4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

At University of Hull, you Archaeology research under the supervision and guidance of leading experts who are active historians working on everything from ancient Rome to modern Britain. 

Work with us to produce internationally excellent research that benefits both policy practitioners and the academic community – and contribute to the political, economic and social wellbeing of Europe. This Contemporary European Studies programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

Explore how media figures in everyday life, politics and culture with this Media and Communications programme at the University of Sussex.

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument, all with this Doctor of Philosophy programme at Edge Hill University.

The Philosophy programme offered by Queen's University Belfast enables doctoral researchers to become fully-fledged independent researchers within a vibrant postgraduate research culture. Research is focused on areas including Applied Ethics, 19th Century European Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, Political Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Religion.

Engineering and product design are driven by the need for constant improvement. At the University of Sussex you’ll learn from – and will be inspired by – the engineers who are making these industry improvements happen.

The Department is at the forefront of current research and postgraduate teaching across music styles and repertoires from a wide variety of critical perspectives. We offer a Music degree at the University of Liverpool.

Hull University Business School offers PhD research degrees in a number of research groups, including Accounting and Finance. Finance is offered at University of Hull.

Infectious diseases remain major problems worldwide for people and animals. We offer a Infectious Diseases degree at the University of Liverpool.

Exploring the major challenges in today’s global financial markets and institutions and corporate ventures, the course Finance at University of Plymouth will provide you with inspiring opportunities to undertake top level research on modern finance and investment frontiers. 

The Art History Department at University of Aberdeen is an active group of researchers, offering expert supervision to research students in a wide range of topics, including late medieval art and architecture, early modern British and European art, the history of collecting and exhibitions from medieval and early modern art through art theory to contemporary visual culture.

The Cyber Security course at University of Plymouth is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject.

Research opportunities in the Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences at Keele University include a wide range of topics in mammalian molecular biology, molecular medicine, epigenetics, proteomics, physiology, structural biology and neuroscience.

The Neuroscience and Neuropathology programme from University of Nottingham seek to answer the modern day problems that faces research into the brain and nervous system.

How does organisational culture impact success? How can we create effective teams and get the best from people? Explore these questions on this Management - Organisational Behaviour programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science. 

Explore the social, political, and economic implications of an increasingly data-driven society. Learn more at the Data, Networks and Society programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA) programme from University of Surrey supports pioneering research in merging AI advancements with human expertise - to improve digital accessibility for all, regardless of age, language, cognitive and sensory abilities.

Biotechnology involves harnessing organisms and biological processes to drive advancements in industry, societal well-being, and the environment, you'll discover more with this Biotechnology (Engineering) programme from University of Nottingham.

The Respiratory Medicine programme from University of Nottingham undertakes bench to bedside research in the major respiratory disease areas including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory infections, CF/bronchiectasis, interstitial and rare lung diseases as well as lung cancer. 

Advance your expertise in forensic science research to impact real-world investigations.