4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

As Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, we pride ourselves on game-changing research. Sport is in our DNA, and our Sports Studies research at the University of Stirling reflects our passion to make an impact on the global stage.

By choosing to research Health Studies, nursing or midwifery as a postgraduate at University of Hull you will be joining a vibrant and supportive research community. 

The Doctor of Philosophy degree at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is an internationally recognised qualification which affords students the opportunity to investigate a topic relevant to the Faculty’s areas of expertise under the supervision of a team of qualified academic staff.

Research into German culture, its literature, language and film, society, history and the environment at the University of Aberdeen. 

The Doctor of Business Administration is widely recognised as the pinnacle of qualifications in the world of business and management. The DBA at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a professional doctorate which provides a structured programme of study through taught modules and a research thesis, closely integrated with an individual’s professional career development.

A University of Hertfordshire PhD degree in Creative Arts is an internationally recognised research degree signifying very high levels of achievement in research, and an original contribution to knowledge in the student’s chosen field.

The University of Hertfordshire offers a rigorous doctorate level environment to investigate important Cyber Security and cyber operations issues.

At University of Liverpool, Medical Microbiology represents the study of the agents responsible for causing human or animal infections: bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. 

Religions are deeply implicated in global challenges and in processes of change in cultural, social, political, ecological and economic spheres. This Global Challenges and Religious Change programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in History of Philosophy of Science.

History faculty at the University of Sussex research, teach and write about history in Britain, Europe and across the globe. This means you’ll be supervised by leading practitioners in your field. 

The question of whether life exists beyond Earth is eons old, yet it is only relatively recently that space missions have been launched to help answer this. This Governance and Ethics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Our unique approach to the scientific aspects of Astrobiology - Science research at The Open University UK combines fieldwork, laboratory simulations, thermochemical modelling and in situ observations.

The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) is a collaboration between The Open University UK and 20 UK police forces to create and use knowledge to improve policing through research, learning and knowledge exchange.

In the Applied Health Sciences programme from University of Aberdeen we offer population-based research to support decision-making aimed at maximising health and optimising healthcare services. 

Eye and Vision Sciences research at University of Liverpool extends from basic molecular interactions through to health service implementation with the goal of translating our findings for the benefit of patients.

The PhD Business and Management course from University of Hull provides an inspirational environment for researchers in the early stages of their careers.

With the Criminology as a postgraduate at University of Hull join a vibrant and supportive research community covering a wide range of specialisms, from the links between alcohol and violence, the history of crime and punishment, to surveillance, green crime, and restorative justice - among others.

Embark on your journey of intellectual growth. Ignite your curiosity and create a lasting impact through educational research. We offer a Education degree at the University of Chichester.

With more than two decades of experience in computer games education, Abertay University helped to pioneer the development of academic study for artists engaged with new and emergent media technologies. It offers this PhD in Computer Arts.