Postgraduate Research Degrees: PhD, MPhil and MD
There are 93 research degrees available. Looking for a self-funded or fully funded PhD studentship or an MRes programme?
A
Accounting and Finance
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Applied Health Research
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
We have a track record of national and international collaboration in high quality research across a broad range of applied health research interests.
Archaeology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Architecture
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Archives and Records Management
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
B
Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology (PhD’s by the department)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biological Sciences (Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biological Sciences (Functional and Comparative Genomics)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biomedical Imaging and Biosensing
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biostatistics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
C
Cancer Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cancer Medicine
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cell Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Chemistry
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Chemical Sciences
- Available part time
Child Health
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Classics and Ancient History
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Clinical Psychology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Communication and Media
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Comparative Literature
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Computer Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Maths and Computing
- Available part time
Creative Writing
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Critical Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
D
Dental Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
E
Earth Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Economics
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Egyptology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
Engineering
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
English
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Environmental Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Epidemiology and Population Health
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Executive Doctorate in Business Administration
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Eye and Vision Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
F
Film Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Food Security
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
French
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
G
Gastroenterology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Geography
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
German
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
H
Haematology and Leukaemia
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Health Services Research
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Hispanic Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
History
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
I
Immunology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infection and Global Health (Medical)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infection and Global Health (Veterinary)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infectious Diseases
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Irish Studies
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Italian
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
L
Latin American Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Law
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Law
- Available part time
M
Management
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Marine Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Mathematical Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Maths and Computing
- Available part time
Medical Education
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Medical Microbiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Medical Parisitology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Modern Languages
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Musculoskeletal Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Music
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
N
Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Neurological Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
O
Obesity and Endocrinology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Ocular Oncology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Orthopaedic Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
P
Palliative Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pancreatology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pathology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pharmacology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Philosophy
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Physics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Physical Sciences
- Available part time
Planning
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
Politics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Primary Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Psychiatry
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Psychology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Public Health
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
R
Radiobiology and Radiotherapy
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
S
Sociolinguistics
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Sociology and Social Policy
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Surgery and Oncology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
T
Translation Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
V
Vaccinology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Veterinary Epidemiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Microbiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Parasitology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Veterinary Pathology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Virology
- Award options:
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Virology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
W
Women's Health
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Accounting and Finance
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Applied Health Research
We have a track record of national and international collaboration in high quality research across a broad range of applied health research interests.
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Archaeology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Architecture
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Archives and Records Management
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology (PhD’s by the department)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biological Sciences (Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biological Sciences (Functional and Comparative Genomics)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Biomedical Imaging and Biosensing
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Biostatistics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cancer Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cancer Medicine
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cell Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Chemical Sciences
- Available part time
Chemistry
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Child Health
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Classics and Ancient History
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Clinical Psychology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Communication and Media
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Comparative Literature
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Maths and Computing
- Available part time
Computer Science
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Creative Writing
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Critical Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Dental Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Earth Sciences
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Economics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Egyptology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
Engineering
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
English
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Environmental Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Epidemiology and Population Health
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Executive Doctorate in Business Administration
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Eye and Vision Sciences
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Film Studies
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Food Security
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
French
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Gastroenterology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Geography
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
German
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Haematology and Leukaemia
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Health Services Research
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Hispanic Studies
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
History
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Immunology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infection and Global Health (Medical)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infection and Global Health (Veterinary)
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Infectious Diseases
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Irish Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Italian
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Latin American Studies
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Law
- Available part time
Law
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Business and Finance
- Available part time
Management
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Earth Sciences and Geography
- Available part time
Marine Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Maths and Computing
- Available part time
Mathematical Sciences
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Medical Education
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Medical Microbiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Medical Parisitology
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Modern Languages
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Musculoskeletal Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Music
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Neurological Science
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Obesity and Endocrinology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Ocular Oncology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Orthopaedic Biology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Palliative Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pancreatology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pathology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Pharmacology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Philosophy
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Physical Sciences
- Available part time
Physics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Engineering and Planning
- Available part time
Planning
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Politics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Primary Care
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Psychiatry
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Psychology
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Public Health
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Radiobiology and Radiotherapy
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Sociolinguistics
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Sociology and Social Policy
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Surgery and Oncology
- Award options: PhD
- Subject area: Arts and Humanities
- Available part time
Translation Studies
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Vaccinology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Epidemiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Microbiology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Veterinary Parasitology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD
- Subject area: Social Science and Health
- Available part time
Veterinary Pathology
- Award options:
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Veterinary Virology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time
Virology
- Award options: MPhil / PhD / MD
- Subject area: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Available part time