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Brain Sciences - Computation and Information Processing
Over the course of your Brain Sciences - Computation and Information Processing at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem studies, you’ll learn computational neuroscience and its application in understanding how the nervous system orchestrates disparate functions including perception and action, learning and memory, thought and creativity.

Doctorate in International Relations
Why a Doctorate in International Relations from the School for International Training? Citizens around the world are witnessing major shifts in world order as new centers of power arise, populist movements grow, and political instability and conflict drive people across national borders.

English Literature
This English Literature PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to pursue an independent, cutting-edge research project that will make an original contribution to knowledge in your field.

Sociology
The Sociology research delivered by Sheffield Hallam University is often applied, which prepares you to tackle issues of immediate relevance to statutory and voluntary agencies.

PhD in Psychology
Build on the knowledge and skills you gained in your Bachelor's degree and improve your career prospects with advanced study in the PhD in Psychology from Victoria University of Wellington.

Psychology
Cardiff University provide an excellent environment for research in Psychology with guidance from acclaimed .

International and Rural Development
At the University of Reading, we offer several routes to a doctoral qualification, including this PhD in International and Rural Development.

Politics
The Politics research at Sheffield Hallam University is often applied, which prepares you to tackle issues of immediate relevance to statutory and voluntary agencies.

Geography and Planning
The School of Geography and Planning is a leading international centre of excellence in teaching and research in spatial planning, human geography and urban design from Cardiff University, where you can study the Geography and Planning programme.

French
The Department of French is committed to research innovation and excellence in major aspects of French Studies. University of Bristol offers the French programme.

Psychology
This Psychology research programme at the University of Brighton is at the forefront of developments in applied, critical, community, social and health psychology and emerging fields such as cyberpsychology and ecopsychology.

Industrial and Organisational Psychology
The Industrial and Organisational Psychology degree at University of Canterbury applies psychological theories and principles to understand individual attitudes and behaviours in the workplace, and how these attitudes, behaviours, and performance can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, leadership, and management systems.

Economics
The Economics programme from Maynooth University is built on the foundation developed in the MSc programme. While this programme provides the basic skills and technical knowledge base via taught courses and a directed thesis, the PhD programme builds on this to further students’ skills and knowledge to enable them to do world class research.

Psychology
A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Psychology is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

Business and Economics
Make a novel contribution to knowledge, position yourself as an expert in your field, and open a range of doors with future employers – by embarking on a PhD at Loughborough Business School. Learn more at the Business and Economics from the Loughborough University.

International Development
Pursue the International Development degree at the University of Birmingham, conduct impactful research, and develop skills under the guidance of academic supervisors within an active research environment focused on real-world impact.

PhD in Forensic Psychology
Expand on your degree and take your skills and knowledge to the next level with advanced study in PhD in Forensic Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Humanities and Communication
The doctoral programme in Humanities and Communication from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trains students to research the social change phenomena that can be found in social practice and ideology.

Physical Geography and GIS
The School of Geography at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physical Geography and GIS.

Geography
This Geography PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.