4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

The Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Population Health Sciences.

By undertaking the Design Innovation programme from Loughborough University, you will have the opportunity to work with top researchers and industry leaders and gain first-hand experience of real-life problem-solving.

Throughout the Health Technologies degree from University of Gloucestershire you'll learn to use of different technologies in healthcare is growing exponentially. This has led to a transformation in the approaches to health problems and challenges globally.

This Human Geography and Environment PhD programme is offered by University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Our Management PhD programme at University of Bradford offers both full-time and part-time research opportunities in a range of business and management subject areas.

The Neuroscience degree from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Biosciences research programmes (PhD, MPhil, MD).

Join a vibrant research community in the Marketing programme from University of Birmingham where you’ll tackle real-world marketing challenges, guided by leading scholars and supported by world-class facilities. The PhD programme empowers you to produce impactful research that makes a difference—whether your path leads to academia, industry, or policy.

University of Bristol's Translational Health Sciences programme comprises a mix of fundamental and clinically trained scientists, enabling collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques, from molecular biology to epidemiology.

The Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Chester is designed for high-performing professionals to stimulate organisational, national or international development and contribute to wider debates in their field.

The Future Innovation in Non-Destructive Evaluation programme from University of Bristol has been created to provide EngD and PhD programmes in the vital field of non-destructive evaluation: an underpinning technology that encompasses a wide range of sensing, imaging and analysis techniques.

This PhD Comparative and Intercultural Studies programme at University of Reading accommodates researchers with a background in literary studies, cultural studies, history, or linguistics, with knowledge of cultures and languages in addition to English, and with an interest in comparative and intercultural studies.

At the Higher Education programme of the University of Surrey, our aim is to produce the next generation of researchers, ready to address the complex problems in higher education, and help shape higher education policy and practice at local, national and international levels.

From modernist and post-war women's writing to Caribbean and migrant fiction, our research interests span a wide range of areas aimed at understanding how literature affects wider society. We offer a Contemporary Writing degree course from Brunel University of London.

The Aerospace Engineering programme from the University of Bristol is supported by at least 50 academic staff, more than 70 research staff and over 240 postgraduate students, plus a highly experienced administrative and technical support team.

The Politics and International Relations programme of the University of Leicester students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.

The Nursing programme from the University of Birmingham is preparing the nurse leaders of tomorrow with the skills and expertise necessary to advance the science and practice of nursing, with the aim of improving patient-centred care in a constantly changing healthcare environment.

Through Sociology programme from University of Gloucestershire joi the supportive and expert community of researchers as a student

If you’re a dentist who has a special interest in oral medicine or want to become a clinical academic, this course is for you. The Professional Doctorate in Oral Medicine from Queen Mary University of London provides you with an integrated three-year training programme, so you can gain high-level research expertise alongside your clinical training.

The Health Economics PhD programme at Bangor University will provide students with research skills relevant to employment in the academic and university sector, Health Service and other healthcare organisations as well as the private sector, such as consultancy and the pharmaceutical industry.

Through the Health Research course from Lancaster University applications are welcomed in any of our main research areas. These include ageing, dementia, health economics, mental health, organisation and health, palliative care, and inequalities in health.