4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Develop an in-depth understanding of human behaviour. Gain practical research experience in the UK and internationally. Learn more at the  Psychological and Behavioural Science programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Heritage course offered at University of Plymouth benefits from a range of staff with professional expertise in architecture, archives and museums, and community-based and collaborative research. 

Undertaking PhD in Drama and Performance from University of Essex study gives you the opportunity to engage with an area of drama, theatre, or performance in depth and at an advanced level. East 15 Acting School, with its growing research profile and internationally recognised research quality is an obvious home for such research.

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the Published Works in English course from University of Plymouth.

This Stem Cell Biology programme from University of Nottingham covers the fundamental understanding of most diseases and developmental/age related disorders is hindered by the lack of relevant model systems. Similarly, the design of therapeutics, including cell-based or biological therapies, benefits from improved close-to-patient models.

The Materials Engineering Group at The Open University UK is internationally renowned for its work on the development and application of novel techniques for the measurement and analysis of Residual Stress.

The Mechanical Engineering programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in engineering design, materials, manufacturing, and energy technologies, enabling students to address global technological challenges through original research and innovation.

Genome Stability at the University of Sussex investigates the responses of cells to genome damage and their relationship to cancer and other aspects of human disease.

Modern Languages and Cultures continues to extend research activity over a broad range of areas in Iberian and Latin American Studies. We offer a Hispanic Studies degree at University of Liverpool.

Politics and International Studies (POLIS) researchers have expertise in theories of international relations as well as their applications to both Western and non-Western contexts. This International Relations and Global Politics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Research in this Informatics programme at the University of Sussex is led by scientific curiosity and motivated by social, economic and industrial needs.

Th Doctor of Philosophy programmes at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are aimed at students who anticipate a career in which research plays a major role and who want to focus on an independent piece of research.

The Chemical Engineering programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in sustainable processes, energy technologies, materials innovation, and healthcare-related applications, enabling students to create solutions that address global environmental and societal challenges through chemical engineering research.

Creative Writing at University of Hull is friendly, inclusive and supportive, and characterised by the internationally excellent research that informs our postgraduate degree supervision. 

The Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology at University of Liverpool, the oldest in Europe, has been a beacon of excellence for teaching and research since it was created in 1905. 

Much of our Cities, Politics, Infrastructures research at The Open University UK works closely with local government, NHS, third sector organisations and activists, often adopting creative and participatory approaches to open up geographical research to wider publics and constituencies.

The ancient world has never gone away. Research into Ancient and Modern Receptions of Antiquity at The Open University UK focuses on how the texts, images and ideas of Greek and/or Roman culture have been transmitted, adapted, rewritten and appropriated in a range of ancient and modern cultures across the globe.

The Counselling Doctorate programme at Keele University meets the needs of professionals/educationalists wishing to attain the highest level of professional and academic achievement.

Climate Change and Ecosystem Services research at The Open University UK seeks to monitor and quantify climate-related change for a range of Earth’s systems, while increasing predictive capability through the development of Earth system models of intermediate complexity.

Dementia Studies research at the University of Stirling is multidisciplinary, relevant to policy and practice, and places a particular emphasis on people with dementia and those who support and care for them.