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Philosophy
The PhD Philosophy at Central European University (CEU) is a comprehensive training that combines analytical and historical approaches to philosophy.

English Literature
Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline - textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge - to the dynamic and changing field of English literary studies. University of Bristol offers the English Literature programme.

Creative Practice
This Creative Practice doctoral programme from Leeds Beckett University is aimed specifically at arts practitioners.

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).

Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies
Take the next step with the Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies programme at the University of Birmingham. At Birmingham, you’ll be a part of the UK’s only research centre to unite these disciplines.

History
The aims of the History programme offered by Eötvös Loránd University are to prepare students for obtaining their PhD degree through acquisition of latest research methodologies, participation in conferences and teaching expertise in higher education.

Philosophy
Join the Department of Philosophy at University of Reading and become part of a flourishing and welcoming community, work alongside internationally renowned academics and contribute to highly respected research.

Languages, Cultures and Societies
This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

Medieval Studies
Bristol's importance as medieval England's second city and a major maritime port for trade and exploration makes it an excellent setting for interdisciplinary intellectual exchange. University of Bristol offers the Medieval Studies programme.

History
They offer a PhD programme in History at the University of Reading. Work alongside internationally recognised academics as you make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the past and the world.

Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy course offered at Australian Catholic University (ACU) aims to develop knowledge and critical skills in reading and interpreting the historical, cultural, literary, philosophical and educational tradition in its making, and in its effects on the present, from the point of view of the category of “humanism”.

History
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in History programme offers you the opportunity to gain perspective on the present through study of the past. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities.

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.

Philosophy
The Philosophy programme at Maynooth University will provide the students with a professional training in academic research in Philosophy, and thus enables them to contribute to national and international scholarship and to interdisciplinary co-operation.

Comparative Gender Studies
The PhD program in Comparative Gender Studies at Central European University (CEU) focuses on the exploration of gender in its intersection with significant social categories such as race, nation, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, or ability, and in the context of global knowledge production.

PhD in History
Join an internationally recognised postgraduate PhD in History programme at Victoria University of Wellington that combines a lively culture with access to the best archives in New Zealand.

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

Intercultural and Comparative Studies
This PhD Intercultural and Comparative Studies programme at University of Reading accommodates researchers with a background in literary studies, culture studies or linguistics, with knowledge of cultures and languages in addition to English, and with an interest in comparative and intercultural studies.

Film
Within this Film MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll form a crucial part of our research culture. Our thriving community of postgraduate students work across schools and disciplines. Research ranges from modern languages to English literature, English language, linguistics and arts and cultures.

PhD in Italian
Develop an advanced command of the Italian language and take an in-depth look at PhD in Italian society, literature and culture at Victoria University of Wellington.