4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK undertakes active and extensive research in Regulation, Governance, Policy Process.

At University of Nottingham, through an agreed Music Performance programme of original research you will deepen critical engagement with, and understanding of, performance practice

This Applied Screen Studies - Practice as Research PhD at University of Warwick enables students to incorporate practice into their doctoral study, taking an approach which understands practice as a mode of research, or as the application of research.

For our Musical Composition PhD at the University of Sussex, you’ll research and develop new musical languages. You achieve this through building a portfolio of works accompanied by a reflective critical commentary.

The PhD Practical Theology program at Warnborough College is flexible, yet comprehensive in scope and allows biblical scholars to tailor the program to suit their specific needs. 

This Education course at the University of Sheffield will help you develop your own high standards of research that can be applied to a range of professional and managerial careers. You can study from anywhere at any time and share experiences with fellow students during the study weekends in Sheffield.

Our approach centres on cultures of, and in, translation. In the Translation and Transcultural Studies  programme from University of Warwick, we are interested in how translation is theorised and practised in artistic, political, and social contexts and in different media.

The PhD in Orthodontics programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Orthodontics.

The DPhil in International Development at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for outstanding students to pursue in-depth multi- and interdisciplinary research, guided by leading scholars in the field, into processes of social, political and economic development and change in the global South.

Our Physiotherapy research at University of Nottingham has a truly international outlook and wide-ranging impacts on society, the economy, health and welfare, culture, public policy and the environment.

The Environmental Policy programme offered by Imperial develops advanced interdisciplinary research expertise for addressing environmental challenges through the integration of science, technology, economics, policy, law, and management perspectives.

The Biography study at the University of Buckingham can be on either a full-time or a part-time basis.

The School of Engineering at University of Aberdeen provides a strongly multidisciplinary research environment, where you have the opportunity to undertake research through either full-time or part-time study, including MSc by Research, PhD or an EngD level.

Data Science and Systems Modelling at Abertay University covers a wide range of areas at the interface between computer games and complex systems, including in physics, healthcare and the environment.

The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen offers internationally-recognised expertise and postgraduate supervision across the various fields of our discipline.

The PhD Pharmacy Practice programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve the practise of pharmacy, the prescribing of medicines to optimise therapy and how patients take their medicines.

The History programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in historical investigation, archival research, and interpretation of societal change.

A Philosophy, Religion and History of Science PhD at University of Leeds is an internationally-recognised research qualification. You can study for your PhD on-campus or by online learning.

The DPhil in Public Policy at University of Oxford provides academically outstanding students who are committed to public service an unrivalled opportunity to study for a rigorous research degree that prepares them to have substantial impact on future policymaking processes.

This Translational Health Sciences doctoral degree at the University of Oxford is in the social science of healthcare innovation and knowledge translation.