188 PhD programmes in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

The research programme in Pharmacy (Health Services Research) at the University of Kent gives you the integrated, broad-based research training needed to exploit current advances in pharmaceutical and biological sciences and pharmacy practice.

The main areas of research in the Palliative Care programme from University of Liverpool are care of dying, ethics and medical education.

Our research is organised into four themes, all of high relevance to the delivery of care in the UK and internationally. We also place a major emphasis on advancing research methodology. This Primary Care and Health Services Research programme is offered at The University of Manchester.

The Health Policy programme offered by Swansea University explores decision-making processes within health services in the UK and abroad, supporting policy changes that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare practitioners. It provides the opportunity to pursue particular personal or professional research interests within this diverse field

The School of Life, Health and Chemical Science at The Open University UK has a strong track record of engagement with Global Health and Development Research projects.

The Department of Health Services Research have a large number of postgraduate research students using a mixture of methods applied to a wide range of applied health service research contexts. We offer a Primary Care degree at the University of Liverpool. 

The mission of the Global Health programme at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is to improve global health through the pursuit of excellence in research, postgraduate education, advanced training and consultancy in international public health and tropical medicine.

Study towards a Clinical Doctorate degree in nursing, midwifery or professional health studies at the University of Stirling, on the only course of its kind in Scotland.

The International PhD Academy - Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease PhD programme from University of Leeds offers you much more than just academic excellence. Our size and diversity means we can offer you a unique experience which combines our research-based curriculum with a range of opportunities to give you the knowledge, skills and experience to prepare for your future.

The Health (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton offers supervision for PhD research in a range of health areas. The team has experience of full time, part time, mature professionals and overseas students.

Research and knowledge exchange within the field of mental and physical health/wellbeing is a key priority for the 21st century. This PhD in Mathematical Approaches to Evaluate Health Risks, Behaviour, and Interventions is offered at Abertay University.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Adolescent, Child and Family Health is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

Our Health Studies research at University of Nottingham has a truly international outlook and wide-ranging impacts on society, the economy, health and welfare, culture, public policy and the environment.

The Cancer Studies research programme from University of Nottingham delivers a pioneering model of synergistic cancer training and research throughout the postgraduate journey.

Within Perinatal and Child Health programme from University of Nottingham, it is focused on delivering optimal maternal and newborn health, covering pre-conception through to early childhood.

Food, Nutrition and Health at The University of Exeter is underpinned by our current expertise in nutrition science, human nutrition and dietetics, sustainable nutrition and planetary health, nutrition physiology, and sports nutrition, as well as cutting-edge facilities and techniques.

Within the multidisciplinary School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, we offer research supervision in all areas of staff expertise in sports and exercise sciences and related areas. Learn more at the Health and Physical Activity programme from University of Essex.

The Sensory, Pain and Regeneration programme offered by King's College London is part of the Division of Neuroscience within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN). Research  focuses on the maintenance of a healthy nervous system during aging, by understanding how its activity changes during damage to nerves and the surrounding tissues.

Psychoanalytic Studies graduates from University of Essex go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 

This Health and Social Care Research Opportunities programme from University of Lincoln provides candidates with an opportunity to develop advanced and specific knowledge in a particular field of study. Students will have the freedom and flexibility to choose and develop their own subject area and enhance highly transferable research and project management skills.