12.1k PhD programmes in selected countries

Studying for a PhD or MPhil in the Quantum technologies and engineering area, at Cardiff University, will see you join the School as part of a successful team of researchers with a range of industrial partners and academic collaborators.

At the University of Dundee, Physics has entered into a new and exciting phase of growth, with eminent staff appointments in cutting edge technology sectors and research in projects are available in multiple areas.

The Mathematics Education course at Loughborough University explore the fundamental processes involved in learning mathematics, as well as the design and evaluation of innovative pedagogy.

Within this Philosophy PhD programme from University of York students follow an approved programme of research supervised by a member of academic staff and informed by a Thesis Advisory Panel. 

The Department was one of the first in the country to offer practice-as-research PhDs. This type of Film, Theatre and Television doctorate at University of Reading allows you to refine your ideas and present your postgraduate research as both practice and thesis.

Applied Mathematics  from Cardiff University is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Mathematics research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The Cardiff University's PhD in Vision Sciences comprises student-led research across a wide range of disciplines, from molecular and cell biology to neuroscience and clinical studies of human vision.

Psychologists at the University of Dundee aim to transform lives by consulting and collaborating with local councils, charities and corporations with particular focus on the themes of Social Inclusion & Health and Challenges in Human Communication & Learning. The University offers this PhD degree in Psychology.

The PhD/MPhil Renewable Materials postgraduate programme is being offered by the Bangor University, within the School of Natural Sciences.

Within this Economics PhD programme from University of York you’ll join a department of renowned scholars, who apply their research expertise to all core and related fields of economics. At York, our research degrees provide you with thorough training in research-focused economics.

The Education (Part-time) programme at Liverpool John Moores University will enhance your understanding of education in the broadest sense, helping you to directly relate your learning to current practice.

The Civil Engineering (Water Resources) PhD programme from Newcastle University has a broad range of civil engineering water resource research. It has global consequences and our academics are leaders in their field.

Conduct an extensive study into ceramics, glasses and polymers within the internationally-recognised Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) in the Ceramics, Glasses and Polymers (Part-time) course at Sheffield Hallam University. 

The PhD programmes are usually 3 years of full-time study with a 60,000 to 100,000 word thesis being submitted at the end of the third year. The Celtic Studies programme is offered at Bangor University.

The Doctorate of Education degree from the University of Gloucestershire it’s primarily focused on professional rather than theoretical issues and is aimed at those who’ve already been employed in the education sector for a number of years, as lecturers, teachers, consultants, advisers or inspectors.

The Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing at Brunel University of London (WCBU) focuses on Materials Engineering. 

The Sport and Exercise programme at University of Derby aims to develop your ability to use applied research methods helping you to explore key aspects of your professional experience and current practice in meaningful and relevant ways.

The School of Engineering at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering.

The Film Studies programme from SOAS University of London invites applications for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in film and screen studies with particular reference to Africa, Asia and the Near and Middle East. 

We provide a high quality research and training environment for more than 500 scientists and clinicians. This PhD in Medicine is offered at the University of Dundee.