Dr Phil Bielby
| Post Nominals | LLB; PCHE; PhD; FHEA |
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| Biography | Phil's first degree was in law and his postgraduate research was primarily concerned with bioethics. The University of Sheffield awarded him a PhD for this research in 2006. He subsequently published a monograph, Competence and Vulnerability in Biomedical Research (Springer, 2008), based on his doctoral work. Since then, Phil's research has been focused on questions of ethics, human rights and social justice in mental health theory, policy and law, most recently in public mental health ethics. This is also reflected in his teaching interests, as is his commitment to a socio-legal and critical approach to legal education. |
| Research Interests | Mental health and well-being Public mental health ethics and law Mental health and capacity ethics and law Medical/healthcare ethics and law Bioethics Moral, political and legal theory Applied ethics |
| Teaching and Learning | Modules taught: Medical Law and Ethics Dissertation Systems of Justice |
| Scopus Author ID | 10141493100 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Phil would be interested in supervising research students in the following areas: • Ethical and legal issues surrounding public mental health as well as psychological and medical treatment for mental health problems / mental disorder. • Concepts of vulnerability, compassion, care, autonomy and rights and their relationship to mental health and mental capacity law and policy. • Ethical and legal issues surrounding decisional competence to consent to / refuse medical treatment and research by adults. • The interface between normative legal philosophy / normative ethics and the above areas, especially the application of care ethics and Gewirth and Beyleveld and Brownsword’s ethical and legal thought. |