PhD opportunities
Introduction
Join an established PhD research community
When you study for a PhD at UWL, you will join the international research and learning community of our collaborative research groups and Research Centres. Your studies will be supported both by your supervisors and our dedicated Graduate School.
Explore our subject areas and find your PhD opportunity below:
Business
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PhD Business (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Computing and engineering
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PhD Built Environment (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Civil Engineering (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Computer Science (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Engineering (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Mathematics (West London Campus)
West London Campus
English
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PhD Creative Writing (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD English Literature (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Film and media
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PhD Film Studies (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Media (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Hospitality and tourism
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PhD Aviation and Air Transport Management (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Food Innovation and Sustainable Nutrition (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Hospitality Management (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Tourism Management (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Human and social sciences
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PhD Criminology (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Education (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Psychology (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Policing and Law Enforcement
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PhD Policing and Law Enforcement (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Law
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PhD Law (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Medicine and biosciences
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PhD Ageing Research (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Bioinformatics (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Biomedical Science (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Dementia Studies (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Translational Medicine (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Music
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PhD Music (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Nursing
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PhD Global Health (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Health (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Midwifery (West London Campus)
West London Campus
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PhD Nursing (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Explore our schools and colleges
Find out about the PhD research specialisms of our academic schools and colleges, including details of current and past PhD students' projects and their supervisors and PhD opportunities.
The Vice-Chancellor's PhD scholarships
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Further information
Particular attention will be paid to applications aligned with one (or more) of our research strategic priorities:
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) – We encourage applications promoting and embedding EDI values throughout the whole research process. We also encourage original research addressing key EDI-related challenges.
- Interdisciplinarity - We encourage applications sitting across several UWL Schools/Colleges and demonstrating innovative research focus and/or methodologies.
- Impact - We encourage applications demonstrating effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.
Applying for a PhD
If you are considering applying for a PhD, the first step is to contact a supervisor in a relevant research area - contact emails are listed against projects above.
Find out more about the funding we offer, the application process and other frequently asked questions.
If you have any questions please contact us by email: postgraduate.admissions@uwl.ac.uk
Find out more
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Research Centres and Groups
Find out about our multi-disciplinary areas of expertise, PhD research, and teaching.
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Research impact
Learn how our PhD research has helped communities locally, nationally and internationally.
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The Graduate School
If you are interested in studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate, the Graduate School is here to support your research.