Trinity Hall philosopher awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for outstanding research

Dr Neil Dewar is one of just 30 outstanding researchers whose work has been recognised in the Leverhulme Trust’s latest awards.

The Trust offered five prizes in each of the six subject areas. Dr Dewar was awarded under the Philosophy and Theology banner, for his work on the philosophy of physics.

Dr Dewar said: “I’m really delighted and honoured to receive this prize. It’s a great opportunity, as it will give me a two-year period of leave in which to pursue my research. I’m also very grateful to the Faculty, the College, and the University Research Office for their support, without which I wouldn’t have been able to put together a successful application.”

A Staff Fellow and Director of Studies in Philosophy at Trinity Hall, Dr Dewar is University Associate Professor of Philosophy in Cambridge’s Faculty of Philosophy.

Mary Hockaday, Master of Trinity Hall, said: “Many congratulations to Dr Dewar for being awarded a Leverhulme Prize; a stellar achievement. It’s always wonderful to see one of our remarkable community of Fellows being recognised for their internationally important research.”

Senior Tutor, Dr Michael Sutherland, said: “It is wonderful to see Dr Dewar’s ground-breaking research supported by the Leverhulme Trust.

“We are fortunate to have a strong community of early career academics at Trinity Hall whose excellence in research is matched by their commitment to teaching our students.”

The Philip Leverhulme Prizes commemorate the contribution to the work of the Trust made by Philip, Third Viscount Leverhulme and grandson of William Lever, the founder of the Trust.

They recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future careers are exceptionally promising.

Professor Anna Vignoles, Director of the Leverhulme Trust, said: “We are immensely grateful to the reviewers and panel members who help us in our decision making, and we are extremely proud to support these researchers through the next stage of their careers.

“The array of topics covered by their work is striking, from hyperbolic geometry to the philosophy of physics, educational stratification to the evolution of plant mutualism.”