Expand+Admission to a research degree is at the discretion of the potential supervisor and the Head of discipline and is based on a proposal from the applicant following discussion with a suitable member of staff. As part of the research degree programme th...

Hide-Admission to a research degree is at the discretion of the potential supervisor and the Head of discipline and is based on a proposal from the applicant following discussion with a suitable member of staff. As part of the research degree programme the discipline may recommend attendance at Greek or Latin language classes. Candidates for a research degree should have obtained an honours degree in an appropriate subject (Second Class Honours , Grade 1 minimum).

GYB04/GYB05/GYB06/GYB07
Applicants are required to submit
◾writing sample of 5-10 thousand words
◾800 word research proposal with a brief bibliography

Expand+Areas of interest
Professor Brian Arkins
Latin poetry; the Classical Tradition in the modern era; the reception of the Classical inheritance in Irish literature.

Dr. Jacopo Bisagni
Latin/Old Irish bilingualism in Medieval Ireland; Latin and I...

Hide-Areas of interest
Professor Brian Arkins
Latin poetry; the Classical Tradition in the modern era; the reception of the Classical inheritance in Irish literature.

Dr. Jacopo Bisagni
Latin/Old Irish bilingualism in Medieval Ireland; Latin and Indo-European linguistics

Professor Michael Clarke
The Classical inheritance in medieval Ireland; historical semantics and cognitive linguistics; Greek epic.

Dr. Edward Herring
The archaeology and history of early Italy; South Italian pottery; ethnicity.

Dr. Mark Stansbury
Manuscript studies; Medieval Latin; Insular Christian culture; transmission of Classical texts.