4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Education programme offered by University of Glasgow is based at the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Dumfries Campus.

PhD Distance Learning at The Glasgow School of Art is a postgraduate research degree programme based in one of GSA’s four Schools: Fine Art, Design, Innovation and Technology, and Architecture, or through the Interdisciplinary Research centre.

You'll harness York's research expertise and industry connections to develop practice-based research into architecture, urban design, planning and built environments. The Architecture and the Built Environment (By Practice) programme is offered at University of York.

Our PhDs by Practice are an innovative entry route for anyone working in the sector or with significant experience in the chosen field of practice. This is an opportunity for you to extend your professional practice and consider its intellectual and research context. The Archaeology (by Practice) programme is offered at University of York.

The PhD in Psychology in Education is available to be studied in 3 modes: part-time, full-time, and distance learning. The Psychology in Education programme is offered at University of York.

The Area Studies (South Asia) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course exploring South Asia through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, gender, history, anthropology, economics, and international relations.

The Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science programme offered by University of Oxford provides innovative training for graduates from a wide range of academic backgrounds who wish to conduct leading-edge bioscience, environmental science and archaeological science research.

The Biochemistry and Mass Spectrometry programme offered by Swansea University ranges from furthering our understanding of complex biological systems, facilitating the discovery of new drug targets and biomarkers for disease diagnosis and monitoring, to enabling researchers to detect potentially hazardous environmental contaminants, contributing to efforts in monitoring pollution.

Centre for Decision Analysis and Risk Management at Middlesex University allows professionals working at senior level to utilise their experience and knowledge gained at work towards academic awards at the highest level.

The Applied Forensic Psychology programme offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University is a ‘top-up’ designed for qualified Forensic Psychologists who would like to undertake an applied research project in an area related to the field of forensic psychology.

This Music and Music Technology (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield  is globally recognised and encompasses composition, musicology, performance and production. 

Plant Biosystems Design is jointly administered by the Universities of Bristol, University of Cambridge and York, and the John Innes Centre. It aims to catalyse interdisciplinary partnerships and drive innovation in the application of engineering principles to plant biology and biotechnology.

The EcoWild programme offered by University of Oxford has been designed to deliver the next generation of innovative researchers and conservationists needed to protect some of the Earth’s most vulnerable and valuable ecosystems. 

The PhD in Maritime Science and Technology at University of Plymouth is a research-intensive program designed to advance knowledge in the fields of maritime and marine engineering, maritime safety, sustainability, and emerging technologies in the maritime sector. 

Decision Making for Complex Systems at University of Cambridge is a programme offered in conjunction with the University of Manchester that aims to enable students to develop new fundamental AI capabilities in the context of a diversity of complex systems.

Undertaking the Art and Design (Distance Learning) degree at University of Huddersfield means joining a creative, collaborative research community.

Health and Social Care Leadership at University of Gloucestershire will support you to shape policy and influence practice in your profession.

This PhD in Higher Education Leadership at Warnborough College aims to develop leaders with the skills, vision, and knowledge to navigate complex challenges in higher education.

The History of Ideas programme from Warnborough College focuses on a diachronic study of key ideas as they interact with each other in their journey through time.

Italy is a cornerstone of European culture and provides a controversial and stimulating area of study in the modern period. A PhD in Italian enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in the subject that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.