4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

Our Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation researchers from Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

This Applied Mathematics course from Lancaster University offers rigorous research training in the development of applied mathematics methodology to solve complex, high-dimensional modelling challenges from across domains including cyber security, engineering, environmental science and health.

The Creative Writing MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University offers you the opportunity to develop a substantial, original piece of creative work and a related academic thesis. Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.

The Sociology PhD programme from University of York, Department of Sociology  is ranked 1st in the UK for research quality by the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF2014).

Conduct your own law research with the support of legal specialists from Birmingham Law School. Contribute to an established tradition of 85 years of world leading research. Learn more at the Law programme from University of Birmingham.

The Business Administration course from University of West London is designed so that you can study part-time while you work and carry out a research project based on your professional practice settings. 

Investigate a research topic of your choice during a period of supervised study and make an original contribution to knowledge in Fine Art and Design at Sheffield Hallam University.

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in Hispanic, Catalan or Galician Studies. The Hispanic Studies programme is offered at Bangor University.

The academics in the field of Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee are based within the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), part of the wider School of Social Sciences.

The Cancer MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University scientists and students engaged in cancer research at Newcastle share a common purpose: to improve treatment outcomes for patients with cancer.

Throughout this Neuroscience MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University you'll explore how the mind, brain and body work together. You can then translate this knowledge into clinical applications for patient benefit

A period of intensive, supervised study where you critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic and demonstrate an understanding of suitable research methods. We offer a English degree at the Sheffield Hallam University. 

Throughout the Hospitality Management course from the University of West London you'll explore strategies for resilience, ethical management, diversity and inclusion, and innovation with a focus on empowering women and understanding the experiences of marginalised groups.

Research in Comparative Literatures and Cultures sits within the School of Modern Languages and builds on two areas of strength within the school: transnational studies and intermediality. University of Bristol offers the Comparative Literatures and Cultures programme.

PhD study in the area of Creative Writing is offered by the School of English at the University of Leicester and this means becoming part of an exciting and dynamic research and creative environment.

The Institute's research aims to improve the performance of materials and structures, including their design, manufacturing, integrity and use, through a combined theoretical approach. We offer a Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering degree at the Brunel University of London.

Bangor University Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD in Chinese Studies. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support, and students will be assigned two supervisors.

The School of Chemistry from Cardiff University, has developed a particular strength in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, with a research group dedicated to this exciting area of study. As part of the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry programme, students can conduct their research within this group.

University of Bristol's Classics and Ancient History programme has an international reputation for outstanding and innovative research.