9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The English Language and Linguistics programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores language structure, use, development, and variation, enabling researchers to investigate linguistic phenomena across multilingual, social, cultural, and theoretical contexts.

The History programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores historical change, society, politics, culture, and identity through advanced research into Britain, empire, labour movements, social relations, and international historical developments.

The English Literature programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores literary texts, cultural production, narrative forms, and critical approaches across diverse historical periods, genres, and cultural contexts.

The English Language and Intercultural Communication programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores how language, culture, identity, and communication operate across multilingual and intercultural contexts, enabling researchers to investigate contemporary linguistic and cultural phenomena.

The Philosophy programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores fundamental questions concerning knowledge, ethics, society, religion, art, and human experience through advanced research across diverse philosophical traditions and perspectives.

The Creative Writing programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University develops expertise in literary innovation, narrative craft, artistic inquiry, poetic experimentation, and practice-based scholarship.

The Dramatherapy programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores therapeutic practices that use drama, performance, and creative expression to investigate psychological, social, and cultural experiences through advanced research.

The Practical Theology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University examines the spiritual and ethical dimensions of professional and personal life through advanced study of practical theology, research methods, and independent inquiry.

The Theology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University enables researchers to explore theological thought, religious traditions, and faith-based practice through independent research supported by specialist supervision across major areas of theology.