97 PhD programmes in Sociology in England, United Kingdom

The Warnborough College PhD in the Sociology of Literature looks at how literature has shaped and changed society over the ages.

The DPhil (doctoral) programme in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for highly-qualified students to undertake innovative Internet-related research.

The PhD in Childhood and Youth Studies at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in an area of interdisciplinary interest and to hone advanced research skills.

Address the world’s growing diversity, driven by migration and mobility, with this Migration Studies PhD programme offered at the University of Sussex.

The University of Sussex is the place to be if you want to do a Gender Studies (Social Sciences) PhD that addresses social, economic, political, professional and policy debates around gender.

Research in Sociology at Keele University is clustered around four main areas: family, community and domestic life; consumerism, everyday life and contemporary culture; globalisation, risk and anxiety; urban spaces and cultures. 

The PhD in Wellbeing at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in an area of interest and to hone advanced research skills.

Sociology research at University of Hull is focused on creating a positive impact on the real-life conditions and experiences of individuals and communities, at a local, national and global level.

Gain advanced skills in social research methodology. Make an original contribution to research in your field. Learn more at the Social Research Methods programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The DPhil in Sociology at the University of Oxford provides academically outstanding students an unrivalled opportunity for those who would like to undertake original and independent research in preparation for an academic career and other research-intensive occupations.

The Social Sciences degree at University of Roehampton aims to provide its research students with the opportunity to study in a stimulating, responsive, supportive environment, which fosters independent, critical thinking.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford entails the carrying out of a research project and writing a thesis of between 75,000 and 100,000 words. 

This Social Data Science degree at the University of Oxford will train individuals to develop and adapt techniques such as machine learning to analyse large, structured and unstructured, complex datasets in order to improve decision making and answer social science research questions.

With this program you will join the vibrant research culture in our leading Sociology department at City St George's, University of London and work closely with our expert supervisors, advancing your understanding and knowledge of sociology.

The Applied and Forensic Cognition Research Group at The Open University UK is a vibrant team of psychological researchers interested in all aspects of forensic and cognitive psychology addressing applied issues in collaboration with practitioners from a range of backgrounds.

Research in Sociology at Kent covers a range of areas, including social and critical theory, social movements, globalisation and everyday life, cities and space, media and technology, class, ‘race’ and ethnicity, gender, work, visual sociology, the welfare state, risk and society, violence, NGOs and organisations, and social aspects of the body.

We offer supervision in Refugee Care at University of Essex, allowing you to undertake research that introduces a therapeutic dimension and psychosocial perspectives to your work with asylum seekers, refugees and other involuntarily dislocated persons.

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.

Through the Sociology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter, you'll have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community. 

This is a doctoral programme in Philanthropic Studies at a leading centre of philanthropy research, teaching and public engagement. Scholars at the University of Kent are supervised by academics with a background in practice.