4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Tomorrow's leading academic or a practitioner with specialist expertise on East Asia? Either way, the University of Sheffield will help you to realise your ambition as a PhD student in East Asian Studies.

The School of Law at the University of Sheffield is respected locally, regionally and internationally for its robust and impactful legal, socio-legal and criminological research.

The Archaeology and Palaeoecology programme at Queen's University Belfast explores long-term changes in ecosystems, environments, climate and human societies, using approaches such as pollen analysis, tephra dating, dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating, alongside investigations of culture through time and space.

The Architecture programme at Queen's University Belfast addresses architecture and urbanism within an increasingly globalised world, examining sustainability, climate change, identity, heritage, craft and form, while supporting research into cultural, historic and technological contexts.

Law at Abertay University researches matters which are strongly influenced by political developments within Europe and also by public awareness of the interconnected nature of a business, the availability of human labour, and the need for businesses and governments to act responsibly and in accordance with an established principle of good governance.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Operations Management is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

This PhD in Optometry at the University of Hertfordshire develops extensive subject expertise and independent research skills which are honed over an extended period, depending on the level of the award.

Members of the Classical Studies discipline at The Open University UK have distinctive expertise in the study of The Ancient Body and the Senses.

The Open University UK academics investigate a range of topics related to Music and Gender, embracing classical music, popular music and music technology.

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has interests in the research field of Children and Young People and is engaged in a number of lived experience, social policy and welfare-related research projects.

The University of Sussex is the place to be if you want to do a Gender Studies (Social Sciences) PhD that addresses social, economic, political, professional and policy debates around gender.

We offer a End-of-Life Decision-Making - Balancing Rights and Views on Assisted Dying degree at the Robert Gordon University. 

We offer a Environmental Conflict Environmental Peacebuilding degree at the Robert Gordon University.

Our Molecular Clusters research at The Open University UK explores photon, ion, and electron-driven processes in molecules and clusters.

Astrochemistry at The Open University UK is the study of molecules in space, how they form, where they form, and what role they play in shaping the formation and evolution of astrophysical systems, particularly in star and planet formation.

Our Accounting and Finance research at the University of Stirling is recognised as being academically excellent, policy relevant, and of benefit to society. 

PhD and MPhil projects are available across a range of areas including Software and Systems Engineering, Computational Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Evolutionary Systems, Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence. We offer a Computer Science degree at Keele University.

Research in Sociology at Keele University is clustered around four main areas: family, community and domestic life; consumerism, everyday life and contemporary culture; globalisation, risk and anxiety; urban spaces and cultures. 

Research in English and American Literatures, in which Creative Writing is situated, has a long and distinguished history at Keele University. 

Research in Digital Media at the University of Hull is wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, covering topics as diverse as immersive design, narrative and animation, human-computer interaction, games design, commercial design and visual communication.