127 PhD programmes in History in United Kingdom

The History, English, Linguistics, Theology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in historical inquiry, language analysis, literary study, and religious thought.

We are interested in hearing from students with research proposals covering all aspects of medieval and early modern history, life and culture.

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) at The University of Manchester is one of the largest groups in Britain dedicated not only to studying the history of science, technology and medicine but also science communication and medical humanities.

A History by Distance Learning PhD programme at University of Nottingham is mainly made up of independent study, with supervision meetings spread throughout the year. Because this is a Distance Learning programme, supervisions will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

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The PhD in Garden History at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing full-time or part-time, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the history team from the History degree at University of Plymouth. 

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This History PhD is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

The History programme at University of Glasgow brings together world-leading expertise in a diverse range of topics.

Our History PhD programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out a piece of in-depth research in the area that most interests you.

The Contemporary India Research programme offered by King's College London investigates the political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics of modern India through interdisciplinary and globally informed research.

The modules in this Italian History programme from Warnborough College consider some important aspects of Italian history.

Through the History MA by Research programme from The University of Exeter, you will work closely with your supervisors to develop, investigate and write-up a project at the cutting edge of historical research.

Early modern period research is under The Open University UK’s Medieval and Early Modern Literature Group. We have wide-ranging expertise in social, political, religious and cultural developments of the medieval and early modern periods. 

The PhD in History of Nineteenth-Century Britain at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination.

Research in the History phd programme at the University of Liverpool is characterised by its breadth and diversity. 

The PhD in Stuart History at University of Buckingham – which incorporates the history of the Civil War and the English Republic (1649-1660) – is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in the History of Philosophy; in particular, ancient philosophy, 19th- and 20th-century German philosophy, late-19th- and 20th-century French philosophy, and the history of philosophy of science.

The DPhil in History (Economic and Social History) at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.

The History Department, in cooperation with the cross-faculty Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies, covers a wide range of history. This Empire and Postcolonial Studies programme is offered at The Open University UK.