- 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:
-
PhD Biomedical Sciences (Full-time, Part-time route available)
-
PhD Dental Studies
-
PhD Medical Studies (Full-time, Part-time route available)
-
ResM Biomedical Sciences (Full-time, Part-time route available)
-
ResM Dental Studies (Full-time, Part-time route available)
-
ResM Medical Studies (Full-time, Part-time route available)
Our research community
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.
Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research
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.
Faculty of Health
Exceptional clinical and academic learning, social engagement and research in medicine, dentistry, nursing, psychology and health professions #FirstChoiceForHealth.
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.
You may also be interested in:
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.