Research (MPhil/PhD) Degrees

At UCL Eastman, we offer three types of research degree in dentistry: a professional doctorate (DDent) award, a three-year MPhil/PhD, and a four-year clinical experience PhD.

Courses

DDent Paediatric Dentistry
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DDent Paediatric Dentistry

This course includes taught components and (where applicable) practical assignments, plus a research thesis. You also undertake a certain number of clinical sessions.

MPhil/PhD Eastman Dental Institute
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MPhil/PhD Eastman Dental Institute

A 3-year full time or 5-year part time research project under the expert guidance of a primary supervisor from our research departments. Research may be laboratory or clinically relevant.

MPhil/PhD Clinical Experience
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MPhil/PhD Clinical Experience

A 4-year course which offers the opportunity to work on a science or clinically relevant project under expert supervision. You'll be linked with a clinical unit depending on your specialisation.

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Current PhD projects

There is a variety of research activity taking place at the Institute.

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Funding Advice

Students requiring funding are advised to investigate sources of funding at least 12 months before the relevant academic year so as not to miss scholarship application deadlines. See our advice below.

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Why study at UCL Eastman?

We are a world-leading academic centre for postgraduate dentistry and translational research. Discover why UCL Eastman is your best option to study postgraduate and research degrees in dentistry.

What our students say

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Tomoko Kumagai

Student testimonial - Tomoko Kumagai

Tomoko Kumagai from Japan joins us after receiving a prestigious MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowship to investigate the mechanism of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

21 May 2018

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Abdullah Alsoghier

Clinical Experience PhD in Oral Medicine in the Clinical Research Department. Abdullah is sponsored by King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, through Saudi Cultural Bureau in the UK.

27 August 2020

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Student testimonial - Nur Asyura Binti Nor Amdan

Nur Asyura Binti Nor Amdan is researching biofilms and molecular microbiology, funded by a scholarship the MARA scholarship offered by the Government of Malaysia.

21 May 2018

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Student testimonial - Enas Newire

Enas was a PhD candidate in the Microbial Diseases Department investigating Antimicrobial Resistance. The project was funded by the Schlumberger Foundation - Faculty For the Future Programme.

21 May 2018

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Student testimonial - Julie Gallagher

Julie was a PhD candidate within the Centre for Oral Health and Performance, investigating the oral health of elite athletes and impact on performance.

21 May 2018

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Student testimonial - Dallas Roulston

Dallas was a PhD candidate in the Microbial Diseases Department investigating the microbial ecology of dental plaque through the visualisation of hydrogen-ion concentration microgradients.

21 May 2018