Dentistry

We welcome proposals for postgraduate research in all of these areas
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  • Oral and dental-health related sciences 
  • Dental education 
  • Priority setting 
  • Complex Public Health Interventions for socially marginalised groups
  • Primary dental care
  • Designing and evaluating interventions, including tissue engineering and nanotechnology 
  • Oral and systemic diseases, including oral cancer 
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Evaluating the impact of services

Postgraduate research opportunities

Although you can do research in any of the areas above, you may wish to look at these programmes:

Our research community

Dental oral health Oral health and disease research
 Research into the causes, treatment and prevention of oral and dental disease and improved oral health. Our research brings laboratory scientists, health service researchers and practitioners together to drive translational research.

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 From basic research discovering the causes of disease, through to evaluating novel ways of delivering care to the most vulnerable, we conduct adventurous world-leading research with the aim of improving the health and care of the populations we serve.

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 Exceptional clinical and academic learning, social engagement and research in medicine, dentistry, nursing, psychology and health professions #FirstChoiceForHealth.

Alumni profiles

Dr. Louise Belfield, who leads this research project Dr Louise Belfield – BSc (Hons) Human Biosciences and PhD Immunology

Postgraduate Research Coordinators

If you are thinking about becoming a postgraduate researcher at the University of Plymouth, you are welcome to contact the Postgraduate Research Coordinators in your field of interest.
They will discuss potential supervisors with you and answer any questions you might have about embarking on a research degree in their research area.
 
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Apply for a postgraduate research programme

Find out how to apply to study on a postgraduate research programme at the University of Plymouth as a home student, an international student, or a studentship candidate.
 
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