4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Journalism at Brunel University of London research cluster, which includes staff and postgraduate researchers, is at the forefront of some cutting-edge research in the subject areas.

Within the Social Policy and Social Work PhD programme is offered at the University of York you will be part of a Graduate School with other doctoral students from across the globe, becoming part of a vibrant research community.

This Sport and Exercise degree from University of Gloucestershire, will allow you to develop your ability to plan and conduct and evaluate original research. You will work with academic staff who consistently deliver impactful research.

The PhD Programme in Creative and Critical Writing degree offered by Cardiff University is for students and writers wishing to complete a substantial creative work of marketable quality. Our own MA in Creative Writing provides an ideal basis for students wishing to undertake a PhD.

Students of the Health Services Management course at University of Birmingham have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of events including departmental research seminars, research centre seminars, postgraduate research student seminars, as well as a vibrant and a engaged PhD researcher community.

The Language, Policy and Planning PhD from Cardiff University is lead by the Language, Policy and Planning Research Unit in the School of Welsh. Projects include international research on language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and sociology of language.

This Computer Science course from Lancaster University welcomes applications from well-qualified and motivated students for PhD study

The University of Dundee’s School of Dentistry, a WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Issues on Congenital Anomalies and Technology Transfer, has an established reputation in the quality of its dental research and the delivery of research degrees.

The PhD - Aston Business School programme at Aston University is designed to train Doctoral students who aspire to become future academics or professional industry researchers.

This Food and Human Nutrition PhD programme from Newcastle University seek to understand how food affects human health and wellbeing.

The Composites Manufacture programme from University of Bristol is a four-year postgraduate research programme, which integrates an industry-based research project with a taught programme in technical subjects related to composites materials, design, mechanics and manufacturing, as well as business skills and transferable skills training. 

Within this Translating and Interpreting MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University we invite research proposals for research degrees in translation and interpreting (T&I). We offer expert supervision in a wide range of fields relating to T&I.

The Department of Italian has a strong commitment to excellence in both teaching and research. University of Bristol offers the Italian programme. 

Through the Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Services Research, MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University you'll work within these themes and groups.

The Food and Nutritional Sciences programme from University of Reading spans all aspects of food and nutrition, from farm to fork and beyond. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Economics and Econometrics 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 School of Chemistry from Cardiff University has developed a particular strength in Materials and Energy, with a research group dedicated to this exciting area of study. As part of the Materials and Energy programme, students can conduct their research within this group.

Whether you’re driven by creative and practical research, or you want to specialise in a theatrical approach to theatre and performance, you'll research with renowned academics and practitioners at one of the UK's leading Drama and Theatre Arts departments. The Drama and Theatre Studies programme at University of Birmingham.

The PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies programme at Bangor University  is embedded in the ‘Ageing & Dementia@Bangor’/DSDC which has a particular focus on resilience and the importance of evaluating and developing health and social care in ageing as well as dementia. 

University of Surrey research on the Vision, Speech and Signal Processing programme is creating machines that can see, hear and understand the world around them.