97 PhD programmes in Sociology in England, United Kingdom

Committed to teaching and research excellence, the School of Sociology and Social Policy programme  at University of Nottingham is a dynamic centre for collaborative and interdisciplinary PhD study.  

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers an interdisciplinary DPhil in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and welcomes students from across the world.

Death, Dying and Bereavement has been a major research and teaching theme in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University UK for over 20 years.

Computational Social Science research at The Open University UK targets the enhancement of critical societal issues through the use of Artificial Intelligence solutions.

Research in this Migration, Gender and Generation area at The Open University UK is part of the SSGS Research Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice, which provides spaces for research students to take part in academic seminars and the annual research festival, and offers informal discussion and training spaces for postgraduate students.

Multicultural Life, Citizenship, Difference, Political Conflict and Social Divisions research is part of the Sociology research group at The Open University UK.

The Wellbeing of Children, Youth and Families Research Group in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care from The Open University UK brings together academics and research students conducting social, sociological and critical psychological research into children's and young people's lives and policy/practice applications.

The School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care’s work in the area of Living With Disability and Long-Term Conditions at The Open University UK covers research on a wide spectrum of people’s experiences and care across the life course, including physical and learning disability, living with a long-term condition and receiving and giving care.

The College of Social Science undertakes internationally recognised research, and welcomes students from across the globe to join our academic community. The Sociology is offered by the University of Lincoln.

Join one of the leading Anthropology departments in the UK where a diverse community of expert faculty and doctoral students carry out cutting-edge research, all in this Social Anthropology prorgamme at the University of Sussex.

The Sociology and Criminology programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in sociology, criminology, and related social science fields.

The Sociology programme at University of Essex develops sociological research skills through integrated training and global thematic expertise across key social issues.

Conduct pioneering sociological research in a globally renowned department. Learn more at the Sociology programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sociology students from The University of Manchester are supervised by a member of staff who is an expert in their area of research or co-supervised with another supervisor if other areas of expertise are required.

For Applied Social and Economic Research programme from University of Essex we offer supervision in quantitative research in sociology and other social sciences.

The Social Anthropology PhD programme at The University of Manchester involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork and leading to the production of a thesis.

The Social Anthropology course from the University of Cambridge is very highly regarded, both in the UK and overseas. We have some extremely distinguished alumni who have been enormously influential in academic Anthropology globally. 

The Sociology course from the University of Cambridge offers a world-class programme of a research study in sociology supervised by world-renowned experts in their fields.

The Social Sciences PhD from Birmingham City University, is an advanced postgraduate qualification, involving three or more years in which you work through the issues associated with solving a particular problem. Each research student is supported by a team of supervisors appointed for the particular study. 

The Human Geography programme from University of Lincoln offers the opportunity to work at doctoral level alongside academics whose research has been internationally recognised.