74 PhD programmes in Geography in United Kingdom

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford is the department's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. 

Through independent research, supervisory meetings, and departmental seminars, this Physical Geography programme at University of Lincoln provides the opportunity to conduct an in-depth research project in an area of physical geography, and aims to build key skills for positions in research, spatial planning, and environmental consultancy and management.

Heriot-Watt University has an active and growing capacity in Applied Geoscience which sits alongside and complements its Petroleum Engineering capabilities and research. 

The Geography programme offered by Durham University supports independent research addressing social and environmental challenges through human and physical geography.

Understand changing human populations – past, present and future. Equip yourself with advanced demographic research skills. Learn more at the Demography (Social - Formal) from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Research traditional economics such as spatial, urban and real estate economics, and approaches within regional science and local economic development. Learn more at the Economic Geography programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Our collective research agenda at The Open University UK is defined by our commitment to Open Geographies: fostering new and emerging research exploring what it means to think geographically about the many social, political, cultural and environmental issues shaping these turbulent times.

Planetary Science at The University of Manchester applies a fundamental knowledge of isotopes and chemistry together with new observations to understand natural systems.

The Palaeography and Manuscript Studies programme offered by King's College London investigates ancient handwriting, manuscript cultures, textual transmission, and the preservation of written heritage across historical periods and linguistic traditions.

The Geography and Earth Sciences (Science) programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in environmental systems, landscape evolution, and planetary processes.

Much of our Cities, Politics, Infrastructures research at The Open University UK works closely with local government, NHS, third sector organisations and activists, often adopting creative and participatory approaches to open up geographical research to wider publics and constituencies.

The Geography programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in environmental change, human geography, spatial analysis, and geospatial technologies, enabling students to investigate interactions between society, culture, landscapes, and the natural environment through interdisciplinary research.

From investigating the ways in which the world’s largest rivers shape their landscapes, to examining the impacts of iceberg scour on the sea-bed, our Physical Geography staff and PhD students at the University of Brighton are at the leading edge of process and landform analysis and modelling. 

This Creative Geographies - Engaging, Knowing, Experimenting research area at The Open University UK addresses these kinds of questions through our work on creative and experimental geographies to push geographical research in exciting, new directions.