126 PhD programmes in Psychology in United Kingdom

The Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (Integrated) program from University of Essex provides a route into research study if you do not have a Masters degree, or have very little research training.

The Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London is a dynamic and varied research community covering the cognitive and neural underpinnings of social interaction, learning, memory, and language, through to more applied research topics in forensic, health, and developmental psychology.

From crowd behaviour to perception and studies of the brain – you’ll work with experts who will guide and support you through your research project. This Psychology programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

Our Psychology postgraduate community at the University of Sheffield is a supportive, creative environment which postgraduate students thrive within as part of an internationally renowned, research-led department.

The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (PHeW) research strand at The Open University UK is a theoretically and methodologically diverse group with a focus on practices of health and wellbeing.

Members of the academic staff at Durham University consistently produce and publish high impact research spanning all subdisciplines of Psychology. 

With the Psychology programme at the University of Strathclyde, you can study a DEdPsy over two years or a PhD over three years.

Our experienced health psychologists and placement learning at the University of Stirling will prepare you to become an independent scientist-practitioner in Health Psychology.

The Old Age Psychiatry Research programme offered by King's College London investigates mental health, dementia, ageing, and neurological disorders affecting older adults through clinical and biological research.

The Tizard Centre offers excellent opportunities for full or part-time research in intellectual disability, community care and autism, leading to higher degrees. The Centre has a strong track record of attracting research studentship funding.

This three-year taught doctorate in Health Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University offers training in psychotherapeutic skills, research and behaviour change. It is accredited by the BPS and HCPC.

At University of Aberdeen, in the Psychology programme, you can explore the themes of Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition.

The Psychology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in behaviour, mental processes, and human wellbeing.

Benefit from expert supervision and access to facilities in both City St George's, University of London, and La Sapienza (Rome), with our international Joint PhD award in Psychology and Social Neuroscience.

At University of Glasgow, we are engaged in a wide range of research in experimental Psychology, cognitive neuroscience, language, perception, statistics and research methods in psychology, social robotics, and health cognition. 

Studying for an Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology degree with University of East London's School of Psychology will push you to the limit - and our world-class academic staff will support you.

The Psychology (Integrated) program at University of Essex provides a route into research study if you do not have a Masters degree, or have very little research training. It enables you to spend your first year completing a full-time Masters-level qualification, followed by a full-time PhD studied over 3-4 years or a part-time PhD studied over 6-7 years.  

At the University of Wolverhampton, we offer supervision for PhD research in a range of areas relating to Psychology.

Students in the Psychology programme from University of Salford will conduct independent research under the supervision of an academic supervisor within one of the psychology research groups.

Abertay’s Division of Psychology and Forensic Sciences has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. This PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning is offered at Abertay University.