4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

An emphasis on the contemporary characterises research in the Italian subject group at the University of Liverpool.

The Biochemistry course at the University of Bath is renowned for its broad range of world-leading and internationally excellent research on animals, plants and microorganisms.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) postgraduate degree in Law at Durham University is a research-based programme of study centred on completing a satisfactory thesis on an approved topic in the field of law.

The research programme in Pharmacy (Health Services Research) at the University of Kent gives you the integrated, broad-based research training needed to exploit current advances in pharmaceutical and biological sciences and pharmacy practice.

Cell Biology at University of Liverpool encompasses research of the cell and its organelles' structural and functional roles, physiology, signalling, cell stress, cell communications, and its applications to the diagnosis and therapy of disease. 

This is a doctoral programme in Philanthropic Studies at a leading centre of philanthropy research, teaching and public engagement. Scholars at the University of Kent are supervised by academics with a background in practice.

Climate change impacts many aspects of our environment, both natural and managed ecosystems. We offer a Environmental Sciences degree at the University of Nottingham. 

At University of Oxford, the DPhil International Relations programme is a full-time programme of doctoral research in the academic study of International Relations with an expected length of three to four years of full-time study or six to eight years of part-time study. 

Planetary Science applies a fundamental knowledge of isotopes and chemistry together with new observations to understand natural systems. This programme is offered at The University of Manchester.

The Mechanical Engineering programme offered by Imperial develops advanced research expertise in engineering science and technology, enabling students to address challenges in energy, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and climate resilience through original investigation and innovation.

The Physics programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in fundamental physical processes, materials research, and space science.

The Sport and Exercise Science programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in the scientific analysis of human movement, exercise, and sporting performance through research in biomechanics, physiology, and psychology.

In terms of political concepts, Political Ideas staff at The Open University UK can supervise students working on citizenship, justice, rights, duties, governance, power, community, ecology, and democracy, to name a few.

Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective programme at the The Open University UK has considerable internationally recognised expertise in religious history, particularly pertaining to the 19th and 20th centuries and Protestant evangelicalism in the UK and elsewhere.

A PhD in Music Theatre at the University of Sussex invites you to work across media to challenge disciplinary boundaries.

The Medicine DM carries precisely the same academic weight as a PhD, as do the Keele University professional doctorates. However, the structure makes it more relevant to the circumstances of the main market for the programme, SpRs and GPs.

At the Keele University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Neurology. Join us!

Invest your time and follow your passion to create original Music research at the University of Nottingham. 

The Criminology group at the Centre for Social Policy from Keele University is dedicated to the advancement of research in the fields of crime, punishment and criminal justice, grounded in sociological, theoretical, public policy and systematic empirical approaches.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest cause of deaths in the world. Our multi-disciplinary research programmes develop advanced knowledge on the causes, prevention and treatment of myocardial and vascular diseases for patient benefit. This Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine PhD is offered at Swansea University.