936 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University has an active and growing capacity in Applied Geoscience which sits alongside and complements its Petroleum Engineering capabilities and research. 

For those who wish to improve their command of a foreign language or to embark on a new one, day and evening classes at all levels from beginners to advanced are available within the college. We offer a phd degree in German Studies at Imperial. 

The PhD in Mental Health programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Mental Health.

For those who wish to improve their command of a foreign language or to embark on a new one, day and evening classes at all levels from beginners to advanced are available within the college. We offer a Russian Studies degree at the Imperial. 

The Geography programme offered by Durham University supports independent research addressing social and environmental challenges through human and physical geography.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford is the department's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. 

The Development Studies programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to pursue a substantial project led by their own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen their scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

The Economics programme at Durham University offers a rigorous research training programme and provides you with the opportunity to become an expert in your chosen field in economics.

For those who wish to improve their command of a foreign language or to embark on a new one, day and evening classes at all levels from beginners to advanced are available within the college. We offer a Spanish Studies degree at the Imperial. 

The Sociology Department’s research activity at Durham University focuses on five main research themes, around which we organise research groups of staff and postgraduate researchers to share and develop research ideas and practices.

Advanced Quantitative Methods at University of Glasgow offers a specialism focused on quantitative literacy in social sciences.

Studying for a PhD with University of East London's School of Education and Communities, Department of Social Sciences will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

This Neuroscience and Behaviour research area is centred on the Neuroscience Research Cluster, a multidisciplinary grouping of faculty, research technicians and postgraduate research students based primarily in the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences at The Open University UK.

In the Gaelic Studies programme from University of Aberdeen we offer leading research and teaching in Gaelic literature, society and culture.

Join our large, thriving PhD community at the University of Sheffield investigating topics in a wide variety of archaeological specialisms: Landscape, Funerary and Mediterranean Archaeology, Medieval Europe, Bioarchaeology and Archaeomaterials.

Religions are implicated in cultural and national traditions as well as in questions of identity and subjectivity. Political and national commitments and involvements are topics of interest here, ‘civil religion’ is a strong area of our existing research. This The State, Citizenships and Identities programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Social Policy programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in social welfare, inequality, wellbeing, public policy, and social change, enabling students to investigate complex societal challenges through multidisciplinary research with local and global impact.

Sociology’s postgraduate culture centres on students completing a PhD. 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.

Our collective research agenda at The Open University UK is defined by our commitment to Open Geographies: fostering new and emerging research exploring what it means to think geographically about the many social, political, cultural and environmental issues shaping these turbulent times.

Research in Political Economy and Environmental Politics at The Open University UK explores conceptual and practical issues at the intersection of environmental concerns, politics and justice.