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Doctor of Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Queensland is an internationally recognised graduate research program that will enable you to become an independent researcher.
Social Sciences
Research carried out in the thematic, multidisciplinary Social Sciences doctoral programme from University of Lapland approaches research questions from the viewpoints of different academic disciplines.
Communication and Culture
The Communication and Culture PhD degree delivered by Toronto Metropolitan University provides a thorough grounding in theory and method, and the practices, processes and technologies of contemporary, media-immersed cultures.

Global Ethics
Conduct your own Global Ethics research with the support of experts from the Department of Philosophy from University of Birmingham. Explore key ethical issues that have a real-world impact on people's lives.
Economics
The Economics program from Colorado State University combines rigorous training in economic theory and research methods with inquiry into philosophical and social issues surrounding economic analysis.
Educational Psychology - Measurement and Statistics
The Educational Psychology - Measurement and Statistics graduate program from University of Washington, which began in the late 1960s, prepares students to become leaders in the research and practice of cutting-edge psychometrics and applied statistical modeling.
Educational Leadership and Research - Higher Education Administration
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership and Research - Higher Education Administration (PhD) at Louisiana State University prepares graduates to become scholars and administrators in colleges and universities, and to use research and data to implement academic structures that address student needs.
Operations, Information and Technology
In the Operations, Information and Technology program at Stanford University we use mathematical models to improve technological systems.
Industrial Engineering
The Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers both a traditional doctoral Industrial Engineering program and a direct doctoral program.

Geography
This Geography programme from University of Gloucestershire,offers a range of postgraduate research opportunities, these include Masters by Research, PhD (via thesis submission) and PhD by Publication.
Subject Matter Education
Research in Subject Matter Education at the University of Gothenburg involves the study of the preconditions for, and relations between, teaching and learning.
Biological Sciences (Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour)
In the Biological Sciences (Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour) programme from University of Liverpool, we study patterns in the natural environment, from the behaviour of individual organisms to dynamics of populations and the diversity of communities.

Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering programme from the University of Bristol addresses the global need for delivering long-term, sustainable performance of existing and new infrastructure systems.
Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
The PhD programme in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management is offered by Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU).
School Improvement
The online Ed.D. program in School Improvement at University of West Georgia offers a unique opportunity for educators looking for an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based doctoral program that prepares graduates to become the next generation of change agents.

Physics
The Physics programme at the University of Surrey provides opportunities for experimental, theoretical and computational research in both fundamental and applied physics, in subjects such as nuclear and radiation physics, astrophysics, photonics, soft matter, quantum technologies and medical physics.
Biomedicine
The Biomedicine PhD programme from the University of Helsinki is a broad, international doctoral programme in the fields of biomedicine and translational and molecular medicine.
Political Science and International Relations
The Political Science and International Relations programme at the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University aims to enable its students to follow, understand, question and analyze political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and security-related issues by considering the developments at local, national, regional and global levels in a changing world.
Urban Planning, Policy, and Design
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Planning, Policy, and Design offered by the School of Urban Planning in the Faculty of Engineering at the McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and hands-on learning opportunities.

Comparative Literature
Are you an ambitious researcher looking to combine comparative studies and critical theories? Conduct your own research exploring world cultures and literatures through an interdisciplinary, critical lens with the Comparative Literature and Critical Theories at the University of Birmingham.