Job Opportunities

The Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge seeks applications for a funded PhD, to begin on 01 September 2025, or as near to that date as possible, to work in the context of the Swiss National Foundation project 'Citation, Indirect Transmission, Exegesis (CITE). Modes of Reading in Antiquity', which will run jointly in Basel and Cambridge.

The successful applicant will work, under the supervision of Prof Gábor Betegh and Prof Richard Hunter, on the traditions, citations and reading of the Presocratics from the classical period onwards. Full-funding is guaranteed for 42 months for UK students; international students are encouraged also to apply and will be considered for further funding to bridge the gap between 'home' and 'overseas' fees.

Those who wish to apply should do so through the normal processes of the Faculty: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/postgraduate/apply.

Under the subject of the proposed doctoral thesis on the application form applicants should clearly indicate their interest in the CITE opportunity. All applicants will also be considered in the normal way for admission to the Faculty and funding support outside the CITE framework, unless a contrary wish is indicated.

Applications should reach the Faculty by 7 January 2025. Informal enquires about this opportunity may be made to Prof Betegh (gb230@cam.ac.uk) or Prof Hunter (rlh10@cam.ac.uk).

Please note that the Faculty will be hosting an Open Day for prospective Postgraduate Applicants on November 23 (booking required); information is available at https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/postgraduate/graduate-open-day-1.

Please quote reference GE43849 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.