936 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

The Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies PhD at University of Leeds involves three years (five years if part-time) of independent research under the guidance and expertise of a supervisory team. 

Hispanic Studies at University of Glasgow is a small, vibrant and dynamic research unit with strong connections to institutions in the USA, Latin America, Spain and Portugal.

Become an expert in a particular area whilst studying in a rich, multidisciplinary environment with this Media and Communications PhD at The University of Exeter.

Exploring the literature and culture of the Celtic West and the Old North with our Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies degree at the University of Aberdeen. 

The Economics programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University helps researchers deepen their expertise while developing advanced research and practical skills in economics, finance and related analytical fields.

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

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers an interdisciplinary DPhil in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and welcomes students from across the world.

This is a doctoral programme in Philanthropic Studies at a leading centre of philanthropy research, teaching and public engagement. Scholars at the University of Kent are supervised by academics with a background in practice.

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 Gender and Otherness in the Humanities (GOTH) research group at The Open University UK engages with various fields, including English Literature, Creative Writing, Music, History, Theatre Studies, Art History and Classical Studies, to explore topics related to themes of gender and otherness.  

The Postcolonial and Global Literatures research group at The Open University UK has contributed to major externally-funded projects, including: Making Britain: South Asian Visions of Home and Abroad, 1870–1950, and City Fictions of the New India: Literature, Infrastructure, Citizenship.

The International Studies programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in international relations, global politics, security, political economy, and conflict studies, enabling students to investigate contemporary international issues through original and interdisciplinary research.

We are one of the longest established and most broadly-based centres for the study of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies in the UK. We offer a Latin American Studies degree at the University of Liverpool.

Join one of the leading Anthropology departments in the UK where a diverse community of expert faculty and doctoral students carry out cutting-edge research, all in this Social Anthropology prorgamme at the University of Sussex.

This Educational Child and Community Psychology programme at The University of Exeter is a programme of advanced professional training in educational psychology, recognised and accredited by the British Psychological Society and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council

POLIS Regional Studies staff at the The Open University UK have an exceptionally wide range of regional expertise, encompassing Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, South and East Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Multicultural Life, Citizenship, Difference, Political Conflict and Social Divisions research is part of the Sociology research group at The Open University UK.

The Criminology group at the Centre for Social Policy from Keele University is dedicated to the advancement of research in the fields of crime, punishment and criminal justice, grounded in sociological, theoretical, public policy and systematic empirical approaches.

In terms of political concepts, Political Ideas staff at The Open University UK can supervise students working on citizenship, justice, rights, duties, governance, power, community, ecology, and democracy, to name a few.

The Professional Doctorate in Operational Excellence at University of Buckingham is a unique part-time degree designed to enhance professional education and practice through rigorous research into complex management issues.