4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Study the Applied Health Studies degree at University of Plymouth and join a supportive community of healthcare professionals working to ensure our research breakthroughs lead to direct benefits for patients and communities

The PhD in Education at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in an area of interest and to hone advanced research skills.

In the Design Processes programme from The Open University UK, we welcome applications for research projects; please contact the department to discuss the suitability of your research interests.

The PhD in International Education and Development at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the field of development and education and to hone advanced research skills in methodologies appropriate for contexts in low-income countries.

Study a wide range of English, Scottish, Irish, American and world literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day at the University of St Andrews School of English.

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally, through our world-class research, learning and teaching at the University of Sussex.

There are a number of technological innovations - such as Building Information Modelling and the use of smart contracts - which could revolutionise construction practice. We offer a Construction Law in the Fourth Industrial Revolution degree at Robert Gordon University. 

The Planning programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in spatial planning, sustainable development, governance, and place-making, enabling students to investigate complex social, environmental, and territorial challenges through interdisciplinary research.

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group at The Open University UK is a cross-faculty collective bringing together researchers from the School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics.

Our research in the States, Political Systems and Development degree at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how states as drivers and agents of development, while also exploring  alternative political systems that challenge the prevailing development paradigms. 

From theory to practice, increase the impact of research in industry and society. 

Language and Globalisation is a key topic in the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK. Globalisation can be understood broadly as a set of major technological, political, economic, technological and socio-cultural changes which have intensified over recent decades and made the world more interconnected, both physically and virtually.

The Cultural and Global Criminology PhD is an internationally focused, dynamic postgraduate research programme.

At Kent we have always been at the forefront of promoting and developing practice-based research. In addition to all the benefits of being a PhD student, you will have access to our excellent facilities and be supported by a technical team with extensive professional experience.

Utilise expertise in quantitative methods from a range of disciplines to a higher level than is usually offered with this Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences programme at the University of Bath.

The Ed.D Education pathway on the Professional Doctorate at Cardiff Metropolitan University is designed for experienced educational professionals and aims to develop their critical​ knowledge of current educational issues.

University of Plymouth’s Social Policy programme has a long and distinguished history and has an international reputation for research excellence.

Research in Physical Geography at Keele University focuses predominantly on glacial and periglacial environments and Quaternary environmental change.

The Doctorate in Professional Practice (DProf) at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David integrates doctoral-level study with continuing professional development and is an ideal way of obtaining a doctorate whilst maintaining professional commitments.

Develop as an independent and competent researcher, and gain a greater understanding of research techniques appropriate to your subject area with this Politics, Languages and International Studies programme at the University of Bath.