113 PhD programmes in Psychology in United Kingdom

The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (PHeW) research strand at The Open University UK is a theoretically and methodologically diverse group with a focus on practices of health and wellbeing.

MPhil and PhD students of Psychology - Research Opportunities at University of Lincoln are able to conduct independent research into an area of psychology of their choice and produce an extended thesis with guidance from two/three academic supervisors who have specialist knowledge of the subject area. 

The Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (Integrated) program from University of Essex provides a route into research study if you do not have a Masters degree, or have very little research training.

The Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London is a dynamic and varied research community covering the cognitive and neural underpinnings of social interaction, learning, memory, and language, through to more applied research topics in forensic, health, and developmental psychology.

The Tizard Centre offers excellent opportunities for full or part-time research in intellectual disability, community care and autism, leading to higher degrees. The Centre has a strong track record of attracting research studentship funding.

The Old Age Psychiatry Research programme offered by King's College London investigates mental health, dementia, ageing, and neurological disorders affecting older adults through clinical and biological research.

This three-year taught doctorate in Health Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University offers training in psychotherapeutic skills, research and behaviour change. It is accredited by the BPS and HCPC.

At the University of Wolverhampton, we offer supervision for PhD research in a range of areas relating to Psychology.

Studying for an Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology degree with University of East London's School of Psychology will push you to the limit - and our world-class academic staff will support you.

Benefit from expert supervision and access to facilities in both City St George's, University of London, and La Sapienza (Rome), with our international Joint PhD award in Psychology and Social Neuroscience.

The Psychology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in behaviour, mental processes, and human wellbeing.

At University of Aberdeen, in the Psychology programme, you can explore the themes of Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition.

Abertay’s Division of Psychology and Forensic Sciences has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. This PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning is offered at Abertay University.

At University of Glasgow, we are engaged in a wide range of research in experimental Psychology, cognitive neuroscience, language, perception, statistics and research methods in psychology, social robotics, and health cognition. 

The Psychology (Integrated) program at University of Essex provides a route into research study if you do not have a Masters degree, or have very little research training. It enables you to spend your first year completing a full-time Masters-level qualification, followed by a full-time PhD studied over 3-4 years or a part-time PhD studied over 6-7 years.  

Students in the Psychology programme from University of Salford will conduct independent research under the supervision of an academic supervisor within one of the psychology research groups.

This Educational Child and Community Psychology programme at The University of Exeter is a programme of advanced professional training in educational psychology, recognised and accredited by the British Psychological Society and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council

This Psychology (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield  is centred in the Brain, Behaviour and Cognition (BBC) research group, which brings together work spanning health and wellbeing, cognitive science and neuroscience, and forensic and investigative psychology in an interdisciplinary community exploring how people think, feel, learn and act. 

The graduates of the Psychosocial Studies programme from University of Essex go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training, or further academic research work.

The Psychology programme at University of Essex develops advanced research skills in psychology through integrated training and specialised study in cognitive, social, and neuroscience fields.