953 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

Develop your specialist knowledge and conduct a significant piece of research in your chosen field of Psychology with this PhD at the University of Bath.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice programme offered by Swansea University will be research led throughout, supported by academics with international reputations for excellence.

Kent offers an excellent environment for postgraduate study in French literature, thought, culture, society and the visual arts from the 18th century to the present.

A German programme from University of Kent enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.

Our PhD East Asian Studies programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out significant and original research into an area of interest concerning the East Asian region, broadly defined (including south-east Asia, especially when related to areas and cultures which use Chinese writing characters).

Our PhD Portuguese Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a piece of original research under the supervision of our academics.

The Translation and Intercultural Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a significant piece of original research under the supervision of our academics.

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.

Our PhD French Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a significant piece of in-depth research in an area of interest.

Our PhD Arab World Studies programme at The University of Manchester offers wide-ranging opportunities for research and advanced training in the history, politics, gender studies, literatures, religious traditions and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Our PhD Archaeology programme at The University of Manchester will see you undertake substantial original research leading to a thesis that constitutes a genuine contribution to archaeological knowledge.

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

The Health Service and Population Research programme offered by King's College London examines mental healthcare systems, community wellbeing, and population-level factors that influence access, outcomes, and equity.

The Addictions Research programme offered by King's College London investigates substance use disorders, addictive behaviours, and evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.

The German Research programme offered by King's College London explores German-language cultures, histories, literatures, and political developments from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The Gerontology Research programme offered by King's College London examines ageing and later life through multidisciplinary perspectives spanning health, society, policy, and wellbeing.

Join an interdisciplinary research community with a wide range of interests that converge on the cognitive dimensions of language ability and use. The Psycholinguistics programme is offered at University of York.

The Magna Carta Institute researches at Brunel University of London, debates and seeks to influence some of the key political, legal and social issues of our time. Its purpose is to analyse how best to create and maintain just societies that fairly balance both personal freedom and authority, and the rights and responsibilities of individuals and society.

Abertay University has been a key partner in a number of large European grants specifically examining the interaction between technology, society and social innovation, as well as exploring social network dynamics for collective awareness. The university offers this PhD in Criminology.

The Criminology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University investigates crime, offending, victimisation, justice systems, surveillance, and public protection through advanced research into contemporary criminological issues.