581 PhD programmes in Humanities in United Kingdom

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in English Language and Communication is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

Undertaking doctoral Classical Studies research at the University of London allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

Religious lives are lived out in specific localities, from busy urban neighbourhoods to rural and coastal communities. This Place, Pilgrimage, Culture and Performance programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Research in English and American Literatures, in which Creative Writing is situated, has a long and distinguished history at Keele University. 

The Spanish programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in Hispanic and Latin American languages, literatures, histories, and cultures, preparing researchers to investigate diverse cultural, linguistic, and artistic traditions across the Spanish-speaking world.

The University of Brighton offers an active, supportive and stimulating environment for English Literature PhD study in a range of literary fields.

The Philosophy discipline welcomes applications for graduate research work on Aesthetics at The Open University UK.

Unlock your potential with a English and Creative Writing programme at the University of Chichester.

English at University of Cambridge is an outstanding place to work on Anglophone literature. Students and scholars benefit from world-class libraries, and from each other. The PhD cohort is diverse and large in number. No particular area or approach is preferred.

We have outstanding facilities in the field of Text and Image Studies, from the holdings of the library from University of Glasgow, including the Stirling Maxwell Collection, and The Hunterian, to an environment that includes world-leading publications and journals, the hosting of conferences, and exhibition curation.

We offer a phd degree in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow. We are internationally recognised for research excellence in modern economic and social history, with exceptional strengths in business and financial history, the history of medicine, and social and gender history.

Members of the Classical Studies discipline at The Open University UK have distinctive expertise in the study of The Ancient Body and the Senses.

The Philosophy PhD is a leading research programme at University of Warwick, suiting students who thrive on independent study. 

Within the History discipline at The Open University UK a specific research group is devoted to the study of criminal justice history: the Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Criminal Justice.

Language and Policy is a key topic within the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK.

Develop creative research in areas of heritage practice you're passionate about. Study with a distinguished department and receive expert guidance from our supportive staff. The Heritage Studies programme is offered at University of York.

Join a thriving graduate research community, with students investigating a diverse array of topics in the field of religion, theology and the Bible with this Biblical Studies PhD at the University of Sheffield.

The Centre for Law, Ethics & Society (CLES), part of the Research Institute for Law, Politics & Justice at Keele University, brings together academics, researchers and postgraduate students with interests in ethics and law.

The School of Humanities at University of Westminster, based in our historic Regent Street building, offers a vibrant, multidisciplinary research environment, at the centre of which are several innovative research groups and centres. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

At the Keele University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme in Philosophy. The duration of the programme is three years full-time and six years part-time.