94 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD Actuarial Science from University of Essex is a research degree within the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science. They have staff members available to act as supervisors across a number of areas such as: survival analysis, forensic economics, risk management, Islamic finance and takaful, asset-liability management for pension funds.

The Statistics programme at University of Essex focuses on advanced statistical methods and data-driven research across theoretical and applied domains.

The PhD Bio-Statistics from University of Essex is an advanced research degree within the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science. The biostatistics team carries out research in statistical analysis, such as survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, Bayesian statistics, analysis of biological and behavioural data and spatial statistics, with collaboration areas.

A Professional Doctorate in Physiotherapy from University of Essex is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in sports therapy. It demonstrates your ability to perform at the level of 'expert' within your area of specialism.

Global financial markets are facing an era of unprecedented upheaval. Just 10 years ago the world was beginning to recover from the financial crash of 2008, but now world markets must recover from a health pandemic that has driven national economies to the brink of collapse. Learn more at the Finance programme from University of Essex.

The Philosophy course from University of Essex bridges the divide between analytic and continental traditions, fostering dialogue across philosophical boundaries in ways that few universities can offer.

Theatre and Drama in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners and who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The PhD Applied Mathematics from  University of Essex  provides you with the opportunity to study areas such as dynamical systems, pattern formation, chaos theory, ordinary and partial differential equations, Hamiltonian systems, stability theory, computational neuroscience, complex systems, complex networks and nonlinear waves.

The PhD in Public Health from University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research in a variety of public health contexts e.g. schools, hospitals and community settings.

Undertaking our PhD Pure Mathematics at University of Essex gives you the opportunity to investigate such areas as algebraic geometry, group theory, semigroup theory, combinatorics and differential equations. 

The PhD in Nursing Studies offered at University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research into the principles and practice of nursing.

The PhD in Occupational Therapy from University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research in a variety of health and organisational contexts.

We offer supervision in all areas of staff expertise in marine biology including community ecology of coral reef systems, tropical seagrass beds, mangroves and fisheries, deep sea/marine connectivity, ocean acidification and macronutrient cycling during the Marine Biology programme at University of Essex.

Research in our Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Essex covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects.

Our academic staff of Biological Sciences at University of Essex have expertise in biophysics, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, molecular medicine, environmental microbiology, photosynthesis, plant productivity, ecology, marine and environmental science.

The PhD Mathematical Biology at University of Essex uses novel mathematical and computational techniques to solve problems in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.

We offer supervision for our PhD in History at University of Essex in a range of topics from the period c.1500 to the present day, with particular focus on themes linked to our three research clusters and our Centre for Public History.

The aim of the Social Services Management course from University of Essex is to provide a unified approach to theory and practice within a professional context, so your learning is structured to allow you to develop your skills both in the workplace and within the university environment.

For our PhD Human Rights and Research Methods at University of Essex we offer supervision in all areas of staff expertise including: domestic protection of international human rights standards; free speech and law; health and human rights; human rights law; international law of armed conflicts; international of peace keeping; international humanitarian law; UK human rights.

The Tropical Marine Biology (Integrated) program from University of Essex provides a route into research study if you do not have a Masters degree, or have very little research training. It enables you to spend your first year completing a full-time Masters-level qualification, followed by a full-time PhD studied over 3-4 years or a part-time PhD studied over 6-7 years.