Call for papers - Jacobsen Prize in Philosophy 2021

Monday 16 November 2020

1. The J A B Jacobsen Prize of the value of £750 is awarded from funds donated to the University by Mr Jacobsen, who was concerned to propagate a better understanding of life as a universal concept, in the interests of minimising egocentricity, nationalism, and sectarianism. 2. Essays should have a title and may be on a topic in any area of Philosophy. A candidate may submit only one essay. If the Jacobsen Committee so advise, the Prize may be shared. 3. The Prize is open to all current research students of the University of London.

IP Director Barry Smith part of consortium awarded £2.8m to create a Future Leaders Fellowships Development Network

Tuesday 20 October 2020

The University of London’s School of Advanced Study (SAS) is a key partner in the Future Leaders Fellowships ( FLF ) Development Network, which will provide training and development to 210 new fellows and 40 early career researchers and innovators. The £2.8 million contract was awarded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to a consortium led by the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Academic Development following a competitive tender process. The programme is funded for three years.

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

Monday 17 August 2020

The Institute of Philosophy at the School of Advanced Study is inviting proposals from suitably qualified applicants for the 2020 round of the prestigious British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme.

IP Professor Nicholas Shea awarded the 2020 Lakatos Prize

Monday 6 July 2020

Congratulations to Institute of Philosophy colleague, Professor Nicholas Shea, who has been awarded the prestiigious 2020 Lakatos Prize for his book, Representation in Cognitive Science . This is a landmark work in understanding how the brain represents features of an agent’s external and internal environment. Work on the book began with an AHRC grant under the Science in Culture Theme.

Prof Tommy Curry on Racism as a Misandric Aggression

Tuesday 23 June 2020

The Practical, the Political and the Ethical seminar series Racism as a Misandric Aggression: Assessing the Consequence of the Man-Not Concept Tommy J. Curry (Edinburgh) Original seminar date 19 June 2020, 4.00pm - 6.00pm Watch the recording of this seminar Abstract

Wake up and smell the coffee – if you can’t, better get a Covid-19 test Monday 18 May 2020

Monday 18 May 2020

On Monday, 18 May, the UK finally joined the US, Europe and the World Health Organization by including loss of smell or taste as an officially recognised symptom of Covid-19. This means that those calling NHS 111 with sudden loss of smell will now be told they are likely to have Covid-19, are eligible for a test, and should self-isolate.

Aegina Summer School Cancelled.

Monday 11 May 2020

Unfortunatly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Aegina Summer School on Social Cognition has been cancelled. We hope you understand why we have to take this descision.

Covid-19: Threats makes us even more social, and this may be our biggest problem now

Thursday 23 April 2020

An interdisciplinary team led by Professor Ophelia Deroy , associate researcher at the Institute of Philosophy ( IP ) part of the University of London’s School of Advanced study, offers insights into how people behave in response to threat as countries face the biggest global crisis since World War II.

Institute of Philosophy sensory experts join scientists and clinicians for global rapid response to Covid-19 and smell loss

Wednesday 8 April 2020

Coronavirus ‘smell loss’ symptom targeted by researchers at the School of Advanced Study’s Centre for the Study of the Senses ( CenSes ) to help new global group in pandemic battle. Their first step is to involve people with confirmed or presumed Covid-19 in a detailed survey on smell loss

Prof Barry Smith is UK lead for global group researching ‘loss of smell’ as a Covid-19 symptom

Monday 6 April 2020

Abellman/Wikimedia Commons The University of London’s Centre for the study of the Senses, part of the School of Advanced Study, will play a key role in researching the commonly reported Covid-19 symptom – sudden loss of smell (anosmia) and its impact on taste.

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