649 PhD programmes in Medicine & Health in United Kingdom

At Oxford Brookes University you can pursue independent research in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation, developing specialist expertise and contributing to knowledge in your field.

This four-year Genomic Medicine and Statistics DPhil programme at University of Oxford aims to train and nurture future leaders in the application of genomics to advance human health. 

Infection, Immunity and Inflammation research at University of Glasgow includes cytokine and chemokine biology, immune cell signalling, advanced imaging technologies, and cellular & gut immunology. 

As a DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Medicine student at University of Oxford you will spend up to four years (eight years for part-time students) in either the Kennedy institute of Rheumatology or Botnar Research Centre’s many research groups, working on a research project supervised by one of the principal investigators and your supervisory team.

Your project and development during your Medical Sciences DPhil studies at University of Oxford will be guided by a specialised team led by your academic supervisor.

The Health Sciences course from Cardiff Metropolitan University is a multidisciplinary School with the key areas of research activity in Health Sciences being in: applied psychology, biomedical research, food safety and nutrition and public health. Additionally we have experts in a range of  approaches to research methods and design.

Health and the city are strongly integrated issues. The under-developed, derelict pathogenic conditions and lack of people-centred urban design lead to an unhealthy city to live in for all ages. An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Healthy City is a programme degree offered at the Robert Gordon University.

The Health Economics programme offered by Swansea University offers an outstanding opportunity to make an original contribution to the development and application of health economics and outcome research to real-life issues in healthcare delivery and policy. 

The Health Psychology programme offered by Swansea University focuses on the importance of psychological factors in promoting good health and managing illness and health risks. With a keen focus on understanding how behaviours develop and influence people’s decisions concerning their health and well-being, it provides an ideal base for doctoral study in Health Psychology.

The Immunology and Inflammation programme offered by Imperial develops advanced research expertise in immune-mediated disease, translational medicine, and inflammatory mechanisms, preparing scientists to advance understanding of disease processes and therapeutic innovation.

The Health Science programme offered by Swansea University gives doctoral researchers the opportunity to explore their personal or professional research interests in this diverse field. It focuses on designing and carrying out bioscientific research that provides the evidence base for health policy and practice, contributing to improvements in services for patients and practitioners alike.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Regulatory Science is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

The research programme in Pharmacy (Pharmacology and Physiology) at the University of Kent gives you the integrated, broad-based research training needed to exploit current advances in pharmaceutical and biological sciences and pharmacy practice.

The Department of Health Services Research at University of Liverpool have a large number of postgraduate research students using a mixture of methods applied to a wide range of applied health service research contexts.

Studying for a PhD in the School of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Sheffield is your chance to conduct world-leading research with impact.

The PhD in Medicine programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Medicine.

Health outcomes are influenced by social factors rather than medicines. These can include: social isolation, mental illness, homelessness, and food insecurity all common in deprived areas. We offer a phd programme in Addressing Social Determinants of Health - Exploring the Role of the Community Pharmacy Team at the Robert Gordon University. 

A broad range of research interests from University of Liverpool provides for world-class research in Cancer Medicine, supported by world-class clinical research into several major types of cancer.

The Regenerative Medicine students from the University of Brighton are based within, and members of, our specialist research Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Devices.

A professional doctorate in Pharmacy at Keele University provides a programme of advanced study and research, equally rigorous to the purely research oriented PhD.