4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Join our lively community of doctoral researchers at the University of Sussex and address some of the most important current issues in International Development (Global Studies).

The Creative Writing programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in literary craftsmanship, narrative construction, and imaginative expression.

The Criminology programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in criminal justice systems, social regulation, and crime-focused research.

The Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance at the City St George's, University of London is one of the leading academic actuarial departments in the world, with highly respected degree courses and research.

Examine the diverse ways human beings establish and live social lives. From Western urban cities to indigenous cultures in the Amazon, with this Social Anthropology programme at the University of St Andrews you will learn to understand how humans live and think by looking at all aspects of their experience.

Take the time to create your own original research in Art History and visual culture at the University of Nottingham. 

Our Accounting and Finance PhD at University of Liverpool aims to develop world-class researchers, specialised in building theory and producing valuable insight into current issues in accounting and finance.

The Education programme offered by University of Wolverhampton develops advanced expertise in educational inquiry, learning systems, and practitioner-led innovation.

Our PhD/MPhil/MRes in Biosciences at the University of Nottingham offers the opportunity to tailor your study to your individual research interests.

The Music PhD at City St George's, University of London gives you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge in your chosen field. The submission requirements for our highly regarded PhD are flexible, as are the final submission regulations

Enjoy the flexibility to follow your own research interests, supported by our expert staff. We offer a Classics degree at the University of Nottingham. 

The PhD Russian and East European Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a piece of significant, original research under the supervision of our academics.

The International Business programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in global business, multinational enterprises, and international economic activities.

The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway University of London is one of the top economics departments in the country with a wide range of expertise, including labour economics, development economics, microeconomic theory, and experimental economics.

The Psychology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University enables researchers to investigate human behaviour, cognition, emotion, wellbeing, and social processes through advanced psychological research supported by specialist expertise and state-of-the-art facilities.

At University of Glasgow, we have a vibrant student community in the History of Art with many research projects and external collaborations.

At Oxford Brookes University you can pursue independent research in Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management, developing specialist expertise and contributing to knowledge in your field.

At Oxford Brookes University, you can pursue independent research in Education, developing specialist expertise and contributing to knowledge in your field.

The School of Law at Oxford Brookes University comprises a number of research groups, supporting our doctoral students and encouraging wide participation both through our partnerships with other research groups, and our busy programme of conferences, research events and lectures.

The DPhil in Mathematics at the University of Oxford is an advanced research degree which provides the opportunity to investigate a project in depth and write a thesis which makes a significant contribution in the field.