A student from Oxford has secured a fully funded position on one of the most sought-after doctoral programmes globally.

Oliver Taylor, who is currently completing his undergraduate degree at Christ Church in Mathematics and Philosophy, will commence his PhD in Philosophy at New York University.

The university has labelled the offer an remarkable accomplishment and points out that NYU’s Philosophy department ranks among the finest globally, on par with Oxford.

In a message posted on social media, the institution stated that it was thrilled to mark the achievement of Christ Church undergraduate Oliver Taylor, who had been offered and accepted a fully funded doctoral position at New York University. This was described as a remarkable and well-merited accomplishment. Oliver had been a highly engaged member of Oxford’s undergraduate Philosophy community and had contributed to organising academic gatherings.

New York University’s doctoral programme is noted as being highly selective.