Nottingham Critical Theory?

[Stéphane]

Dear all, 

 

Last October, after I realised I was less and less fond of Phenomenology (which I wrote a dissertation about during my MA at the Sorbonne), I started working on a thesis project inspired by the Frankfurt School and examining the 'academisation' of desire in today's French philosophy. I decided to send it directly to the Critical Theory's head of department at the University of Nottingham and  I have to say his reaction exceeded my expectations. I told everything to my former supervisor; with whom I was supposed to do my PhD in the first place, and he was very understanding and kind enough to write me a good reference letter. It all went faster than I thought and I am now officially accepted for a PhD at UoN starting next september. 

I was quite taken short on that one and did not have time to ask anyone on this forum or elsewhere if they had heard about UoN's centre for critical theory. I had a few chats with the head of department (my soon-to-be supervisor) and we kind of clicked : he sounds like a very interesting fellow and I find his research to be very close to that which I want to achieve in terms of thoroughness and intention. But I would like to know more about their placement record, or at least their reputation in the US/Canada, since this is mostly a north American forum.  

I hope my question doesn't sound too weird and pretentious to you (it does to me) : I am very aware of how lucky I am to hold an offer. I just want to make sure I am not giving away the shop to make a sixpence.

Thank you in advance!