4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The University of Salford is an international centre for Acoustics and Audio Postgraduate Research. Since 1958, our academics and researchers have led pioneering projects that have developed new knowledge, set industry standards and shaped products sold worldwide today.

The Mechanical Engineering research at the University of Hertfordshire has been supported with grants from the EPSRC, InnovateUK and industry.

Housed in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University UK, the Mathematics Education Group’s research covers: Participation in mathematics including gender issues and mathematical resilience, Mathematics teacher learning, and Technology in Teaching and Learning.

Academics at The Open University UK research various topics related to Music Education, exploring diverse aspects of teaching, learning, and the impact of music on individuals and society.

The Open University UK invites applications for PhD study in Music Technology. Applicants are welcome to propose research on any aspect of music technology, contemporary or historical.

You’ll work with expert faculty at the cutting-edge of politics, covering Britain, Europe and international issues. This Politics programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

As a vibrant and international department at University of Liverpool, we offer PhD supervision for British Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory.

Now more than ever, economics is grappling with the meanings of progress and what the economy and policy are aiming for. This Economics of Health, Social Policy and Wellbeing research group offers a PhD programme at The Open University UK.

The School of Creative Arts offers a Doctorate in Fine Art at University of Hertfordshire designed for practitioners in the field of contemporary arts looking for a structured research programme. 

The Applied and Forensic Cognition Research Group at The Open University UK is a vibrant team of psychological researchers interested in all aspects of forensic and cognitive psychology addressing applied issues in collaboration with practitioners from a range of backgrounds.

The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (PHeW) research strand at The Open University UK is a theoretically and methodologically diverse group with a focus on practices of health and wellbeing.

Drama (Theory and Practice) at University of Hull has a strong reputation for world-leading and internationally excellent research. 

The Creative Economies programme offered by Coventry University investigates how creative and cultural industries shape people, places, communities, and sustainable futures through interdisciplinary research and innovation.

Study for a PhD in Politics at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.

The Health and Life Sciences programme offered by Coventry University investigates biological, biomedical, clinical, and biotechnological processes to advance understanding of human health, disease, and healthcare innovation.

Veterinary Pathology at University of Liverpool is the study of disease in non-human species and includes both naturally occurring disease and the experimental study of both human and non-human diseases using animal models.

The PhD by Public Works at Middlesex University is a research degree gained by candidates with a body of work produced prior to registration equivalent in originality, coherence and significance to a PhD.

The Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers English language professionals an opportunity to gain a research qualification at doctoral level linked to their area of work or professional expertise.

The Pharmacy and Pharmacology course at the University of Bath is one of the UK’s leading research hubs in pharmaceutical science, whose output is consistently ranked among the very best in the field.

The Professional Doctorate in Heritage (DHeritage) programme at the University of Hertfordshire is aimed at professionals who work in, or desire to work in, the heritage field broadly defined, whether in the private or the public sector.