I intend this to be a list of the lecturers at the major New Testament doctoral programs (or programmes, if you like) in UK. If you’re not looking for NT PhD programs, at least you can find links to the Biblical and Theological programs in the UK and their staff. Tuition Fees are for 2008-2009 (unless otherwise indicated) home/international. Please let me know if I’ve got somebody in the wrong place or am missing someone. Also, let me know of any blogs out there since those are much harder to find.
See also here for a list of religious studies programs, though not all have NT or biblical studies programs. The Good University Guide ranks the departments of theology and religion from (only?) an undergraduate perspective, but I’d say it reflects generally the postgrad side as well. (See also here a comparison of US evangelical seminaries.)
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof John M.G. Barclay | Paul, Josephus, NT Backgrounds, Grace | |
| Prof Loren T. Stuckenbruck | DSS, Apocalyptic Lit, Origins of Christology, Angels | Moving to Princeton in Autumn 2009 |
| Prof Francis Watson | Paul, Gospels, Hermeneutics | Moving to Durham part-time in 2007 and full-time in 2008 |
| Stephen Barton | Xian Origins, NT Interp, Theol. of the family, Bible and ethics, Paul | |
| Bill Telford | Mark, Jesus, Hermeneutics, Bible in Fiction & Film |
Tuition fees: £3,300/£10,050 (No additional college fees)
Strengths: Paul, NT Backgrounds, Exchange Links with Tübingen University and Duke University
Others: Jimmy Dunn (Emeritus), Andrew Louth, Walter Moberly, Robert Hayward, Lewis Ayers (in 2009); Mark McIntosh (in 2009)
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Judith Lieu | Johannines, 1st & 2nd Century History, Feminist Analysis | |
| James Carleton Paget | 1st & 2nd century Christianity (esp. Barnabas), Schweitzer, Judaism & Christianity | |
| Andrew Chester | Messianism & Eschatology, Early Christianity, NT Ethics | |
| Prof William Horbury | Ancient Judaism, Christian Origins, NT Backgrounds, Jewish-Christians relations | |
| Simon Gathercole | Paul, Gospels, NT Theology | Editor of JSNT |
| Peter Williams | Use of early NT versions, John, Rephaim in OT | Warden of Tyndale House, Blog: Evangelical Textual Criticism |
Tuition Fees: £3,168/£8,832 + College Fees: ~£2,000 (Not clear what year this is)
Strengths: Strong faculty, International recognition, Library, Tyndale House
Others: Prof Graham Stanton (Emeritus)
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Longenecker | Paul, Apocalyptic, Gospels | |
| Ronald Piper | Johannines, Gospels, Q, Social-Scientific Methods | |
| Grant Macaskill | Gospels, Enochic Judaism | |
| Philip Esler | Social-Scientific Methods, Early Christian Identity in Rome, Paul, Muslims | 2005-2009 Leave of Absence to serve as Chief Executive of the UK AHRC |
| Kelly Iverson | Gospels, Historical Jesus, Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology |
Tuition Fees: £4,300/£11,300
Note: Dedicated postgrad space.
Others: Jim Davila
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew D. Clarke | Paul | Chairman of the Tyndale House Council |
| Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer | John, Philo, Qumran,… | |
| Tomas Bokedal | Christian origins, Scripture & Theology | |
| Jane Heath | Paul, Hellenistic Philosophy | Beginning Autumn 2008 |
Tuition Fees: £3,315/£9,000
Others: I. Howard Marshall (Emeritus)
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| James Crossley | NT Backgrounds, Judaism, Jesus, Paul | Earliest Christian History Blog |
| Barry Matlock | Paul, Hermeneutics, History of Interp | |
| Jorunn Økland | Paul, Gender Studies |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£9,920
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Markus Bockmuehl | Jesus, Paul (Philippians), Law/Ethics | His web site |
| Prof Christopher Rowland | NT Interpretation, Apocalyptic, Apocalypse | |
| Prof Christopher Tuckett | Christology, Paul, Early Christian Gospels | |
| Peter Walker | Jesus, Israel, Biblical Theology | |
| Larry Kreitzer | Paul, Jewish Apocalyptic, Revelation | |
| John Muddiman | Synoptics, Paul, Eschatology, Hermeneutics | |
| Justin Hardin | Paul, Emperor Cult | Starting at Wycliffe Hall, Autumn 2008 |
| Ian Boxall | Revelation | |
| John Drury | Gospels | |
| Peter Edmonds | Gospels | |
| Eric Eve | Gospels | |
| Andrew Gregory | Gospels, Luke-Acts, Apostolic Fathers | |
| Mark Harris | NT, Miracles, Science and Theology | |
| Christine Joynes | NT, Gospel of Mark, Bible and Arts | |
| Nicholas King | Synoptics, Translation | |
| Susan Miller | Luke-Acts | |
| B. Shellard | Gospels | |
| Peter Walker | Jesus, Israel, Biblical Theology |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£11,205 + College Fees: ~£2,000
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Larry Hurtado | Christology, Gospels, Paul, NT Background, Text Criticism | |
| Helen Bond | Trial of Jesus, Josephus, Women of the Herods | |
| Paul Foster | Gospels, Diaspora Judaism, Gospel of Peter, Text Criticism, Ignatius |
Tuition Fees: £3,315/£9,500
Others: John Riches with Expository Times
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Gempf | Jesus, Acts, Information Design & Architecture | Blog: Not Quite Art |
| Prof Max Turner | Pneumatology, Ephesians | |
| Steve Motyer | John’s Gospel, Hebrews | |
| Steve Walton | Acts, Koine Greek | |
| Robert Willoughby | John’s Gospel, Sociopolitical Issues, Ministry to Family & Children | |
| Thorsten Moritz | NT, Hermeneutics and Biblical Theology | Offers UK degree thru LST, but US based program in St. Paul, MN ($14k/yr), also Theological German |
Tuition Fees: £3,738/£6,918 (2007-200 
Notes: Similar to Dr. Moritz’ agreement, Gordon-Conwell also has a PhD program associated with LST, which focuses (solely?) on minorities.
