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PhD opportunities

Discover our PhD opportunities. We offer flexible modes of study designed to fit your needs.
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Why study with us?

Benefit from a collaborative environment with an excellence for research, as well as opportunities for training, allowing you to flourish.
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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 PhD students

You'll receive support from our Department and the Graduate School, which is the University of Reading's hub for all doctoral activity.
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Supervisor research areas

The academic staff at Reading School of Pharmacy conduct internationally competitive research across four research divisions. These are Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Practice.
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Life in the department

You will be part of a large and vibrant community, working alongside a thriving group of postdoctoral researchers who recently completed their PhDs.
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Work with us

Take advantage of our close links to industry, tech start-ups and patients and the public, giving you a wealth of opportunities to network.
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Stories

Find out from some of our past and current PhD students to see what they enjoyed about their course.

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Our research

97% of our research is of international standing (Research Excellence Framework 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy).