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Architecture
Cardiff University has a programme of regular research seminars, involving staff and PhD students, and an annual Research Student Conference on the Architecture programme. There are also themed workshops, eg on topics such as modelling or temple architecture.

Doctor of Philosophy
A PhD is generally considered the highest academic degree you can achieve. It's an internationally recognised qualification. Your original research will culminate in a written thesis of 40,000-80,000 words. Doctor of Philosophy is offered at University of Sunderland

Law
Join our community of researchers across a wide range of subjects in public, private, domestic and international law. We offer a Law degree at the University of Southampton.

Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Latin American Studies
At the Queen Mary University of London, we offer a phd degree in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Latin American Studies. We welcome applications from home and overseas students.

Digital Media
This Digital Media PhD programme from Newcastle University is committed to transdisciplinarity, creative digital practice, the intersection of art and sciences, social technologies and public engagement.

Sociology and Social Policy and Social Work
The Sociology and Social Policy and Social Work PhD from University of Brighton brings you to an established research environment rich in achievement and ambition with impactful social change at the heart of the knowledge exchange agenda.

Applied Health Research
Develop the skills needed to contribute to research that tackles global health challenges by preventing illnesses and improving healthcare through community and hospital-based research and methodological innovations with the Applied Health Research programme at University of Birmingham.

Wales
Wales programme delivered by Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD programme from Newcastle University offers postgraduate research degrees at PhD level in all of our major research areas

Applied Linguistics
The PhD in Applied Linguistics programme at the University of Reading is most suitable for applicants who have some experience of conducting research.

Psychological Science
Studying human behaviour in the School of Psychological Science will give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 30 internationally recognised academic staff. University of Bristol offers the Psychological Science programme.

History
The Department of History delivers expert postgraduate supervision by internationally recognised scholars in a wide range of subject areas. University of Bristol offers the History programme.

Applied Social Science
The Applied Social Science course from Lancaster University has an active research community within the fields of child protection, theories of welfare, gender and sexuality, family support and family justice, law and social work, community care, and health and social care.

Fine Art
The Fine Art PhD programme from Newcastle University internationally significant research profile of our staff and our excellent facilities provide a stimulating environment for practical or theoretical research.

Biological Sciences
The Biological Sciences at the University of Reading is the investigation of the web of life, from cellular processes to whole organisms, including how they interact with one other and the environment.

Cyber Security (Cyber Secure Everywhere)
The Cyber Security (Cyber Secure Everywhere) programme from University of Bristol students learn from world-leading researchers from each other as an interdisciplinary cohort, and also from industry experts.

Global Challenges
Addressing Global Challenges with locally owned solutions is a key priority for Brunel University of London.

Ageing
The Ageing MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University range of research topic is diverse. We accept proposals from many areas related to ageing and age-related health.

Language, Policy and Planning
The Language, Policy and Planning PhD from Cardiff University is lead by the Language, Policy and Planning Research Unit in the School of Welsh. Projects include international research on language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and sociology of language.

Psychology
The University of Chester offers supervision in Psychology in a range of areas, including possibilities for inter-disciplinary approaches.