56 PhD programmes in Social Work in United Kingdom

The Practical Theology programme of the University of Roehampton is committed to high level research, grounded in faith practice.

This Health and Social Care Research Opportunities programme from University of Lincoln provides candidates with an opportunity to develop advanced and specific knowledge in a particular field of study. Students will have the freedom and flexibility to choose and develop their own subject area and enhance highly transferable research and project management skills.

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

Our unique Professional Practice Community and Social Care - Policy and Practice degree at The University of Lancashire is delivered entirely online, offering you a flexible route into doctorate-level study. 

Our Social Work research at The Open University UK is recognised for its innovative approach and academic rigour, with many of our academics internationally renowned as subject experts.

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

The PhD in Social Work from  University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research in a variety of social and health contexts.

Our aim in the Social Science and Health programme from University of Glasgow is to better understand and improve human health and wellbeing via the study of social, behavioural, economic, cultural and environmental influences on health and the application of social science theories and methodologies.

The multidisciplinary Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway University of London is home to applied, theoretical and doctrinal research across Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Law, Social Work, and Sociology.

Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a supportive and collaborative research community, giving you the chance to develop your research skills together with knowledge of your chosen subject.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This Social Work and Social Policy degree is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

This PhD degree programme in Social Work and Social Care is offered at the University of Sussex and it hosts three research centres.

The Social Work group in the School of Medicine at the Keele University, a key component of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is committed to excellence in research that develops knowledge about social work and that can be applied to advance the quality of professional practice for the benefit of people that use social work, in the region, nationally and internationally.

As a PhD researcher in Social Work at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our desire to engage with communities around the world and produce research that makes a positive difference to society.

Located in the heart of London, the School of Social Sciences at University of Westminster has an active research culture to which our well-established doctoral research programme makes a vital contribution. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

This Social Work and Social Policy (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield offers the opportunity to explore and address real-world challenges, supported by a strong, interdisciplinary supervisory team with extensive research and practice-based experience.