936 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

The Area Studies (Russia and East Europe) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course exploring the region through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, culture, religion, and political economy, with opportunities for fieldwork.

Could your passion for German language, culture and history help us better understand the world in which we live in today? Discover more with this German programme from University of Nottingham.

This Psychology (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield  is centred in the Brain, Behaviour and Cognition (BBC) research group, which brings together work spanning health and wellbeing, cognitive science and neuroscience, and forensic and investigative psychology in an interdisciplinary community exploring how people think, feel, learn and act. 

Human Geography at Brunel University London is part of the multi-disciplinary Department of Social and Political Sciences which spans interests in Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Politics, History, Criminology, Media and Communications and Journalism.

The Sociology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University investigates social structures, identities, inequalities, migration, culture, and contemporary social issues through advanced sociological research and critical analysis.

The graduates of the Psychosocial Studies programme from University of Essex go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training, or further academic research work.

Research contemporary debates on the future of work, global supply chains, labour relations and many other employment-related topics. Learn more at the Management - Employment Relations and Human Resources programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Sociology programme at University of Essex develops sociological research skills through integrated training and global thematic expertise across key social issues.

The Psychology programme at University of Essex develops advanced research skills in psychology through integrated training and specialised study in cognitive, social, and neuroscience fields.

The Chinese Studies Research programme offered by King's College London investigates contemporary China through political, economic, social, and international perspectives, with opportunities for collaborative research across Asia and the UK.

The Psychological Medicine programme offered by King's College London investigates the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms underlying mental health and psychiatric disorders through translational and clinical research.

Sociology students from The University of Manchester are supervised by a member of staff who is an expert in their area of research or co-supervised with another supervisor if other areas of expertise are required.

The Irish and Celtic programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in Irish language, literature, history, linguistics, and cultural identity, enabling students to undertake original interdisciplinary research across modern and medieval Irish studies.

For Applied Social and Economic Research programme from University of Essex we offer supervision in quantitative research in sociology and other social sciences.

The Social Anthropology PhD programme at The University of Manchester involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork and leading to the production of a thesis.

Our PhD German Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to undertake a piece of significant and original research under the supervision of our academics.

A PhD in Human Geography at The University of Manchester will allow you to benefit from the supervision of world-leading academics who have reputations for research excellence.

Psychoanalytic Studies graduates from University of Essex go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 

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).

Our PhD Chinese Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to undertake a significant piece of research that aligns with our interests in a wide range of areas.