Research degrees
Become a key member of our academic community and study in a supportive and inspiring environment.
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Research degrees
Studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or MA by Research (MAR) or a means that you’ll become a key member of our academic research community — experiencing a supportive and challenging research environment enabling you to pursue your interests and achieve your potential.
All our postgraduate researchers become a member of one of our research centres and contribute to the ongoing research outputs across all of our subject areas.
100%
"world-leading" or "internationally excellent"
Submitted research environment - REF 2021
Jim Baxter
Alumni
"I enjoyed being able to dedicate a large amount of time to thinking deeply about a single question. Doing a PhD is pretty much the only way you can do that and it’s a real privilege. I also think there’s a lot to be said for doing a PhD part-time."