953 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in United Kingdom

Through the International Relations programmes from University of Gloucestershire you'll join a tight-knit community of International Relations researchers as a student

This Media and Cultural Studies course from Lancaster University offers a chance to develop your own knowledge and research in the ever changing world of media. 

The PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies programme at Bangor University  is embedded in the ‘Ageing & Dementia@Bangor’/DSDC which has a particular focus on resilience and the importance of evaluating and developing health and social care in ageing as well as dementia. 

On the Psychology PhD offered at the University of Surrey, you'll contribute to research that’s focused on the application of psychology in the real world and train in advanced and innovative research methods.

The University of Chester welcomes students who are interested in studying towards PhD research degrees in the Department of Geography and Environment. They offer research students high quality field and laboratory facilities and committed, experienced research supervisors.

Find out about the exciting research we do in Economics and Finance. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research groups and their inspirational research activities you too could be part of.  The Economics (Integrated) research program is offered by Brunel University of London.

Research in the department ranges widely across the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds, from the early-modern period to the present, and geographically across the Americas, Africa and Europe. University of Bristol offers the Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies programme. 

You will be part of the University's community of researchers, with the opportunity to attend and/or contribute to a range of discipline, college and University-wide presentations, training and conferences at the Regional Economic and Social Research (Part-time) degree at the Sheffield Hallam University. 

The Public Administration and Policy programme from University of Birmingham offers you the chance to conduct pioneering research, develop essential skills, and thrive in a supportive academic community.

This Geography programme from University of Gloucestershire,offers a range of postgraduate research opportunities, these include Masters by Research, PhD (via thesis submission) and PhD by Publication. 

The wide range of research activities in our School, together with the mix of academic staff, post-doctoral research fellows and visiting professors, allows us to offer a stimulating and diverse environment. Join the Construction Management and Economics programme at London South Bank University.

During the first year of the PhD in Economics at University of East Anglia, students attend a number of compulsory core modules and to start working on their research.

The School of Business at the University of Leicester offers supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics.

In the Politics programme offered at the University of Surrey students have the opportunity to work closely with their supervisor and other members of the academic community, in an active research environment.

Through the Geography PhD programme from Newcastle University we offer supervision across a wide range of human and physical geography topics.

Psychologists at the University of Dundee aim to transform lives by consulting and collaborating with local councils, charities and corporations with particular focus on the themes of Social Inclusion & Health and Challenges in Human Communication & Learning. The University offers this PhD degree in Psychology.

Within this Economics PhD programme from University of York you’ll join a department of renowned scholars, who apply their research expertise to all core and related fields of economics. At York, our research degrees provide you with thorough training in research-focused economics.

Do you want to be part of a stimulating research environment? Join the German Studies course at University of Birmingham.

International Relations and Globalisation is a research area from Cardiff University within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The Applied Social Science course from Lancaster University has an active research community within the fields of child protection, theories of welfare, gender and sexuality, family support and family justice, law and social work, community care, and health and social care.