Here is a list of philosophy departments (or equivalent), learned societies and research projects that have signed up to the Good Practice Scheme so far. If we’ve missed you off the list, please email h.beebee@leeds.ac.uk. All of the GPS documents have been signed up to unless stated otherwise.
Please note that subscription to the scheme is on a self-reporting basis, and the BPA and SWIP do not audit the units that have reported themselves as subscribing. Any members of those units who believe that the relevant recommendations are not being adhered to should raise the matter with the relevant head of department/chair/editor/PI.
Philosophy departments (or other academic units) in the UK
| Department | Links to GPS info | Approx. date signed up / reconfirmed | Exceptions |
| Philosophy, Theology & Religion, University of Birmingham | April 2014 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Nottingham | June 2014 | ||
| Birkbeck College London | July 2014 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Bristol | August 2014 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Manchester | Here | September 2014 | Staff-student relations policy wording not endorsed; however the practical requirements of the policy have been adopted. |
| Philosophy, University of Sheffield | Here | ||
| Philosophy, University of Southampton | Here | November 2014 | |
| Philosophy, University of Essex | January 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Leeds | January 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, King’s College London | January 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Sussex | February 2015 / Sept 2024 | ||
| Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics | Here | February 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University of Stirling | February 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Reading | Here | February 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University of Edinburgh | Here | March 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University of Glasgow | Here | July 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University of Durham | Here | October 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University of York | October 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Aberdeen | October 2015 | All policies accepted where compatible with University policy. | |
| Philosophy, University of Warwick | December 2015 | ||
| Philosophy, University of St. Andrews | January 2016 | ||
| Philosophy, Newcastle University | February 2016 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Kent | March 2016 | ||
| Philosophy, University College London | November 2016 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire | April 2017 | On staff-student relationships, the Philosophy Department recognises and endorses the University of Hertfordshire’s policies and regulations; see the website for more information. | |
| Philosophy, University of Oxford | June 2018 | ||
| Philosophy, University of Liverpool | Here | January 2019 / Sept 2024 | |
| Philosophy, Queen’s University Belfast | May 2019 | All policies accepted where compatible with University policies | |
| School of Humanities, University of Glasgow | here | 2019 | The University of Glasgow’s School of Humanities has introduced its own Good Practice Scheme, covering 6 subject areas, that is closely modelled on the BPA/SWIP scheme |
| Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge | 2020 | All policies accepted where compatible with University policy | |
| Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London | 2021 | Staff-student relations policy wording not endorsed |
Philosophy departments (or other academic units) outside the UK
| Department | Link to GPS information | Approx. date signed up | Exceptions |
| Philosophy, Montclair State University, USA | Here | September 2015 | |
| Philosophy, University College Dublin | Here | January 2017 | |
| Philosophy, Central European University, Vienna | Here | October 2017 | |
| Philosophy, University College Cork | August 2023 |
Learned societies (w/relevant journal) & journals
| Learned society/journal | Approx. date signed up |
| British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS) | February 2014 |
| British Society of Aesthetics (British Journal of Aesthetics) | March 2014 |
| Mind Association (Mind) | April 2014 |
| Journal of Applied Philosophy | June 2014 |
| Society for Women in Philosophy | April 2015 |
| British Philosophical Association | May 2015 |
| The Analysis Trust (Analysis) | July 2015 |
| Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain | September 2015 |
| British Society for Ethical Theory | September 2015 |
| The Aristotelian Society (Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society) | October 2015 |
| British Society for the History of Philosophy | 2015 |
| Royal Institute of Philosophy | 2016 |
| European Philosophy of Science Association (European Journal for the Philosophy of Science) | December 2017 |
| The Forum | June 2018 |
| Societa Italiana di logica e filosofia delle scienze | January 2019 |
| Philosophical Psychology | October 2021 |
| Hegel Society of Great Britain (Hegel Bulletin) | March 2022 |
Research projects
| Project | Institution | Principal investigator | Project ends | Approx. date signed up |
| PERFECT | University of Birmingham | Lisa Bortolotti | Sept 2019 | November 2014 |
| Architecture of Consciousness | University of Manchester | Tim Bayne | Sept 2017 | November 2014 |
| Costs & Benefits of Optimism | University of Birmingham | Lisa Bortolotti | Sept 2016 | August 2015 |
| Nature of Representation | University of Leeds | Robbie Williams | Oct 2017 | February 2015 |
| Changing Attitudes in Public Discourse | Cardiff University | Alessandra Tanesini | March 2019 | March 2017 |
| The Global Philosophy of Religion Project | University of Birmingham | Yujin Nagasawa | Oct 2020 | June 2028 |
