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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences POSTGRADUATE ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES 2016 Influencing the world since 1583 www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 01 Our proud history and Teaching and research excellence and the University of KwaZulu-Natal – An inspiring destination alumni ambassadors We are consistently ranked as one of the to name but a few. We are a member of Your first-class education will take place in THE UNIVERSITY For more than 400 years our staff and world’s top 50 universities. We are 17th in both the League of European Research one of Europe’s most striking capital cities, a students have been making their mark the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings. Universities and the Coimbra Group, giving UNESCO World Heritage Site that is regularly on the world. They’ve explored space, As host to more than 30,000 students us strong links with leading European voted one of the best places in the world to OF EDINBURGH: revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes, from some 137 countries, studying across institutions from Barcelona to Berlin. live. Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as published era-defining books, run the 100 academic disciplines, the University of a centre for innovation, whether as home country, paved the way for life-saving Edinburgh continues to attract the world’s Linking research and commerce to the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment, INFLUENCING THE breakthroughs and laid the foundations greatest minds. In the Research Excellence Edinburgh was one of the first UK as a modern source of pioneering science, for solving the mysteries of the universe. Framework (REF) 2014, 83 per cent of our universities to actively develop commercial medicine and technology, or as the host of By choosing further study or research at research was judged world-leading or links with industry, government and the the world’s largest and longest-established WORLD SINCE 1583 Edinburgh you will be joining a community internationally excellent. We’re ranked professions. Edinburgh Research and arts festival. You couldn’t ask for a more of scholars who have been at the forefront fourth in the UK for research power, based Innovation (ERI) has continued, for the inspiring setting in which to further your of knowledge since 1583. on the quality and breadth of our research. past four decades, to develop the knowledge and broaden your horizons. Our excellent teaching was also confirmed promotion and commercialisation of the We are associated with 20 Nobel Prize in the latest report from the Quality University’s research excellence. ERI assists Join us winners, including physicists Peter Higgs, Assurance Agency, which awarded us our postgraduates in taking a first step to Edinburgh offers unparalleled academic 02 Welcome to the School of Philosophy, Charles Barkla and Max Born, medical the highest rating possible for the quality market, whether it is through collaborative breadth and diversity, making it a vibrant, Psychology & Language Sciences researcher Peter Doherty, economist Sir of the student learning experience. research, licensing technology or providing challenging and stimulating environment 03 Facilities and resources James Mirrlees and biologist Sir Paul Nurse. consultancy services. for postgraduate study. Whether you plan 04 Community Our distinguished alumni include NASA Collaborations and to change direction, enhance your existing 05 Employability and graduate attributes astronaut Piers Sellers, former MI5 Director- international partnerships Enhancing your career career or develop in-depth knowledge of 06 Taught masters programmes General Dame Stella Rimington, Olympians As an internationally renowned centre We’re ranked 18th in the world for your area of study, the University of 13 Research at the School of Philosophy, Sir Chris Hoy and Katherine Grainger and of academic excellence, Edinburgh is the employability of our graduates.* Edinburgh provides a world-class Psychology & Language Sciences With one of the best track records for 14 Research opportunities historical greats such as philosopher David the site of many world-class research learning experience. 16 Funding Hume, physicist and mathematician James collaborations. Our postgraduate graduate employment in the Russell 18 How to apply Clerk Maxwell, inventor Alexander Graham students are crucial to our continued Group, we are committed to embedding * Latest Emerging Global Employability University Rankings 19 Get in touch Bell and Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur success and development and, along with employability into your teaching and 20 Campus map Conan Doyle. our staff, they forge research links through learning experience. From offering access regular travel and overseas exchanges. to volunteering schemes to providing We take pride in our partnerships with support from our sector-leading Careers other institutions such as the California Service, the University provides myriad Institute of Technology (Caltech), Stanford opportunities to develop your skills, University, the University of Melbourne, knowledge and experience giving you “ You are now in a place Peking University, the University of Delhi the edge in a competitive job market. where the best courses upon Earth are within your reach … such an opportunity you will never again have.” The University Thomas Jefferson, American Founding Father and President (speaking to his son-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he began his studies at Edinburgh in 1786) twitter.com/applyedinburgh facebook.com/applyedinburgh youtube.com/edinburghuniversity www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 03 Facilities and resources Our students are based in and around George Square, on our Central Area campus at the heart of Edinburgh. We have an excellent support team, and provide a fully equipped, modern environment for research and learning. The School is based in the Dugald Everything you need Stewart Building and at 7 George Square As a student at Edinburgh you will have (see campus map, page 20). The Dugald access to extensive computing facilities, Stewart Building is part of the University’s both in PPLS and across the campus. PhD state-of-the-art Potterrow development, a students are allocated dedicated study winner of numerous architecture and design space and computers; masters students awards. Completed in 2008, this space have access to open study space. All offers a contemporary environment in which students have access to additional to learn and collaborate. Our George Square computing labs around the University WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL building is a converted set of three Georgian in convenient places such as at halls of townhouses, offering a beautiful setting residence, and in the Main Library, and to for the modern facilities it now houses. the School’s own labs in the Dugald Stewart OF PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY Building and in nearby Appleton Tower. Exceptional libraries Laptop users will find wireless networking Both buildings are within a stone’s throw coverage throughout the University. & LANGUAGE SCIENCES of the iconic Main Library, which includes important historical collections accessible Computers within PPLS are configured by students. The Main Library is one of 10 with software to support the School’s University libraries. You’ll also have access needs, including packages for acoustic From unravelling the secrets of the ageing process to shaping tomorrow’s to the School’s library, which has its own analysis, statistics, and experimental specialist librarian and provides an design and execution. speech technologies, the University of Edinburgh’s School of Philosophy, exceptional environment for postgraduate Psychology & Language Sciences is at the forefront of innovation. study. All University of Edinburgh Specialist tools postgraduates additionally have access We also have extensive facilities for to the extensive holdings of the National data collection and experimentation, Library of Scotland and the National ranging from movement tracking to The School of Philosophy, Psychology & the past decade. By joining us you will challenging postgraduate opportunities, Archives of Scotland, within walking electroencephalography (EEG). At the core Language Sciences (PPLS) offers a rich become part of a large and active whether you are looking for PhD study distance of our central campus. of our experimental facilities are three suites environment for postgraduate study and postgraduate community, working into the history of regional variation in of experiment booths, each equipped with research. Our students benefit from the alongside world-leading academic staff, English or a taught masters programme Help is at hand one or more computers, together with fast close links between the three core teaching including the editors of major journals dealing with current issues in speech The PPLS Postgraduate Administration displays and relevant hardware such as areas, as well as from our connections in the field. Our research is organised technology. In addition to our Office is here to support you from response boxes. We also house a number with other world-class research groups into four broad themes: developmental groundbreaking work in core areas of application to graduation. The postgraduate of eyetrackers to allow us to record at the University and beyond. psychology, differential psychology, linguistics, we
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