The topics of your Research Papers and Dissertation should each fall within one of the following specified subject areas:
| Part III subject area | Relevant Part II papers |
|---|---|
| 1. Ancient, medieval and early modern sciences | Paper 1 |
| 2. Ancient, medieval and early modern medicine | Paper 1 |
| 3. Sciences in the age of empire, c. 1750–1900 | Paper 2 |
| 4. Modern medicine and biomedical sciences | Paper 3 |
| 5. Modern sciences | Paper 2 |
| 6. Metaphysics, epistemology and the sciences | Paper 5 |
| 7. Ethics and politics of medicine and the sciences | Paper 6 |
| 8. Philosophy of the physical sciences | Paper 4 |
| 9. Philosophy of biology and the life sciences | Paper 4 |
| 10. Philosophy of social and cognitive sciences | Paper 4 |