Fay Niker

Fay Niker is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Stirling's Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, where she joined in August 2019. Her work bridges academic philosophy with public policy concerns through multiple institutional affiliations.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Philosophy from University of Warwick (2017), thesis: 'Living Well by Design: An Account of Permissible Public Nudging'
• MPhil in Political Theory from University of Oxford (2013)
• BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Politics from Trinity College Dublin

Niker's research focuses on the ethics of influence, with particular attention to behavioral public policy, autonomy in social contexts, salience and attention mechanisms, and the ethics of caring technologies. Her work increasingly intersects with moral psychology and social epistemology, reflecting her commitment to examining how social embeddedness affects ethical frameworks. She maintains active engagement with policy-relevant philosophy through multiple professional platforms.

Niker serves as Co-Lead of the IAS 'Accessible Environments' Research Cluster at Stirling, supervising two PhD projects within this interdisciplinary initiative. She also contributes significantly to public philosophy through her editorial roles.

Her professional affiliations include:

• Member of the Neuroethics Collective (University of British Columbia)
• Member of Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs (CEPPA, University of St Andrews)
• Elected Council Member of The Royal Institute of Philosophy
• Co-editor of Justice Everywhere blog
• Co-editor of Pandemic Ethics blog

She also serves as Trustee for the Pregnancy and Parents Centre in Edinburgh since 2024 and holds Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy.