14 PhD programmes in Literature in Scotland, United Kingdom

Poetry - Communism - Philosophy
The Poetry - Communism - Philosophy project at University of Dundee aims to take seriously and examine systematically the political implications of the fact that there is no poetry that is not addressed to all.

The Origins and Impacts of Science Fiction Stories and Strips in British Comics in the First Half of the 20C
'A Vernacular Scientific Imaginary?' The Origins and Impacts of Science Fiction Stories and Strips in British Comics in the First Half of the 20C at University of Dundee is based on (but by no means limited to) a number of key Dundee specialisms and resources. These include a supervisory team who are world-leading on the Scientific Romance and British Comics history.

21st century literary representations of love and relationships in works with themes of disabilities
The primary objective of this 21st century literary representations of love and relationships in works with themes of disabilities, long-term illness or neurodivergence project at University of Dundee is to research the interaction in literature of love and relationships with themes of disabilities, ill-health or neurodivergence.

English and Creative Writing
English and Creative Writing at the University of Dundee provides a nurturing environment for both individual and collaborative research: its permanent academic staff, together with a number of teaching and research fellows, cover a wide range of interests and periods.

Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants
This aim of this Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants project at University of Dundee is to marry the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic sides of this problem, by combining cognitive and social psychological methods to investigate both the cognitive mechanisms behind sociolinguistic variant use.
English
The English programme at University of Strathclyde covers all periods from the Renaissance to the present day.
Scottish Literature
The University of Glasgow hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching and research of Scottish Literature.
English
Exploring the literature and languages of the British Isles and America and beyond, from the earliest written sources to the present day with this English programme offered at the University of Aberdeen.
Languages and Culture
The School of Modern Languages has an exceptionally broad variety of research interests ranging from the medieval period to the present day and engages with literatures and cultures around the world. This Languages and Cultures programme is offered at the University of St Andrews.
Text and Image Studies
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.
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature at University of Glasgow is an exciting interdisciplinary, intercultural, and inter-medial discipline housed in our School of Modern Languages and Cultures with expertise in ten modern languages and cultures.
English Literature
Beyond their individual projects, our students are fully engaged in the rich intellectual life of our subject area and the School of Critical Studies, organizing reading groups and conferences, participating in colloquia, and, from the second year of study, contributing to undergraduate teaching. We offer a English Literature degree at the University of Glasgow.
English
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.
English Studies
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.