4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Glasgow Dental School Clinical Research Facility aims to improve oral and general health by advancing new and better ways of preventing and treating disease. At University of Glasgow, we strive for our Dentistry research to have a significant positive impact in the local community and the wider world.

The Biomaterials research programme at The University of Manchester covers an exciting area of research in the Department focusing both on fundamental understanding of interactions between man-made materials and biological tissues and the development of useful applications. 

Professional Doctorate in Performing Arts at University of East London is intended for practitioners across a range of performance-based disciplines who wish to make their practice the basis for doctoral study; indicatively theatre directing, acting, dance, music or technical practice such as sound and lighting.

The Professional Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry at University of Leeds is for dental graduates wanting to pursue a career in paediatric dentistry in a primary or secondary care setting or in academia.

A Doctorate degree in Education (EdD) at University of Leeds combines the research methodology of a PhD with a programme of taught modules.

Classics is a close-knit Department at Royal Holloway University of London offering a range of sub-disciplines, approaches and methodologies, and periods. We are distinctive in our ambitious coverage (literature, history, archaeology, reception).

Kent Business School has over 100 research active academic staff. Postgraduate research can take place in any subject area where they have expertise. Learn more with the Management programme from Kent Business School. 

In the Infectious Disease programme from University of Glasgow we take a highly interdisciplinary approach to the study of infectious disease that combines mathematical and statistical modelling with ecology, evolutionary biology, parasitology, immunology and bioinformatics and the social sciences.

This dedicated doctoral training English programme at University of Lincoln  provides the opportunity to develop the practical and critical skills necessary for investigation and study at postgraduate level.

The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Research MPhil degree at King's College London is offered by the Cicely Saunders Institute, a world-leading centre for palliative care research and an official collaborating centre of the World Health Organisation.

English Language and Literature (Postgraduate Research) students at the University of Wolverhampton play a key role in our research community and it is our mission to support your development into researchers, academics or whatever career you aspire to.  

The postgraduate research students of the Pharmacy (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are afforded the opportunity to develop their research skills through participation in training events organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the University’s Doctoral College.

The School of English and Journalism offers research opportunities at the highest level of academic qualification: a PhD or a PhD by Practice Journalism programme at University of Lincoln.

The Media (including by practice) from University of Lincoln offers a collaborative environment in which to undertake research at doctoral level, whether by thesis, practice portfolio plus commentary, or by publication.

Research students in the Forensic Science programme at University of Lincoln have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team in the School of Chemistry, and can benefit from strong links with industry practitioners.

Biomedical Engineering programme offered at University of Glasgow brings together four important research themes associated with advanced medical diagnostics: rehabilitation and assistive technologies, cell and tissue engineering and systems biology.

The Biochemical Engineering programme at University College London (UCL) trains the bioprocess engineering leaders of the future who will underpin the translation of new scientific advances into safe, selective and manufacturable therapies for often currently intractable conditions, but at affordable costs.

Philosophy of Physics at the University of Lincoln offers students the chance to apply philosophical theory and ask the fundamental questions designed to investigate, enhance, and expand knowledge.

This Offshore Renewable Energy EngD programme from The University of Exeter aims to meet the UK’s ambitious deployment targets for offshore renewable energy technologies.

Whether you are interested in literature, language, history and culture, we provide a supportive environment for postgraduate research. The Celtic and Gaelic programme is offered at University of Glasgow.