12.1k PhD programmes in selected countries

With the a Shakespeare Studies programme from  University of Birmingham you'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK.

On the Audio Engineering programme at the University of Surrey the primary goal is simply this: to make sound better. Our research combines elements of acoustics, digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, psychology, sound synthesis, software engineering, statistical analysis and user-interface design, with an understanding of the aesthetics of sound and music

In this postgraduate research Management (Marketing and Reputation) programme at Henley Business School at University of Reading you will undertake original research in Marketing & Reputation that will make a contribution to theory and impact upon practice.

Cardiff University has a programme of regular research seminars, involving staff and PhD students, and an annual Research Student Conference on the Architecture programme. There are also themed workshops, eg on topics such as modelling or temple architecture.

Do you want to be part of a stimulating research environment? Join the German Studies course at University of Birmingham.

This Civil Engineering (Environmental) PhD programme from Newcastle University is ideal if you are enthusiastic about environmental engineering research. 

The School of History at Queen Mary University of London is a vibrant, welcoming and stimulating environment in which to carry out your historical research at doctoral level.

This Photography degree from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to explore innovative practice as research through the production of an original body of work. 

They offer their graduate students a PhD in Agricultural, Environmental and Food Economics at the University of Reading.

The Applied Social Science course from Lancaster University has an active research community within the fields of child protection, theories of welfare, gender and sexuality, family support and family justice, law and social work, community care, and health and social care.

Studying for a PhD in the area of Visual Computing 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.

This Performing Arts and Production degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of interdisciplinary postgraduate research.

This South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research.

The Archaeology PhD degree from University of York is offered, according to subject-area, in Archaeology or in Conservation Studies, it should normally be completed within three years from the start of enrolment.  Thus research projects should, at the outset, be designed to be capable of completion (including submission of the thesis) within that time.

Join the African Studies programme at the University of Birmingham and develop your own independent research project on Africa or its diasporas.

The Linguistics research at the University of Surrey reflects the evolving nature of the discipline, encompassing a critical understanding of technology-enabled language mediation as well as quality, ethical and social dimensions of a fast-evolving language services industry.

The Doctor of Sport (Part-Time) programme at Northumbria University is designed to train skilled researcher-practitioners who bridge the gap between academia and the complex realities of sports and exercise professions.

Management, Finance, Service Sector at Sheffield Hallam University is a period of intensive, supervised study where you will critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic and make an original contribution to knowledge

Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance degree from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The Novel Functions of the Epigenetic Cancer Driver KMT2D programme at Aston University is for those who are seeking to develop greater in-depth knowledge in a specific area. Completing this level of study is about making an original contribution to knowledge, making new discoveries and developing lifelong skills.