Research

Our world renowned research delivers improvements to the health and wellbeing of society.

We have various centres and groups which carry out specialised research, including the Violence Research Group, which won the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2010 for its research on violent crime

Research themes

Our research mirrors the research groupings across the College of Biomedical Life Science and is split into three distinct themes:

Applied clinical research & public health

We aim to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and organisation of care including disease prevention and health promotion.

Dental education, scholarship and innovation

We are committed to providing a high-quality, student-focused educational experience, and to improving the delivery and pedagogical understanding of dental education.

Oral and biomedical sciences

Our aim is to understand the cellular and molecular processes underpinning tissue responses to trauma and subsequent regeneration and reparative processes.

Research honours and awards

Researchers within the School of Dentistry have won a number of prestigious awards for their research:

King James IV Professor Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 2013-2014 – Professor David Thomas
International Association for Dental Research Young Investigator Distinguished Scientist award 2011 – Professor Alastair Sloan
Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education in 2009 – Professor Jonathan Shepherd and the Violence Research Group.
British Dental Association John Tomes Medal for scientific eminence and outstanding service to the profession 2006 – Professor Elizabeth Treasure