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Adams | Paul, Graeco-Roman World, Hermeneutics, Cosmology | |
| Richard Burridge | Gospels, Graeco-Roman Biography, NT Ethics | |
| Lutz Doering | Judaism, Gospels, Catholic Epistles, Historical Jesus, Early Christianity |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£11,200
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Bell | Paul: Israel, Christology, Atonement | |
| Roland Deines | Matthew, Second Temple Judaism, Archaeology, History of Interpretation | |
| Angus Paddison | Theological Hermeneutics, History of Interpretation, revelation, Scripture | |
| Anthony Thiselton | New Testament Hermeneutics and Philosophy, 1 Corinthians |
Tuition Fees: £3,750/£10,200
Notes: Interesting option of a Integrated or New Route PhD
Others: Maurice Casey (Emeritus)
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| David Horrell | Social-Scientific Interp, Ethics (Pauline, Contemporary, Environmental), 1 Peter, Corinthians | |
| Louise Lawrence | Anthropological approaches to the NT, Contemporary Hermeneutics | See Texts of Land, Sea, and Hope |
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Ehrensperger | Paul, Feminist Interpretations | |
| Paul Middleton | Martyrdom, Gospels, Christian Origins, Apocalypse, Worship | |
| Bill Campbell | Pauline Eschatology and Theology, Christian Origins and Judaism, Christian Identity in the Contemporary Pluralist World, Religion and Education, Jewish-Christian Dialogue |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£8,988*
*Rate fixed for the 3 year course.
Notes: The largest religious studies program in the UK with 49 lecturers.
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| David Wenham | Jesus and Paul, Gospels | |
| John Nolland | Gospels | |
| Steve Finamore | Biblical Studies, Christian Doctrine, Mission Studies, ecclesiology, and apocalyptic | Baptist College Faculty |
Tuition Fees: ?/?
Notes: Supervision coordinated between Trinitry College and Bristol Baptist College. Also there are connections with Bristol University.
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof David Parker | Text Criticism, John | |
| Philip Burton | Early Christian Writings | |
| Hugh Houghton | Early Christian Writings, Text Criticism, Greek and Latin philology |
Tuition Fees: £3,340/£9,450
Notes: One of the largest religious studies programs in the UK with 40+ lecturers.
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Klutz | Luke-Acts, Demonology, Linguistics, Ecstactic Experiences | |
| Peter Oakes | Paul, Philippi, Graeco-Roman Society |
Tuition Fees: £3,240/£9,500 (2007-200
Others: Prof Graham Ward, Prof George Brooke
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Blanton | Paul, Origins of Christianity and Political Sovereignty | |
| Paul Holloway | Judaism and Christianity as Hellenistic-Roman Religions, Paul, Philippians, 1 Peter, Origins of Christianity |
Tuition Fees: £3,240/£9,000 (2007-200
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Paul | Book of Revelation, NT Hermeneutics | Managing Editor of Grove Books |
| Stephen Travis | Paul, Judgment of God |
Tuition Fees: £?/£?
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Andrew Lincoln | Gospel of John, Hermeneutics, NT Theology, Pauline Letters & Hebrews, Synoptics & Acts | |
| Angus Paddison? | Gospels and Paul, theological hermeneutics, history of interpretation, Revelation |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£8,720
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Steve Moyise | Intertextuality, OT in NT, Gospels |
Tuition Fees: £2,380/£8,200
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Read-Heimerdinger | NT Greek–Discourse Analysis, Text Criticism, Acts | |
| Catrin Williams | John, Isaiah in John, Second Temple Judaism, Rabbinic Judaism | |
| John Thomas | Johannine literature, Pentecostal Hermeneutics | It appears that he also supervises students in the US(?) |
Tuition Fees: £3,240/£8,200 (2007-200
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Keith Elliott | NT Text Criticism, Luke | Reviews editor of Novum Testamentum |
Tuition Fees: £3,300/£?
