4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Health Sciences (Integrated) programme delivered at Brunel University of London is a dynamic and cutting edge area of study. Our academics are research active and internationally renowned in their own specialist fields of public health, health promotion, health and social care and the social context of health and wellbeing. 

Our Electronic and Electrical Engineering researchers at Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

Focus your studies on Social Computing through Computer Science and Informatics research programmes (MPhil, PhD) from Cardiff University.

The professional doctorate in Social Work programme delivered by Cardiff University, is aimed at managers and a wide range of practitioners who are experienced and who are working at senior and middle levels of their professions and organisations. 

The Department of Music, Media and Performance at the University of Chester offers research students the opportunity to work alongside well-practiced and experienced researchers. 

This Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey will challenge you with new ideas to develop you as a critical researcher, as well as helping you build a solid grounding in research methodologies. 

The School of Chemistry at Cardiff University, has developed a particular strength in Inorganic Chemistry, with a research group dedicated to this exciting area of study. As part of the Inorganic Chemistry programme, students can conduct their research within this group.

The Health Economics PhD course from University of York is an innovative programme within an active and stimulating research environment that will provide you with a thorough training in economics for researchers, with a structured pathway to undertaking your doctoral research. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Creative Writing 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.

Research within Civil Engineering at the University of Dundee is undertaken within two thematic groups, namely Environment and Infrastructure, within which smaller specialised research sub-groups operate.

This Public Health programme from 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.

Modern Languages at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Modern Languages.

This Education and Learning degree from the University of Gloucestershire provides a stimulating and supportive environment with a blend of extensive professional expertise in different learning contexts – spanning early years to higher education.

They offer supervision on a very wide range of research English Literature topics at the University of Reading, often working in co-operation with staff from other disciplines.

This Civil Engineering (Structural) MPhil programme from Newcastle University is developing internationally competitive research in advanced computational solid and applied analytical structural mechanics.

The Doctor of Philosophy programme from London Metropolitan University is conducted purely by research. Each PhD is the unique development of your individual research project, performed under the guidance of at least two supervisory members of staff with expertise in the research area.

The Negotiated Management Specialism course at University of Chester is designed for high-performing professionals to stimulate organisational, national or international development and contribute to wider debates in their field.

Embark on a detailed study of plasma surface engineering, in the cutting-edge facilities of the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) in the Plasma Surface Engineering PhD from Sheffield Hallam University.

The School of Healthcare Sciences from Cardiff University research programme in Healthcare Sciences, is structured to give you the opportunity to undertake original and independent research in the healthcare sciences.

This Professional Doctorate in Clinical Doctorate in Surgery DClin delivered by Queen Mary University of London provides you with an integrated training programme and flexible study options so you can tailor your learning experience and gain high-level research expertise alongside your clinical training.