43 PhD programmes in Public Policy in United Kingdom

The Language, Policy and Planning PhD from Cardiff University is lead by the Language, Policy and Planning Research Unit in the School of Welsh. Projects include international research on language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and sociology of language.

Within the Social Policy and Social Work PhD programme is offered at the University of York you will be part of a Graduate School with other doctoral students from across the globe, becoming part of a vibrant research community.

The School of Social Sciences provides a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate training. The Social Policy, Sociology programme is offered at Bangor University.

Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance degree from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

This Crime, Policy and Security phd course at London Metropolitan University make a difference to the criminal justice, national and international security sectors, while having the opportunity to enhance your career.

The professional doctorate in Social and Public Policy, from Cardiff University, is aimed at managers and a wide range of practitioners who are experienced and who are working at senior and middle levels of their professions and organisations. It offers the opportunity to examine contemporary leading theories and research evidence, and to apply these within the professional context.

The Public Administration and Policy programme from University of Birmingham offers you the chance to conduct pioneering research, develop essential skills, and thrive in a supportive academic community.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Politics and International Studies programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The PhD Human Rights from University of Essex was established to meet the demands of our students who have an established interest in human rights and wish to pursue doctoral research which goes beyond a single academic discipline but includes a distinct multi and interdisciplinary perspective.

This activity draws together professors and researchers from the disciplines of political theory and political institutions, public policy and health policy, organisational theory and management and applied sociology. We offer a Health Policy and Governance degree at Keele University.

Students in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme from University of Lincoln can benefit from a supportive academic community, where ideas and experiences are shared with the aim of advancing knowledge, and informing strategy, policy and practice across the sector and the wider field.

The Environmental Policy and Development programme from London School of Economics and Political Science aims to provide a rigorous, research-based approach to the social scientific study of environmental change and development.

Society, Place and Environment at University of Gloucestershire postgraduates produce excellent research at the interface between policy and practice. With a strong foundation in rural studies, CCRI has complementary expertise in urban and peri-urban planning linked to food provisioning, regeneration and enterprise.

The Political Economy Research programme offered by King's College London explores the relationships between political institutions, economic systems, and public policy to address contemporary national and global challenges.

The DPhil in Public Policy at University of Oxford provides academically outstanding students who are committed to public service an unrivalled opportunity to study for a rigorous research degree that prepares them to have substantial impact on future policymaking processes.

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK undertakes active and extensive research in Regulation, Governance, Policy Process.

The Global Health and Social Medicine Research programme offered by King's College London explores the social, political, economic, legal, and ethical dimensions of health, healthcare, and biomedicine.

Language and Policy is a key topic within the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK.

The Centre for Employment Policy and Equalities at the Keele University brings together a group of researchers specialised in international and national employment and equalities aspects of public policy from disciplines including human resource management, industrial relations, labour market studies and the political economy of work.

The Strategy and Security MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter research degrees in this area of interest provide opportunities to study with leading academics and practitioners who are specialists in strategy and security, based in our Strategy and Security Institute.