4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Film Studies at the University of Sussex offers expert supervision across a wide range of topics in the area of film.

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work on Continental Philosophy.

Studying for a PhD in the School of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Sheffield is your chance to conduct world-leading research with impact.

The Psychology programme offered by Swansea University focuses on understanding the complexities of the human mind and how people relate to the world around them. Research expertise spans Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical and Health Psychology, addressing behaviour, cognition, perception, brain function, health, and the relationship between psychology and the law.

Discourse Studies are a key interest of researchers in in the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics at The Open University UK.

The Open University UK art history discipline has a strong record of pioneering and world-class research in Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory.

Digital Humanities is an interdisciplinary subject area that brings a range of computational, quantitative and other innovative and collaborative methods to the study of texts, images, histories, languages and cultures, while also being critical about methodology, disciplinarity and pedagogy. We offer a Digital Humanities by Practice degree at the University of London.

The Strategic Management and Leadership research cluster at The Open University UK addresses strategy research in its widest sense. We have an inclusive and broad perspective on strategic management and leadership.

Research in Ancient Material Religion at The Open University UK involves studying the material, visual and other sensory aspects of ancient cults and rituals, including sacred objects (e.g. statues of divinities, votive offerings, curse tablets), temple buildings and sanctuaries, and human and animal bodies.

The Intelligent Healthcare programme offered by Coventry University investigates digital health technologies, remote healthcare, disease monitoring, and innovative interventions that support healthier lives and improve healthcare delivery within communities.

The Health and Social Care programme offered by Liverpool Hope University is designed for experienced professionals who wish to transform health and social care practice through doctoral-level research.

A research degree in Finance from the University of Hertfordshire is internationally recognised and signifies high levels of achievement in research.

The Education programme at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David will equip education professionals with the skills and knowledge to interrogate research, critique theory, and conduct robust research which will impact policy and practice in their area of professional activity.

Aerospace Engineering research at the University of Hertfordshire has been supported with grants from the EPSRC, the De Havilland Trust and industry.

Deepen your knowledge and research skills for an academic or professional career that focuses on social and public policy with this Social and Policy Sciences programme at the University of Bath.

The Department of Biostatistics at University of Liverpool has expertise in methodological research and a track record of national and international collaboration in high quality research across a broad range of applied health research interests.

A PhD in Creative Writing at Swansea University enables you to pursue a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

Develop original research into English programme at University of Nottingham, from the medieval period to the present day, guided by our expert staff. 

The Art and Media course at University of Plymouth welcomes applications for both practice-led and more traditional forms of doctoral research across art and media including interdisciplinary practices, philosophical, curatorial and pedagogic research.

This activity draws together professors and researchers from the disciplines of political theory and political institutions, public policy and health policy, organisational theory and management and applied sociology. We offer a Health Policy and Governance degree at Keele University.