4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

POLIS staff at The Open University UK have an international reputation for producing world-leading research on key contemporary challenges in Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Studies.

The University of Liverpool has pioneered the study of the Classics and Ancient History for more than 130 years and has an international reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. 

This phd project in Leisure Sector Challenges In Low Carbon Automobility Transitions is pffered at the Robert Gordon University. 

The University of Sussex offers research supervision in a wide range of subdisciplines of English language and Linguistics.

Emerging life science technologies can transform healthcare and improve well-being in developing countries. This Health Systems and Development programme is offered at The Open University UK.

School of Medicine staff and students at Keele University undertake a broad range of clinical, laboratory and educational research.

As a Film Studies student at the University of St Andrews, you will explore a range of films and other screen media - mainstream and peripheral - from around the world, examining the contexts in which they are made, seen and used. 

The Pharmacy programme offered by Swansea University explores the role of pharmacists in delivering enhanced and new clinical services across healthcare settings within modern healthcare. Modern healthcare is delivered by an interdisciplinary team, with pharmacists playing an increasingly important role in patient care.

Finding solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges is at the heart of the world-leading research we do in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Our staff are experts in their fields, from new vaccine production methods to climate change and sustainability research.

A PhD in Politics and International Relations at Swansea University enables you to pursue a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work on Political Philosophy.

The Business School at University of Hull (HUBS) offers PhD research degrees in a number of research groups, including Management.

Environmental 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.

At University of Liverpool, our focus on Critical Care encompasses conditions such as Sepsis and Trauma. These are the leading causes of death globally and remain unmet health challenges for the NHS, especially in the emergency room and intensive care settings.

Join an active academic community with a range of seminar activities and research groups. You’ll have access to training opportunities at the University of Sussex, and in collaboration with the SeNSS South East Network for Social Sciences and other Economics departments in the UK.

Philosophy research at University of Hull covers an unusually rich variety of areas, from ancient philosophy to the present, including art and aesthetics, gender theory, philosophy of mind and embodiment, political philosophy and legal theory. 

The Doctorate in Medicine st the University of Hertfordshire has been designed to enable clinicians working in practice who wish to undertake a substantial programme of individual research, while under the principal supervision of a clinical specialist.

There are complex connections between conflict, security, and development. The securitisation and militarisation of various global regions, and aspects of everyday life, intersect with and impact many development issues. This Conflict, Security and Development phd programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Ophthalmology and Orthoptics at the University of Sheffield trains expert eyecare specialists, offer professionals the skills and expertise to take the next steps in their careers, and contribute to major new advances in the field.

The Inclusive Innovation and Development degree at The Open University UK carries out interdisciplinary research in science, technology and innovation systems, social inclusion and global justice, politics and policy of development and development management.