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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

Sociology
This Sociology course from Lancaster University provides an opportunity to develop your own research expertise in an interdisciplinary department. Our staff are involved with research centres and groups looking at everything from Social Futures and Inequalities to Data Science, Mobilities and Migration.

Psychology
This Psychology research programme at the University of Brighton is at the forefront of developments in applied, critical, community, social and health psychology and emerging fields such as cyberpsychology and ecopsychology.

Economics and Finance
The breadth and depth of the expertise of the faculty in the Economics and Finance programme of the Queen Mary University of London offers supervision in all major areas of economics and finance.

Statistics
The Statistics programme PhD programme from Newcastle University has a strong international reputation for making original contributions to Bayesian methodology, bioinformatics and biostatistics. We invite postgraduate research proposals in any of these three areas.

Intelligence and Security Studies
The Brunel University of London's Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies Team conduct research in most areas connected with intelligence organisation, management, and analysis.

Religious Studies
Through the Religious Studies course from Lancaster University you'll enjoy good working relationships with related departments and centres, and joint supervision arrangements are sometimes possible.

Data-Driven Engineering and Sciences
Data‑driven research is reshaping science and engineering, creating powerful new ways to understand and improve the world around us. The Data-Driven Engineering and Sciences programme at University of Bristol equips you to lead this transformation – combining scientific curiosity, advanced computation and collaborative problem‑solving to deliver real‑world impact.

English
The Department of English at the University of Chester, Institute of Gender Studies and Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences offer a vibrant, supportive and inclusive research community for students working on research projects in English Literature and/or Language, Creative Writing and Gender Studies.

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.

Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
The Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering course from the Loughborough University aims to deliver world-leading excellence in our research, covering a full spectrum of engineering, technology and science activity essential to the fast-paced aeronautical and automotive industry.

Ageing Research
This Ageing Research course from the University of West London provides an opportunity for those with an interest in older adults and ageing to undertake advanced studies within your chosen area.

Civil Engineering
From developing innovative new construction materials, to investigating the sustainability of managed realignment coastal protection schemes, our Civil Engineering staff and PhD students at the University of Brighton are at the leading edge of research into the ways materials, soils, structures and engineered systems respond to forces imposed by the natural environment.

Advanced Composites
This Advanced Composites programme from University of Bristol is a four-year postgraduate research programme, which integrates an industry relevant research project with a taught programme in technical subjects related to composites materials, design, mechanics and manufacturing, as well as business skills and transferable skills training.

Ageing and Dementia Studies
The PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies programme at Bangor University is embedded in the ‘Ageing & Dementia@Bangor’/DSDC which has a particular focus on resilience and the importance of evaluating and developing health and social care in ageing as well as dementia.

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.

Gender Studies
The Gender Studies programme from SOAS University of London is a unique programme combining cutting edge theorizing in Gender Studies with the special areas expertise related to Africa, Asia and the Middle East which has been a trademark of SOAS.

Film
As a Film course from Lancaster University student you will normally be supervised by a team of two supervisors who will ensure that you receive focused critical feedback and encouragement throughout the programme.

Environmental Science (Distance Learning)
This Environmental Science (Distance Learning) PhD programme is offered by University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy programme from London Metropolitan University is conducted purely by research. Each PhD is the unique development of your individual research project, performed under the guidance of at least two supervisory members of staff with expertise in the research area.