576 PhD programmes in Humanities in United Kingdom

Study a wide range of English, Scottish, Irish, American and world literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day at the University of St Andrews School of English.

This Modern Languages program offered by Swansea University enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

The Creative Writing programme offered by Bath Spa University develops expertise in storytelling, literary craft, and imaginative practice.

The Classics programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to undertake a substantial research project led by their own passions and interests. 

The English Literature programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to undertake a substantial independent research project which should be of a publishable standard. It offers supervision in most areas of literature from the middle ages to the present and supports original work across a wide range of literary fields.

Language and Globalisation is a key topic in the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK. Globalisation can be understood broadly as a set of major technological, political, economic, technological and socio-cultural changes which have intensified over recent decades and made the world more interconnected, both physically and virtually.

As a PhD student in Languages, Cultures and Religions at the University of Stirling you’ll contribute to a research culture that cuts across the disciplinary units of English, Modern Languages, Global Cinema and Religion, and foregrounds their intersections.

The Practice-led Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by York St John University combines creative practice and academic research, enabling artists, writers, and performers to generate new knowledge through their professional work and critical inquiry.

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

As a PhD researcher in English Studies at the University of Stirling, you’ll become a key part of our research environment. We also offer the opportunity to pursue a practice-led PhD in Creative Writing, with specialist supervision from the writers on our staff.

The Doctorate in Professional Practice (DProf) at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David integrates doctoral-level study with continuing professional development and is an ideal way of obtaining a doctorate whilst maintaining professional commitments.

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

Our research ethos underpins and stimulating and dynamic environment in which to study. As a PhD researcher in the School of English at the University of Sheffield, you'll be joining a community of world-leading researchers who are pushing the boundaries of literary and linguistic study. 

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

The Doctor of Philosophy degree at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is an internationally recognised qualification which affords students the opportunity to investigate a topic relevant to the Faculty’s areas of expertise under the supervision of a team of qualified academic staff.

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the Published Works in History course from University of Plymouth.

Creative Writing at University of Hull is friendly, inclusive and supportive, and characterised by the internationally excellent research that informs our postgraduate degree supervision. 

History faculty at the University of Sussex research, teach and write about history in Britain, Europe and across the globe. This means you’ll be supervised by leading practitioners in your field. 

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