This PhD degree is ideal for those who would like to pursue original research over an extended period. Research proposals are invited on any topic for which staff can provide supervision. Students enrolled on the PhD in Classics study a topic of their own devising and complete an independent, original research thesis of 100,000 words on a Classical topic. At Swansea, there is extensive competence in supervising a wide variety of topics relating to Greek and Roman literature. Particular research strengths include Ancient Narrative Literature and the reception of earlier literature in Hellenistic and Imperial Fiction (under the umbrella of KYKNOS, the Swansea and TSD Lampeter Centre for Research on the Narrative Literatures of the Ancient World), Greek Tragedy, Ancient Philosophy, and Greek and Roman Political Thought. Students are encouraged to develop a methodological awareness and are introduced to key concepts and interpretative techniques that shape the study of the civilisations of Greece and Rome. This programme develops research skills needed for high-level work in any field of Classics or Classical Civilisation.