Congratulations and welcome to the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History. We are dedicated to our students and their education and we are really looking forward to meeting you!
We would love to hear from you and get to know you before you start with us. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office at the e mail address below or contact your programme coordinator.
Please visit the New Student School Webpage for contact details and more information. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Undergraduate
September
- Welcome Event
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There will be an in-person welcome event for Undergraduate students in each of our four disciplines: Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History. This will provide an opportunity to meet key staff members and for you to ask any questions you may have.
Art History
Thursday 19th September, 11am – 12pm
CB009, 50/52 College Bounds, Discipline Contact Dr Helen PierceHistory
Thursday 19th September, 2pm – 4pm
Regent Lecture Theatre, Regent Building, Discipline Contact Dr Heidi MehrkensPhilosophy
Friday 20th September, 10am – 12pm
Regent Lecture Theatre, Regent Building, Discipline Contact Dr Sandro GuliDivinity
Wednesday 18th September, 10am – 12pm
Divinity Library, Discipline Contact Dr Emma Percy - Key Contacts
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Art History
Dr Helen Pierce
Email: h.pierce@abdn.ac.ukLike the University of Aberdeen Art History Facebook page
Follow the University of Aberdeen Art History Twitter pageHistory
Dr Heidi Mehrkens
Email: heidi.mehrkens@abdn.ac.ukLike the University of Aberdeen Department of History Facebook page
Divinity
Dr Katie Cross
Email: k.cross@abdn.ac.ukPhilosophy
Dr Fed Luzzi
Email: f.luzzi@abdn.ac.uk - Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
Postgraduate Taught
- Welcome Event
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There will be an in-person welcome event for Postgraduate students in each of our four disciplines as well as a School wide Welcome event.
This will provide an opportunity to meet key staff members and for you to ask any questions you may have.
PGT School Wide
Weds 18th September, 12-2pm
Divinity Library, Contact Dr Katy Hockey - Key Contacts
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School Contacts
- Ms Farida Ali, Postgraduate Administrator f.a.ali@abdn.ac.uk
- Dr Katherine Hockey, Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies katherine.hockey@abdn.ac.uk
- School Office Location: 50 - 52 College Bounds
Divinity
- Masters in Theology: Dr Katherine Hockey
- Masters in Theology and Disability (Online) – Dr Emma Percy
- PGDip in New Testament and Early Christianity – Dr Katherine Hockey
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History
- MLitt in Modern History: Prof. Tony Heywood
- MLitt in Medieval and Early Modern Studies: Prof. Karin Friedrich
- MLitt in Viking & Medieval Nordic Studies: Dr. Hannah Burrows
- MLitt Scottish Heritage (Online): Dr Bradford Bow
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Philosophy:
MLitt in Philosophy and Society (Online) – Dr Gerry Hough
Art History
- MLitt in Christianity and the Visual Arts (Online) – Dr Karl Kinsella
- Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
Postgraduate Research
As well as being a Postgraduate Research Student in the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History you are also part of a wider PGR community through the Postgraduate Research School
- Welcome Information
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The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History (DHPA) will host a welcome event for Postgraduate Research students in October.
This event will provide an opportunity for you to meet with Postgraduate Research discipline leads, thesis supervisors, and your fellow peers. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have.
Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course and will be communicated to you via email. In the meantime, you can contact Ms Farida Ali, DHPA Postgraduate Administrator, if you have any questions: dhpa-pgr-admin@abdn.ac.uk.
We look forward to welcoming you to the School of DHPA.
- Orientation
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student you will have the opportunity to attend a University wide induction in addition to your school induction.
There are a series of modules that you can work through before you arrive. Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment. All mandatory training courses can be found on MyAberdeen, go to Courses, search for My PGR, open the Mandatory Training folder.
There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course.
- Audit Master‘s Courses
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As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Master‘s courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.
The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.
- Timelines and Milestones
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The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.