4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The History of Books and Reading (HOBAR) Research Collaboration, based in English & Creative Writing at The Open University UK has made major contributions to the subject internationally.

The Open University UK Nursing team includes academics and practitioners who undertake research into nursing and related healthcare topics.

The research programme in Pharmacy (Biochemistry and Cell Biology) 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.

Death, Dying and Bereavement has been a major research and teaching theme in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University UK for over 20 years.

The School of Economics and Finance at the University of St Andrews is a dynamic research-led School that aims to undertake research of the highest quality.

Studying for a PhD in Spanish at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our international partnerships and broad expertise in film and visual cultures, literary writing and theory, postcolonial studies and more.

This Children's, Young People's and Community's Services programme at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is aimed at professionals involved in the children and young people's workforce in a wide range of roles.

At University of Hull, you research History under the supervision and guidance of leading experts who are active historians working on everything from ancient Rome to modern Britain. History is offered at University of Hull.

At the University of Hull, we welcome applications for postgraduate research into many areas of Law at PhD level. 

Mathematics at University of Hull includes pure and applied maths, probability and statistics.

History researchers at the University of St Andrews study all periods from late antiquity, through mediaeval and early modern, to late modernity.

If you want to make your mark on the financial world through impactful research, then the Finance PhD at Swansea University is for you.

'Geosystems' research in Geology and Geoscience at Keele University combines expertise in geophysics, petrology, volcanology, sedimentology, structural geology and palaeontology.

During this Physics program offered by Swansea University, you will undertake a physics research project over three years supported by globally esteemed researchers.

At University of Aberdeen, in the Psychology programme, you can explore the themes of Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition.

A Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Cumbria allows you to develop your ambitions in a supportive, challenging and innovative research environment.

We live in a world undergoing profound shifts in media and communications culture. A PhD in Media Studies at the University of Kent enables you to develop an in-depth research project. We will help you advance the discipline by empowering you to discover cutting-edge insights.

The Clinical MD General Internal Medicine programme at the University of Hertfordshire is especially designed for overseas, early career medical practitioners who wish to undertake a substantial course of individual research and to develop clinical skills related to general internal medicine. 

The Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by Bucks New University enables students to undertake independent, original research that advances knowledge and contributes new understanding or applications within their chosen discipline.

The Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis Solution for Rotating Machinery programme offered by Cranfield University focuses on condition-based maintenance, fault detection, and predictive assessment of rotating equipment.