11 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Public Health course from Lancaster University is suitable for both UK-based and international students involved in the delivery of public health services, working in policy development relating to public health in government departments and NGOs, being responsible for educational programmes in colleges and universities or working in public health research and development.

This Organisational Health and Well-Being course from Lancaster University is innovative and international first, developing knowledge and understanding of the psychological, social and organisational dynamics in the relationship between work and health.

This Clinical Psychology from course from Lancaster University aim in training is to strike a balance between the interests of the individual trainee, formal professional training requirements, academic requirements appropriate for a doctoral level qualification, and the broader and developing needs of a clinical psychologist within the National Health Service. 

Through the Health Research course from Lancaster University applications are welcomed in any of our main research areas. These include ageing, dementia, health economics, mental health, organisation and health, palliative care, and inequalities in health.

This Palliative Care course from Lancaster University is ideal for people in or looking to enter clinical work, education, research, management, policy and advocacy. Clinical experience is not a requirement for this PhD.

This Medicine course from Lancaster University has a wide variety of medical and clinically applied research projects that can be undertaken here.

This Medicine course from Lancaster University scheme provides opportunities for clinically qualified candidates to undertake a two year Doctoral level research project at Lancaster.

The Health Economics and Policy course from Lancaster University meets the needs of those wishing to gain a deep and critical insight into health economics theory, research and practice and to develop or enhance research skills whilst fulfilling their existing responsibilities.

The Biomedical and Life Sciences course from Lancaster University bring students from all over the world to our world-class research facilities. 

This Social and Behavioural Sciences in Medicine course from Lancaster University provides research training in core concepts and theories in the social and behavioural disciplines within medicine and healthcare.

The Medical Ethics and Law course from Lancaster University provides research training in core concepts and theories in the moral and political philosophy of current issues in biomedicine and health.