953 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

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 People and Performance programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University helps doctoral researchers deepen their expertise while developing advanced research and practical skills in areas related to people, work and organisational performance.

The Language, Discourse and Communication programme offered by King's College London investigates language, interaction, identity, and communication practices across social, cultural, institutional, and digital contexts.

Established in 2016 by the School of Social Work and Social Policy, this award offers students the opportunity to study for a PhD under the supervision of internationally-leading experts from across the University of Strathclyde but primarily located within the School of Social Work and Social Policy and the Law School. The Criminology programme is offered by University of Strathclyde.

The Psychology programme at Manchester Metropolitan University will help you advance or change your career, deepen your expertise, and expand your research and practical skills.

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 Psychology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University enables researchers to investigate human behaviour, cognition, emotion, wellbeing, and social processes through advanced psychological research supported by specialist expertise and state-of-the-art facilities.

The PhD Psychology programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project from across the broad spectrum of topics that are integral to improving our understanding of psychological function.

Help to enrich local, national and international communities through research by joining a team of expert researchers in the field of Culture, Heritage and Society. 

In the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences programme from Bournemouth University, we conduct research in areas such as healthcare, midwifery, nursing, leadership or dementia, as well as radiography and medical imaging, nutrition, exercise, the social sciences, humanisation and social work. 

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.

They offer supervision for the PhD Sociolinguistics from University of Essex in the areas of: conversation analysis, language variation and change, dialects and language contact, gender differentiation in language, multilingualism, intercultural pragmatics, language maintenance and shift, Pidgin and Creole linguistics, and language and human rights.

As part of one of the largest UK political science departments, covering almost all areas of politics, you'll enjoy a lively, open research culture. Learn more at the Political Science programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

This Human Geography and Urban Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science offers training in human geographic research and in responding to the challenges of rapid urbanisation and urban redevelopment around the world.

This Regional and Urban Planning Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science addresses the opportunities, problems, politics and economics of urban and regional planning in cities around the world.

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.

The School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sheffield has a global reputation for our research. Join our rigorous research community as a PhD researcher and start making a difference.