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Philosophy
Within this Philosophy PhD programme from University of York students follow an approved programme of research supervised by a member of academic staff and informed by a Thesis Advisory Panel.

Impact
Work with partners – both globally and locally – from not-for-profits to NGOs, from governments to community organisations. Then capture your research in high-impact work you'll pilot during the Impact course from University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies
The Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies programme from Maynooth University offers research opportunities for students with specific interest in the field of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies.

History and Archaeology
The Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Chester is committed to high-quality research in the fields of history, archaeology and heritage.

English Literature
This English Literature PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to pursue an independent, cutting-edge research project that will make an original contribution to knowledge in your field.

English Studies
This English Studies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London presents the opportunity to gain expertise in your area of interest while also honing a range of transferable skills.

Creative Writing
This Creative Writing PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to pursue a research project that combines the creative and the critical, and which shows evidence of an original contribution to knowledge.

Women's Studies
The Women's Studies PhD programme from University of York provides an interdisciplinary environment for research and supervision in a wide range of Women's Studies issues to both full- and part-time students.

Classics
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Classics programme allows you to concentrate in one of three fields: History, Literature, or Philosophy.

Philosophy
The Philosophy course from University of Canterbury allows you to delve deeper into fundamental questions of our society.

Philosophy and Religion
The aim of the Philosophy and Religion degree at Bangor University is to assist you to complete a major piece of research in the area of Philosophy and Religion, and to demonstrate suitable academic attainments for appointment to a university-level teaching or research post.

Literary and Cultural Studies
Here at the University of Surrey while studying the Literary and Cultural Studies, you’ll join a cosmopolitan, multilingual and multicultural community of students and scholars.

Applied Linguistics
The Department at Queen Mary University of London is interested in receiving applications in a wide range of Applied Linguistics Areas (please note: currently we can offer limited supervision in TESOL or ELT topics).

History
This History degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.

History of Sciences and Scientific Education
Become familiar with the most important aspects of the evolution of the sciences, analyzing their development as part of humanity’s intellectual and social experience with the History of Sciences and Scientific Education doctorate degree taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

Ancient History
At University of Reading, our core areas of expertise include Ancient History, Greek and Latin language and linguistics, literature, archaeology, philosophy, art, and culture.

Medieval Irish
The aim of this Medieval Irish programme from Maynooth University is to provide students with a professional training in advanced academic research in early Irish literature, language and history, to deepen their knowledge in specific areas of these, and to endow them with the research skills appropriate to work in this field.

English
English at Brunel University of London has gone from strength to strength over the last decade to the point where it is now regularly ranked in the top ten English departments in the UK in the Guardian league tables.

Creative Writing
On this Creative Writing programme offered at the University of Surrey you will meet Surrey's vibrant and imaginative community with a diverse mix of subject specialities and much opportunity for intellectual exchange, across both literary-critical and creative work.

Linguistics
Our PhD programme in Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London attracts outstanding scholars, and competition for places and for funding is at the highest level.