Department's webpage linked here.
Happy to chat with prospective applicants. Please send your talented students my way!