PhD students

PhD candidates and recent graduates share their thoughts on postgraduate study within the School.

A number of students have shared their experiences at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We hope their experiences can address some of the questions you have. You can also speak to current students through the 'chat to our students' button below:

Edinburgh welcomes students from all different backgrounds and experiences. In this video Fabio tells us what he loves about his PhD here at Edinburgh and his life at the University.

Antonis, PhD in Classics, enjoys reading ancient Greek poetry and looking at modern videogame receptions of classical mythology.

Joseph completed his undergraduate and Masters degree at Edinburgh before going on to study for a PhD in Classics.

Monique, PhD in Archaeology, is a keen Harry Potter fan but also a lover of The Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics and Tad Williams.

Making friends, falling in love with the city and the support and guidance of the department made Edinburgh the perfect fit for Classics PhD student, Madison.

The high quality of research and the varied courses on offer appealed to History PhD student, Jonathan.

A great experience as a Masters student convinced Meg to continue her studies with a PhD in Classics.

Mark graduated in 2016 with a PhD in twentieth century American political history.

Lisa graduated with a PhD in archaeology and works with Historic Environment Scotland.

Meet our students by viewing their profile pages.