PhD opportunities

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
• Computing and engineering
• Design
• English
• Film and media
• Hospitality and tourism
• Human and social sciences
• Law
• Medicine and biosciences
• Music and performing arts
• Nursing, midwifery and healthcare
• Policing and law enforcement

PhD Bursary - up to £2,000

The PhD Bursary is available to home and international students enrolling on a full-time PhD course in 2026/27. The Bursary consists of a £500 fee reduction in your first year of study and for each subsequent year of study, subject to successful progression, up to a maximum of 4 years.

Business

• PhD Business (West London campus) West London campus

Computing and engineering

• PhD Built Environment (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Built Environment (West London campus)

• PhD Computer Science (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Computer Science (West London campus)

• PhD Engineering (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Engineering (West London campus)

• PhD Mathematics (West London campus) West London campus

Design

• PhD Design (West London campus) West London campus

English

• PhD Creative Writing (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Creative Writing (West London campus)

• PhD English Literature (West London campus) West London campus

Film and media

• PhD Film Studies (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Film Studies (West London campus)

• PhD Media (West London campus) West London campus

Hospitality and tourism

• PhD Aviation and Air Transport Management (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Aviation and Air Transport Management (West London campus)

• PhD Food Innovation and Sustainable Nutrition (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Food Innovation and Sustainable Nutrition (West London campus)

• PhD Hospitality Management (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Hospitality Management (West London campus)

• PhD Tourism Management (West London campus) West London campus

Human and social sciences

• PhD Behavioural Science (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Behavioural Science (West London campus)

• PhD Criminology (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Criminology (West London campus)

• PhD Education (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Education (West London campus)

• PhD Forensic Science (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Forensic Science (West London campus)

• PhD Human and Social Sciences (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Human and Social Sciences (West London campus)

• PhD Psychology (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Psychology (West London campus)

• PhD Sports and Exercise Science (West London campus) West London campus

Law

• PhD Law (West London campus) West London campus

Medicine and biosciences

• PhD Ageing Research (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Ageing Research (West London campus)

• PhD Bioinformatics (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Bioinformatics (West London campus)

• PhD Biomedical Sciences (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Biomedical Sciences (West London campus)

• PhD Dementia Studies (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Dementia Studies (West London campus)

• PhD Translational Medicine (West London campus) West London campus

Music and performing arts

• PhD Music (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Music (West London campus)

• PhD Musical Theatre (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Musical Theatre (West London campus)

• PhD Theatre (West London campus) West London campus

Nursing, midwifery and healthcare

• PhD Global Health (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Global Health (West London campus)

• PhD Health (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Health (West London campus)

• PhD Midwifery (West London campus) West London campus

PhD Midwifery (West London campus)

• PhD Nursing (West London campus) West London campus

Policing and law enforcement

• PhD Policing and Law Enforcement (West London campus) West London campus

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: [email protected]

Find out more

• Research Centres and Groups Find out about our multi-disciplinary areas of expertise, research, and teaching.

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• Research impact Learn how our research has helped communities locally, nationally and internationally.

Research impact

• The Graduate School If you are interested in studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate, the Graduate School is here to support your research.

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