43 PhD programmes in Public Policy in United Kingdom

As a process by which firms and industries evolve to deliver economic and social change, innovation is credited to raise productivity, improve living standards, increase competitiveness, and potentially mitigate climate change. This Economics and Policy of Innovation and Industry programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Food Policy PhD at City St George's, University of London will explore the role of food in society and its impact on health, environment, social justice and economy in a vibrant research community, based in our Centre for Food Policy.

The Health Policy programme offered by Swansea University explores decision-making processes within health services in the UK and abroad, supporting policy changes that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare practitioners. It provides the opportunity to pursue particular personal or professional research interests within this diverse field

Study for a PhD in Housing Studies at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a research environment with an outstanding international reputation.

This unique Professional Doctorate programme in Public Policy and Political Economy at University of Buckingham is aimed at individuals who are working in, or who have previously worked in, an area of public policy practice (for example, a think tank, charity, in journalism, in the civil service or a central bank, or as a political researcher). 

The Policing and Criminal Justice (Part-time) programme offered at Liverpool John Moores University is designed for criminal justice professionals. It offers a collaborative, practice-focused doctoral experience for practitioners and leaders working across the domains of policing, rehabilitation, community safety and broader fields of social policy delivery.

As a PhD researcher in Development Policy and Management at The University of Manchester you will pursue research as part of a multidisciplinary research community in the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College, a part of the Global Development Institute (GDI).

Science and Technology Policy Studies at the University of Sussex deals with subjects from science and technology capability building in developing countries to policy and regulation in energy and high technology industries to rethinking sustainable development.

The Cultural Policy and Management programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London explores curatorial activity, archives, community arts initiatives, museum contexts, craft traditions, and urban cultural development within interdisciplinary settings.

This Digital, Material Transformation and Infrastructures research area at The Open University UK considers cities not just as cultural and political sites, but also as sites where socio-material relations are enacted.

Our research in the States, Political Systems and Development degree at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how states as drivers and agents of development, while also exploring  alternative political systems that challenge the prevailing development paradigms. 

The Interdisciplinary Policy Studies programme offered by King's College London examines social justice, policy processes, and social transformation through interdisciplinary social science research.

Enhance your professional capability and critical reflection on the theories, methods and practices of policymaking with this Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice at the University of Bath.

This Public Policy from University of Cambridge is ideal for candidates with a strong academic background and a passion for applied research in public policy.

As a School of Health and Society student at University of Salford you will join our vibrant and diverse research community in the School of Health and Society. 

The Social and Public Policy programme offered by Swansea University is a part-time doctoral research degree, equivalent to the PhD but different in that it is professionally orientated to focus on ‘applied’ research, rather than ‘pure’ research.

The Public Policy Research programme offered by King's College London investigates how political and economic forces shape public policy and explores solutions to local, national, and global policy challenges through interdisciplinary research.

The PhD in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of the field.

At the Keele University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme from Public Policy. Join us! 

The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) is a collaboration between The Open University UK and 20 UK police forces to create and use knowledge to improve policing through research, learning and knowledge exchange.