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600 PhD programmes in Humanities in United Kingdom

Languages, Cultures and Societies
This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

English Literature
The University of Brighton offers an active, supportive and stimulating environment for English Literature PhD study in a range of literary fields.

The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency
The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency project at University of Dundee will aim to answer the question of why some individuals have better speech comprehension skills or are more musical than others.

History
On the History programme from Sheffield Hallam University explore your chosen topic of research during a period of intensive, supervised study and make an original contribution to historical knowledge.

English
A period of intensive, supervised study where you critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic and demonstrate an understanding of suitable research methods. We offer a English degree at the Sheffield Hallam University.

Creative Writing
A Creative Writing thesis at the University of Hertfordshire takes the form of an original full-length creative work and a critical work on a subject or subjects integral to the creative component.

Philosophy and Ethics
The Philosophy and Ethics degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.

History
Join our large and vibrant postgraduate research community of over 30 students. Our History research interests at University of Southampton range from the ancient world to contemporary global history across topics as diverse as the buildings of the Roman empire and peacefulness in twentieth-century China.

Truth and Being Laid Bare - The Use of Nudity in Philosophy
In this Truth and Being Laid Bare - The Use of Nudity in Philosophy project at University of Dundee, we want to investigate the notions of ‘naked’ or ‘nude’ in relation to the fields of epistemology, ontology, political philosophy, philosophy of law or aesthetics, or some combination of these fields.

History and Archaeology
The Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Chester is committed to high-quality research in the fields of history, archaeology and heritage.

Theology and Religious Studies
The Theology and Religious Studies course at the University of Chester is a lively and exciting place to pursue your research. They are known for the excellence of the research.

Translation and Interpreting
The research in the Translation and Interpreting programme at the University of Surrey reflects the evolving nature of the discipline, encompassing human, machine-assisted and translation, novel modalities of audiovisual translation, and innovative practices in interpreting.

English Literature
This English Literature course from the University of West London offers a PhD by individual research within the areas of expertise of the School’s teaching staff.

Poetry - Communism - Philosophy
The Poetry - Communism - Philosophy project at University of Dundee aims to take seriously and examine systematically the political implications of the fact that there is no poetry that is not addressed to all.

Linguistics and Language
The Linguistics and Language research portfolio at the University of Brighton is evolving rapidly with enthusiastic and dedicated supervision for PhD work in linguistics and related language studies across a number of specialisms.

Philosophy
Philosophy research at University of Hull covers an unusually rich variety of areas, from ancient philosophy to the present, including art and aesthetics, gender theory, philosophy of mind and embodiment, political philosophy and legal theory.

Applied Linguistics and TESOL
We offer postgraduate research options across a broad variety of topics ranging from technology enhanced learning, higher education, youth work and community development research to themes around leadership, policy and inclusive practices within the Applied Linguistics and TESOL programme at University of Hull.

Creative Writing
This Creative Writing PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to pursue a research project that combines the creative and the critical, and which shows evidence of an original contribution to knowledge.

German Studies
The discipline of German Studies programme Queen Mary University of London has a long tradition at Queen Mary, University of London. We cover linguistics, literature, thought and culture in all periods from the early modern era to the present day, and our expertise includes GDR & FRG studies as well as Austrian and Swiss literature and culture.

English Literature
A University of Hertfordshire research degree in English Literature is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.