The School of Clinical Dentistry

About

Based in Sheffield, The School of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Sheffield focuses on improving oral health and well-being by combining excellent education with world-leading research. It offers a free six-week online course to help people learn the essentials of dentistry from leading experts, along with undergraduate courses and postgraduate research opportunities. Research is carried out in a multidisciplinary environment that places high-quality fundamental and applied science at the interface of a busy clinical service, bringing together biomedical, engineering and social scientists. The school also highlights research impact, noting that 92% of its research was graded as “world leading” or “internationally excellent” in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. Students can explore the human body layer by layer using Anatomage tables, and the school shares ongoing work through Clinical Dentistry news, including Sheffield-led research into how removable dentures affect daily life and wellbeing. It also describes digitising its archive, with materials dating back to the 19th century, reflecting the community’s long history.