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PhD opportunities

We offer flexible modes of study designed to fit with your needs. Our doctoral students undertake impactful research that's interdisciplinary and archive-based, spanning from the Middle Ages to the present.

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Why study with us?

100% of our research is of international standing (REF 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Modern Languages and Linguistics).

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Fees and funding

The University allocates around 150 entry awards each year in PhD studentships and bursaries, so there are many ways to access PhD funding.

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How we support you

You'll receive support from our Department as well as the Doctoral and Researcher College, which is the University of Reading's hub for all doctoral activity. 

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Life in the Department

Join a friendly, collaborative community. You’ll have many opportunities to network with other researchers, within the University and internationally.

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Our research

We study French, Italian, German, Spanish and several related languages, including Dutch, Catalan, Latin, medieval Occitan.

Find a supervisor

Our experts teach across four distinct areas, combining language study with history, politics, literature, linguistics, film and culture.