4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Built Environment program offered by Birmingham City University enables you to follow a programme of self-directed, independent study, supported by experienced supervisors who are themselves experts in their area. 

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science at The University of Manchester is a world leader in industrially relevant research and teaching in chemical engineering and related subjects. It offers this degree in Catalysis and Porous Materials.

Music students are invited to join one of the thriving research groups at the University of Lincoln and participate in its Critical Encounters Research Series, alongside academic staff and peers.

The Business - Management programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University supports advanced research into management, organisations, leadership, and workplace practices, enabling candidates to address contemporary business challenges through rigorous and impactful investigation.

This Polar Studies course from the University of Cambridge embraces both the natural sciences and social sciences and humanities. 

At University of Glasgow, we are engaged in a wide range of research in experimental Psychology, cognitive neuroscience, language, perception, statistics and research methods in psychology, social robotics, and health cognition. 

The Allied Health programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University enables researchers to make a substantial contribution to knowledge across health, medical, and social care fields through multidisciplinary research informed by current healthcare priorities and professional practice.

At University of Oxford, the DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies' main research degree. 

The Department of Biology at University of Oxford offers a broad range of research opportunities for graduate students. The department maintains a large and interactive group of around 200 DPhil students.

The Department of Geography at Royal Holloway University of London is in the top tier of UK departments and has notable research concentrations in Quaternary science, social, cultural, and historical geography, the geohumanities, geopolitics and security, development studies and sustainability.

Academic staff in the Department of Mathematics at Royal Holloway University of London carry out pioneering research which is making an impressive impact on the world stage.

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

The School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University has a dynamic and thriving research programme within a research environment that is internationally recognised for its quality and impact.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science is a world leader in industrially relevant research and teaching in chemical engineering and related subjects.  This Advanced Functional Materials and Analytical Science programme is offered at The University of Manchester.

The Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in strategy, entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, and organisational development.

The Mathematics programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills through doctoral study in mathematical sciences.

Beyond their individual projects, our students are fully engaged in the rich intellectual life of our subject area and the School of Critical Studies, organizing reading groups and conferences, participating in colloquia, and, from the second year of study, contributing to undergraduate teaching. We offer a English Literature degree at the University of Glasgow.

PhD students within the Accounting and Finance Department address academically interesting and practical contemporary issues in Finance and Banking.

Studying for an Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology degree with University of East London's School of Psychology will push you to the limit - and our world-class academic staff will support you.

Our professional Clinical Psychology doctorate at Staffordshire University represents a unique blend of academic study, clinical experience and research which will enable you to qualify as a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).