574 PhD programmes in Humanities in United Kingdom

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

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. 

This Creative Writing programme at University of Plymouth is one of the longest running in the UK, with a history reaching back to the late 1990s. 

Modern Languages and Cultures continues to extend research activity over a broad range of areas in Iberian and Latin American Studies. We offer a Hispanic Studies degree at University of Liverpool.

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

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. 

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 highest academic English Literature degrees at University of Buckingham are the MPhil (Master of Philosophy) and the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) also known as the DPhil. The Department of English and Digital Media welcomes applicants at this level.

The University of Liverpool has pioneered the study of the Classics and Ancient History for more than 130 years and has an international reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. 

The Magic and Occult Science programme from The University of Exeter studies the magic and occult sciences spans historical, literary and social science approaches, covering witchcraft, folklore, Western Esotericism, occult traditions in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as links to gender, sexuality, philosophy, metaphysics, nature, and the history of science and medicine.

The question of whether life exists beyond Earth is eons old, yet it is only relatively recently that space missions have been launched to help answer this. This Governance and Ethics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Online) programme from University of Nottingham offers a fascinating opportunity to study the interaction between language and the real world.

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 English course from University of Plymouth.

The Literature programme at University of Essex supports doctoral research in literature across diverse historical periods, genres, and global literary traditions.

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.

The University of Sussex offers research supervision in a wide range of subdisciplines of English language and Linguistics.

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument, all with this Doctor of Philosophy programme at Edge Hill University.

World-leading staff, an active and international student community, and an exceptionally diverse range of modules makes the University of Sheffield one of the world’s most exciting places to study Philosophy.

This Assurances in Extradition - Circumventing Human Rights programme degree is offered at the Robert Gordon University.