35 PhD programmes in Public Policy in England, United Kingdom

Crime, Policy and Security
This Crime, Policy and Security phd course at London Metropolitan University make a difference to the criminal justice, national and international security sectors, while having the opportunity to enhance your career.

Public Administration and Policy
The Public Administration and Policy programme from University of Birmingham offers you the chance to conduct pioneering research, develop essential skills, and thrive in a supportive academic community.

Social Work and Social Policy
This Social Work and Social Policy PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

Politics and International Studies
This Politics and International Studies PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
Human Rights
The PhD Human Rights from University of Essex was established to meet the demands of our students who have an established interest in human rights and wish to pursue doctoral research which goes beyond a single academic discipline but includes a distinct multi and interdisciplinary perspective.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Students in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme from University of Lincoln can benefit from a supportive academic community, where ideas and experiences are shared with the aim of advancing knowledge, and informing strategy, policy and practice across the sector and the wider field.
Environmental Policy and Development
The Environmental Policy and Development programme from London School of Economics and Political Science aims to provide a rigorous, research-based approach to the social scientific study of environmental change and development.
Digital Politics
In the world of hashtag protest, cyberwars, fake news and algorithmic biases, the topic of Digital Politics is both most timely and exciting. The Digital Politics programme is offered by Manchester Metropolitan University.
Health Policy and Governance
This activity draws together professors and researchers from the disciplines of political theory and political institutions, public policy and health policy, organisational theory and management and applied sociology. We offer a Health Policy and Governance degree at Keele University.
Political Economy Research
Undertaking a PhD in Political Economy Research at the King's College London places you within a unique institution in which you will be part of a vibrant and growing set of world-leading scholars, who are committed to understanding the intertwining of politics and economics and applying those insights to solving local, national and global problems.
Public Policy
The DPhil in Public Policy at University of Oxford provides academically outstanding students who are committed to public service an unrivalled opportunity to study for a rigorous research degree that prepares them to have substantial impact on future policymaking processes.
Regulation, Governance, Policy Process
The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK undertakes active and extensive research in Regulation, Governance, Policy Process.
Employment Policy and Equalities
The Centre for Employment Policy and Equalities at the Keele University brings together a group of researchers specialised in international and national employment and equalities aspects of public policy from disciplines including human resource management, industrial relations, labour market studies and the political economy of work.
Language and Policy
Language and Policy is a key topic within the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK.
Citizenship, Democracy and Social Movements
Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at The Open University UK has an international reputation in the transformative field of Citizenship, Democracy and Social Movements, a rapidly developing and influential area of social science.
Global Health and Social Medicine Research
Global Health and Social Medicine Research degree at the King's College London welcomes applications to join our lively and mutually-supportive community of doctoral students.
Social Policy and Social Work
Within the Social Policy and Social Work PhD programme is offered at the University of York you will be part of a Graduate School with other doctoral students from across the globe, becoming part of a vibrant research community.
Strategy and Security
The Strategy and Security MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter research degrees in this area of interest provide opportunities to study with leading academics and practitioners who are specialists in strategy and security, based in our Strategy and Security Institute.
Food Policy
The Food Policy PhD at City St George's, University of London will explore the role of food in society and its impact on health, environment, social justice and economy in a vibrant research community, based in our Centre for Food Policy.
Economics and Policy of Innovation and Industry
As a process by which firms and industries evolve to deliver economic and social change, innovation is credited to raise productivity, improve living standards, increase competitiveness, and potentially mitigate climate change. This Economics and Policy of Innovation and Industry programme is offered at The Open University UK.