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Imperial Doctoral Programme
The five-year fully funded Imperial Doctoral Programme offered by Imperial Business School provides an inspirational learning experience

Music
As a research programme, the course does not have a modular outline. Each student receives close supervision on an individual and original project, which has the potential to make a new and substantial contribution to the field. The Music programme is offered at Bangor University.

Midwifery
This Midwifery course from the University of West London allows you to delve deep into the theory and research of why we do the things we do as midwives.

Museum Studies
Museum Studies at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Museum Studies.

Film
The Film programme is offered by the University of Southampton links national and global identities in cinema and television. We study historical approaches to cinema industries and audiences, along with the theory behind audio-visual aesthetics and their relationship with audiences.

Resource Efficient Future Cities
Our Resource Efficient Future Cities 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. Find out more about working with the Supervisory Team.

Journalism, Media and Culture
The Journalism, Media and Culture degree offered by Cardiff University is committed to undertaking research that engages with contemporary issues across journalism, the media and communications both theoretically and practically.

Management Science
This Management Science course from Lancaster University is for you if do you want to use advanced technical skills to solve problems in the world of management science

English Literature
This English Literature course from the University of West London offers a PhD by individual research within the areas of expertise of the School’s teaching staff.

Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering
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.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiff University welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. They focus on the discovery, development and optimised use of medicines and therapeutics to tackle some of the world's most debilitating and life-threatening diseases and improving patient health outcomes.

Investigating the Role of Oxysterols in Cholesterol Metabolism and Myelin Maintenance
The Investigating the Role of Oxysterols in Cholesterol Metabolism and Myelin Maintenance course at Aston University will focus on how different oxysterols impact cholesterol metabolism, the synthesis and repair of myelin, and the regulation of neuronal health.

Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering Integrated
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. Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering Integrated doctorate programme is offered by Brunel University of London

Geography (Urban and Regional Studies)
This Geography (Urban and Regional Studies) programme from University of Birmingham is offered by the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Based in a city with a rich industrial heritage and rapid urban transformation - your future as a thought leader in planning and development starts here.

Electronics and Computer Science
Join over 500 researchers working with industry and government to address some of the problems facing the world today. We offer a phd degree in Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton.

Mechanical Engineering
Our mechanical engineering research is varied and world-leading, covering topics from clean energy and advanced materials to manufacturing systems, robotics and healthcare. University of Bristol offers the Mechanical Engineering programme.

Photonics and Optoelectronics
Join our vibrant community of Photonics and Optoelectronics PhD students and researchers at University of Southampton. We're part of the growth of the photonics industry, including the optical telecommunication technology that underpins the internet as well as solutions in medicine, biosciences sensing, security and manufacturing.

Translational Health Sciences
University of Bristol's Translational Health Sciences programme comprises a mix of fundamental and clinically trained scientists, enabling collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques, from molecular biology to epidemiology.

Automotive Engineering
Studying for a PhD in Automotive Engineering at the University of Surrey means being part of a multidisciplinary environment, where doctoral students come together to work on applied engineering research topics with a direct impact on society.

Environment and Sustainability
From investigating people’s attitudes to the environment to exploring the opportunities for solar power mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers in the Environment and Sustainability programme of the University of Surrey are taking innovative approaches for a more prosperous, equitable, safe and secure future.