953 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

A Psychology research degree in the Centre for Psychological Research at Oxford Brookes University allows you to develop your skills and contribute to internationally recognised psychology related research supported by skilled staff and a vibrant, cross-discipline research student community.

The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway University of London is one of the top economics departments in the country with a wide range of expertise, including labour economics, development economics, microeconomic theory, and experimental economics.

Our Human Geographers are ranked 1st in the UK for research publications and 1st in the UK overall for internationally excellent and world-leading research. We offer a Human Geography degree at the University of Glasgow. 

The Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology course from the University of Cambridge is intellectually demanding, and applicants must have a high level of attainment and motivation to pursue this programme of advanced study and research.

Our aim in the Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment programme from University of Glasgow is to be the world-leading centre for health economic and health technology assessment research and education, working to improve health and wellbeing through better decision-making.

The DPhil Criminology at University of Oxford is offered as either a full-time three to four year degree, or a part-time six to eight year degree.

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at The University of Manchester is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a three-year full-time initial professional training programme for educational psychologists.

The School of Politics and International Relations at University of Nottingham has long been respected for the quality of its research and teaching. We have strong links with leading institutions in the UK and overseas and a diverse teaching team and student body.

The School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews has an international reputation for the quality of its research and has consistently been ranked one of the best research departments in the UK.

Study Psychology at postgraduate level and you become part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive community in which to research and learn. Research conducted under this programme heading can be in any area of our expertise including Developmental Psychology, Organisational Psychology and Political Psychology.

The Trust, Peace and Social Relations programme offered by Coventry University investigates peacebuilding, conflict transformation, trust, governance, security, migration, and community relations to address contemporary social and global challenges.

The University of Brighton welcomes applicants for a PhD in Politics, one of its major academic strengths. You will work within a thriving and supportive academic environment, with membership of one or more of our specialist centres.

Studying for the Mental Health program at Swansea University will give you the opportunity to pursue your own personal or professional research interests in this vital field while contributing to new ways of thinking about mental health care, services, and policy. 

The Children and Young People programme offered by Swansea University explores the factors that influence the lifelong health and well-being of children and young people, and examines how rapid social and technological changes affect the environments in which they develop.

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.

As a Migration Studies DPhil student from University of Oxford you will undertake your own original research project under the guidance of your supervisor. 

This Positioning, Navigation Earth Observation PhD at University of Nottingham is based within the Nottingham Geospatial Institute (NGI).

The Criminology programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in criminal justice systems, social regulation, and crime-focused research.

The Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield offers students a distinctly interdisciplinary experience, bringing together sociologists, social policy analysts and social workers under one roof.