Professor Stephen John
Hatton Professor in the Philosophy of Public Health · School of Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Cambridge
Quick answer: Professor Stephen John is Hatton Professor in the Philosophy of Public Health at University of Cambridge. Professor Stephen John shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Available to supervise doctoral students
Research interests
philosophy of science, applied ethics, social epistemology, and political philosophy; public health policy and climate science; chance, certainty, categorisation and causation; value-laden science; ethics and epistemology in public health policy (vaccination and cancer screening)
Selected publications (since 2023)
Weber's Elephant: Rethinking Science Advice The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science: 2025
Against Alignment: the value of non-democratic science European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 2025
Framing, Filtering and Fixing: the Ethics of Risk Communication Ratio, 2025
The ethics of risk-stratified cancer screening (co-authored with Becky Dennison and Juliet Usher-Smith), European Journal of Cancer, 2023
Frequently asked questions
Is Professor Stephen John hiring PhD students at University of Cambridge?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Professor Stephen John's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Available to supervise doctoral students.
What does Professor Stephen John research?
philosophy of science, applied ethics, social epistemology, and political philosophy; public health policy and climate science; chance, certainty, categorisation and causation; value-laden science; ethics and epistemology in public health policy (vaccination and cancer screening)
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
Is Professor Stephen John a match for your research?
Upload your CV and get matched to professors who fit — with hiring signals.
Start matching