4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Suitable for a broad range of healthcare practitioners, the Professional Doctorate in Health (DProf) at The University of Lancashire is an exciting initiative, and will provide you with a high level, vocationally focused award.

Musical Acoustics research at The Open University UK is carried out by PhD students working individually or in collaboration with the Group’s other PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and academic staff.

Working alongside leading experts, you will research topics at the cutting edge of electrical and electronic engineering. Develop industry-applicable expertise and benefit from state-of-the-art facilities with this Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme at City St George's, University of London.

The English PhD programme at City St George's, University of London allows you to study in a vibrant academic environment in London where you can emerge as an independent scholar producing original research.

A major concern of the 20th and 21st centuries has been the migration of people, objects, goods and ideas across and within borders. This Mobilities and Migration programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Film Studies programme offered by Queen's University Belfast enables doctoral researchers to pursue research through film, screen and media practice, or to investigate historical and broader theoretical issues in film, media and screen cultures. Researchers can follow either a Creative Practice or Critical Practice route.

The Engineering programme offered by Swansea University combines the academic excellence associated with doctoral studies with direct industrial experience. Research is industry-led and focused on functional coatings, covering the full cycle of products from substrate preparation, formulation and functionalisation, to deposition, durability and end of life.

The food industry is very labour intensive and as a result is under threat from low wage economies. We offer a Robotics and Systems Engineering degree at University of Salford.

Within the broad areas of Business and Management, there are multiple themes available to study a PhD at Abertay University.

The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in intelligent technologies, digital communications, cyber-physical systems, and computational innovation, preparing researchers to create solutions for emerging technological and societal challenges.

Automatic Control and Systems Engineering PhD students at the University of Sheffield become members of our research community, enjoying excellent research facilities in a rich intellectual environment.

The Organisational Behaviour programme offered by London Business School develops advanced expertise in understanding individual, group, and organisational dynamics through rigorous empirical research grounded in psychology, sociology, and management theory.

This Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics course from the University of Cambridge is a three to four year programme culminating in the submission and examination of a single research thesis. 

The Stem Cell Biology Institute course from the University of Cambridge is a world-leading centre for stem cell research. Its mission is to transform human health through a deep understanding of stem cell biology.

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

This Biological Sciences (Veterinary Medicine) degree from the University of Cambridge is carried out over a minimum of three and a maximum of four years (full-time), including a probationary period of one year. Each student is assigned a primary Supervisor, who will then assign an advisor or supervisory team to assist the student under their supervision.

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

In the Geology programme at University of Glasgow we aim to advance fundamental, quantitative understanding of critical geological phenomena on Earth and across the Solar System to solve scientific, engineering, and societal challenges.

The Statistics Research programme offered by King's College London explores statistical theory, computational methods, and data-driven modelling to address complex scientific and societal questions.

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