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bird | Historical Jesus, Gospel of Mark, Paul’s theology of justification and Christian origins– really anything NT, he’s a machine | He has one of the top blogs around: Euangelion |
Tuition Fees: £3,240/£8,856 or £7,280 (2007-200
Notes: Degree jointly offered through either University of Wales: Lampeter or UHI/University of Aberdeen
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Newton | Biblical Interpretation, Pauline Studies, Cross-Cultural Hermeneutics, Contextualisation | |
| Marion Carson | Pauline Studies, the interaction between the New Testament and Pastoral Care | |
| John Dennis | John’s Gospel, 2 Corinthians |
Tuition Fees: £3,600/£9,600
Notes: Degree jointly offered through University of Aberdeen
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Gilfillan Upton | Gospel Methodology/Hermeneutics, Film Narratology and the Gospels, Feminist Hermeneutics |
Tuition Fees: £3,158/£8,460
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | Paul, Hermeneutics, Counter imperialism in NT, Baptist Theology (see more here) | Sean the Baptist |
Tuition Fees (and program details): £2,950/£2,950
Notes: Degree validated through Manchester University
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Pieter Lalleman | Backgrounds to the Bible, Luke-Acts and the Johannine literature | |
| Stephen Wright | Luke, Hermeneutics |
Tuition Fees: £3,550/£?
Notes: Degree validated through University of Wales
| LECTURER | SPECIALTIES | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Warrington | NT Pneumatology; Healing in the NT; Pentecostalism | KeithWarrington.co.uk |
Tuition Fees: £3,168/£7,900 (2006-2007)
Notes: Degree validated through University of Bangor
Friday, 23 February 2007 at 3:27 am
Hi Ben
I supervise PhD students in New Testament and Hermeneutics on behalf of the London School of Theology. All my PhD students are US-based. They do not have to move to the UK - just one trip for the viva at the end. Cost as of 2006/7: $12K per annum.
BTW, I’m a NT Prof at Bethel Seminary in Minnesota. More info on a website, which is being constructed: http://www.theologicalgerman.com
JFI. Thanks.
Thorsten
Friday, 23 February 2007 at 10:09 am
Very interesting program. Thanks for the link!
Sunday, 25 March 2007 at 5:03 am
Ben,
I’m enjoying the info. Very informative. Thanks for the work.
My question is this, “What is with the mass exodus of Scotland?” I attend SWBTS in Fort Worth. Today, I was having lunch with a friend from class at our regional ETS meeting on campus. We were talking about post-graduate work and I mentioned Dr. Watson. He had contact with Aberdeen and then told me of the mass exodus. I had to research it for my own sake. Say it ain’t so!
Monday, 26 March 2007 at 7:15 am
I haven’t heard anything on why this is happening in Scotland. I know Durham has been working on this for a while, both internally and in negotiations for FW. Cambridge had a power vacuum that had to be filled. My guess is that it just happened that a couple of the more prominent schools went fishing and Scotland happened to be the place where they caught the fish.
Saturday, 19 January 2008 at 8:44 pm
Hey Ben,
Thanks for your site; it has been helpful in locating scholars. Here are a couple of possible additions:
John Christopher Thomas (Johannine, Pentecostal Hermeneutics) at Bangor University (formerly known as University of Wales, Bangor).
Keith Warrington (NT Pneumatology; Healing in the NT; Pentecostalism) at Regents Theological College (validated by University of Wales).
Saturday, 26 January 2008 at 12:49 pm
Thanks Scott, I’ve updated things to add them.
Thursday, 13 March 2008 at 5:55 pm
Ben:
thanks for your work. just wanted to clarify. are the tuition costs you’ve entered for a year, or just a semester?
Thursday, 13 March 2008 at 7:19 pm
They are for a year.
Friday, 6 June 2008 at 8:53 pm
[...] Posted by Ben under General NT, PhD Stuff I’ve gone through and updated my list of the NT doctoral programmes (or programs, if you like) and the Lecturers at each here in the UK (plus tuition fees for each). There’s been a little bit of turnover, [...]
Saturday, 7 June 2008 at 10:55 pm
Ben,
Catrin Williams is a Johannine and Second Temple Literature Specialist at Bangor.
Monday, 9 June 2008 at 7:39 pm
Thanks for that Lou!
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 1:21 am
Ben,
You might add Mike Bird’s blog link, euangelizomai.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 9:46 am
J.B., thanks for that. How could I have forgotten his?!?
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 1:49 pm
Do you know what the residency requirements are to be considered a home or EU student?
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 8:27 pm
Here’s a link to the Arts and Humanities Research Council regarding funding. I think it is the basis for the way home fees are determined at schools as well: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/apply/postgrad/postgrad_details_d/eligibility.asp
This website at Cambridge has similar information, but gives ‘citizenship’ as the primary requirement along with residency: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/funding/aid/eligibility.html