4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

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.

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.

The Digital Art and Technology course at University of Plymouth involves creating new experiences through the design and construction of networked, sensing and intelligent ‘things’ and software. Digital Practice is central to exploring the significance that data, its harvesting, processing and manifestation, can play in contemporary culture.

Benefit from the commitment to interdisciplinary research, connecting the research strengths in journalism to fields such as creative writing, politics, and human rights. Learn more at the Journalism programme from University of Essex.

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.

Our PhD in Nursing Studies at University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research into the principles and practice of nursing.

The Operational Research program at University of Essex gives you the opportunity to explore areas where optimisation and mathematical modelling are important. These include logistics, revenue management, networks, and stochastic control - areas of great practical interest and use in the public and private sectors. 

Make an original contribution to the field of anthropology with the support of our world-leading faculty members, each with their own specialist expertise. Learn more at the Anthropology 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. 

The Literature programme at University of Essex supports doctoral research in literature across diverse historical periods, genres, and global literary traditions.

The Magic and Occult Science programme from The University of Exeter studies the magic and occult sciences spans historical, literary and social science approaches, covering witchcraft, folklore, Western Esotericism, occult traditions in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as links to gender, sexuality, philosophy, metaphysics, nature, and the history of science and medicine.

The Double Degree in Child Health stems from a close academic partnership between UCL and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Chemistry (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The Cyberpsychology (Distance Learning) course at University of Huddersfield offers a distinctive environment for research in cyberpsychology through the Cyberpsychology Research Network (CRN), an internationally recognised research group producing high-impact, policy-relevant work. 

The Cardiovascular Science (Cardiovascular Disease Prevention) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.

The Fusion Power programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course combining training and research in fusion-relevant fields like plasma physics, materials science, and computational modelling, with initial taught modules followed by a major research project.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Architecture and the Built Environment (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.