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We have 834 part-time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD in Peace and Security Studies

Contribute to our understanding of peace-building and global challenges with a flexible online doctoral programme awarded by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative

Undertake doctoral studies at a leading academic centre concentrating on international refugee law and policy. As a PhD student at the Refugee Law Initiative, you'll be at a national focal point for producing and promoting cutting edge research in these fields. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies offers a unique scholarly environment in which to pursue doctoral research, particularly in the areas of human rights, globalisation and development, politics, and Commonwealth history. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of English Studies

Undertake doctoral research under expert supervision in a number of literature-related subject areas, ranging from book history to contemporary writing. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute in Paris

The University of London Institute in Paris offers a unique opportunity for research students to work in Paris in a multilingual and interdisciplinary environment that offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of contemporary politics, city studies, cultural translation, literary studies, and multilingualism. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

Earn a PhD from a national and international research centre in the intellectual hub of Bloomsbury. You'll benefit from our academics' world-leading expertise in areas including ancient literature and cultural history, reception studies and the classical tradition, intellectual history, and digital classics. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD Digital Humanities

Study texts, images, histories, languages, cultures and more through an interdisciplinary subject area using a range of computational, quantitative, innovative and collaborative methods. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Mathematics Anxiety and arithmetic strategy flexibility in primary school children (Ref: LN/SR-SF1/2026)

A growing body of research suggests that emotional factors play a significant role in shaping how children learn and apply mathematical concepts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rossi, Dr J Eaves
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How do we acquire number names in a second language? (Ref: LN/MJB-SF1/2026)

Learning the number system of a new language is more than memorising vocabulary, it is a window into how languages encode numerical concepts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MJ Bisson
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing the teaching of problem-solving tactics in school mathematics (Ref: LN/CF-SF1/2026)

A project in this area will aim to improve our knowledge about effective teaching of problem solving in school mathematics. Research suggests that although expert problem solvers use a variety of domain-general problem-solving strategies (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Foster
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computability and Constrained Equations in Free Semigroups (Ref: CO/JD-SF1/2026)

Given a finite set A, and an associative binary operation o, a semigroup is a set which contains A and is closed under o. If |A| n, the free semigroup A+ is a particular example of a semigroup. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Day
 1 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Modelling of Waste Immobilisation Materials for Long‑Term Nuclear Waste Storage (Ref: CM/KJ-SF1/2026)

Reprocessing spent nuclear fuel generates waste that contains long‑lived radioactive isotopes capable of remaining hazardous for thousands of years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Jolley
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational Modelling of Advanced Functional Materials (Ref: CM/FP-SF1/2026)

Molecular materials have the promise of revolutionising electronics by providing low-cost and sustainable alternatives to silicon-based devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Plasser
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only