Postgraduate student
MA (part-time) Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
“I chose to come to Bristol because it has an international reputation for philosophy and the course in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics is fairly unique. The department also has a reputation in the philosophy of science and a very interesting history of computational methods. So Bristol brings together my interests in a really fascinating way. One of the good things about the department is that the members are very interdepartmental but there is still a very strong sense of Philosophy as a community.
“Another great thing about the Philosophy department is that it is very cutting edge. The academics are research-active and constantly publishing things. The projects they do are very inclusive, they are happy to let students participate and raise opinions, which really gives you a chance to get involved in where the work of the department is going.
“There is a Philosophy Society, which organises group seminars and there are many reading groups on a range of different philosophical specialities. The research groups are a mixture of academic and student led, but there is a lot of support from lecturers and professors joining in. Through studying here I found a summer school at Birkbeck, where some big names on higher logic will be attending, which is a great opportunity.
“Being at Bristol has given me the confidence to say: ‘yes, I want to pursue my research interests’. The fact that it is so open for student participation has really helped with that. I can envisage myself as a potential researcher and would like to go on to PhD level.”
